Minnesota: Democrat governor and legislature. Not good for the people of Minnesota.
Governor Dayton is proposing that certain Snowbirds become “part-year residents” subjecting them to new taxes estimated to raise about $30 million over the biennium ($15 million a year). That is real money but in the great scheme of things, I have to wonder why the governor would want to get in grandma’s and grandpa’s grill for $15 million a year.
I am still digging into the details but so far my research finds that Snowbirds will pay income tax if they are here between 61 and 182 days and maintain an “abode” for at least 6 months.
An abode is currently defined under the 183-day residency rule as “a self-contained living unit, suitable for a year-round use, that is equipped with its own cooking and bathing facilities-in Minnesota.” It can be “rented or owned or occupied” (so I assume this means an apartment, condo, cabin, house,—heck why not an RV!).
http://www.americanexperiment.org/publications/commentaries/quick-fly-away-snowbird