-
If you enjoy the forum please consider supporting it by signing up for a NES Membership The benefits pay for the membership many times over.
-
Be sure to enter the NES/MFS May Giveaway ***Canik METE SFX***
Move out of country, what to do with firearms?
- Thread starter *chris*
- Start date
Also you don't have to pay until you're back!
Yikes. I assumed that you would just maintain your residency in MA - but that would mean to pay income tax here: http://www.mass.gov/dor/individuals...-tax/residency-status.html#resworkingoverseas
So the NH option sounds better.
So the NH option sounds better.
- Joined
- Apr 24, 2005
- Messages
- 47,547
- Likes
- 33,605
I'll save you the trouble:
If you keep your US citizenship, you have to pay US taxes (though I think you get a credit for foreign taxes paid). The mayor of London is US born, and was recently in the news for refusing to pay $160K US taxes on capital gain of a home.
If you renounce your US citizenship, you become a prohibited person for life, and are subject to all the travel/visa restrictions relevant to whatever country you become a citizen on.
- Joined
- Oct 9, 2007
- Messages
- 11,135
- Likes
- 1,600
If he foes he is to fill out a change of address form. When they see the address is not in MA anymore, the LTC is done. Now, that isn't a big deal whatsoever, he scan get a new one when he moves back.
As for still being a MA resident, no he isn't. Here is why. If he moves abroad and then comes back in to MA under a certain amount of years, then they will hit him fro back taxes. My brother and sister in law just went through that. So, for him, when he leaves MA, he needs to check the rules for taxation, and as such, should sever all ties with MA.
OfficerObie59
NES Member
- Joined
- May 3, 2009
- Messages
- 5,419
- Likes
- 1,899
Don't do this.
Also, most self-storage places have restrictions with regard to storing firearms.
- Joined
- Nov 5, 2010
- Messages
- 6,920
- Likes
- 615
I understand what you are saying with regard to the storage places, but could you explain "why" you say that selling them to a friend is a bad idea (assuming it is someone he can truly trust)? Are you saying that it would be preferable to just have the friend "borrow" the guns while he was gone?
Uhaul doesn't (or at lease several of their's that I know). Only ammo / explosives are forbidden.
"Don't ask, don't tell!"
Nothing illegal about it and no need to tell storage outfit what is there. As long as rent is paid on time, it's none of their business. Also they do NOT insure your stuff anyway so any loss is a loss regardless of any rules.
His best option is the NH relative to hold them while he's gone. Storage places are expensive. I rented one and stored all my long guns there during house renovations for ~6 months . . . yes it was against their written policy. The small unit was costing me $80/month and that was back in 2001.
I'm renting a 5x10 right now to store a motorcycle, $55/month IIRC.
I believe that this place I'm renting from requires that you purchase insurance (through them) if your stuff is not already insured (which my motorcycle is).
Don't worry about your ammo, if stored properly it will be good for many,many years. I'm still shooting WW II surplus
30.06 and .22 from the 60's. Just keep it in a dry and somewhat cool place and you'll be good to go when you return.
.............................Jack
30.06 and .22 from the 60's. Just keep it in a dry and somewhat cool place and you'll be good to go when you return.
.............................Jack
dwarven1
Lonely Mountain Arms
What, Timbuktu isn't in Michigan?
Indoor storage locker, pay for the year in advance?
