Field notes on Florida tax residency, the 183-day rule, domicile audits, and the discipline of documenting where you actually were.https://getsouthbound.com/en-us© 2026 Southbound. All rights reserved.Mon, 18 May 2026 18:13:09 GMThttps://getsouthbound.com/og-image.pnghttps://getsouthbound.com/bloghttps://getsouthbound.com/blog/southbound-vs-monaeo-vs-taxbird/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/southbound-vs-monaeo-vs-taxbird/A direct comparison of the day-counting tools available for state tax residency. What each one is built for, what each one costs, where each one fits — and where the honest tradeoffs are.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTbest residency tracking appmonaeo vs taxbirdflorida residency tracker appday counting app comparisontax residency softwareeditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/what-new-york-residency-auditors-look-at/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/what-new-york-residency-auditors-look-at/New York residency auditors don't take your word for where you lived. They build an independent record from cell records, EZ-Pass logs, credit card geolocation, doorman interviews, and a dozen other sources. Here's the playbook, in detail.Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTnew york residency auditny domicile audit evidencenonresident audit bureauwhat auditors look at residencynew york tax audit defenseeditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/moving-connecticut-to-florida-taxes/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/moving-connecticut-to-florida-taxes/Connecticut to Florida is one of the most established tax migration corridors in the country, with Greenwich and Fairfield County leading the way. Here's what the move actually saves, how Connecticut challenges it, and how to make it stick.Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmoving from connecticut to florida taxesct to florida tax savingsconnecticut to florida residencygreenwich to palm beachconnecticut domicile auditeditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/southbound-app-now-available/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/southbound-app-now-available/A Florida residency claim is only as good as the day-count record behind it. Auditors test that record against cell tower data, credit card geolocation, and EZ-Pass logs. Here is what a defensible record actually looks like — and why most people do not have one.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTflorida residency day tracker183 day rule trackerflorida tax residency audit documentationcontemporaneous residency recordsflorida domicile day counttrack florida days iphoneflorida residency appeditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/ken-griffin-citadel-illinois-florida-exodus/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/ken-griffin-citadel-illinois-florida-exodus/When Ken Griffin moved Citadel's headquarters from Chicago to Miami in June 2022, he set the reference point for a generation of Illinois wealth departures. The move was about crime, business climate, and tax trajectory — and it has become the template for a larger migration that has not slowed.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTken griffin floridacitadel miami movechicago wealth exodusillinois to florida migrationken griffin chicago to miamieditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/mamdani-pied-a-terre-tax-new-york-florida/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/mamdani-pied-a-terre-tax-new-york-florida/On Tax Day 2026, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced New York City's first-ever pied-à-terre tax — an annual fee on non-primary residences valued above $5 million. Here is what the tax does, why the Ken Griffin backdrop matters, and what it changes for anyone keeping a New York apartment as a Florida domiciliary.Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTmamdani pied a terre taxmamdani tax the richnyc wealth tax floridanew york pied a terre taxmamdani wealth tax new yorkken griffin central park southeditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/married-couples-florida-residency/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/married-couples-florida-residency/When one spouse moves to Florida and the other stays behind, the tax picture gets complicated fast. Here's what married couples need to know about domicile, day counts, and avoiding the traps.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTmarried couples florida residencysplit residency taxesspouse florida domiciletrailing spouse taxflorida residency married filing jointlyeditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/illinois-estate-tax-florida-migration/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/illinois-estate-tax-florida-migration/Illinois has one of the lowest estate tax exemptions in the country, not indexed to inflation, with rates up to 16% and no portability between spouses. For wealthy Illinois families, it is often a larger lifetime tax cost than the income tax. Here is how it works and why Florida is the fix.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTillinois estate taxillinois estate tax exemptionillinois estate tax floridaillinois estate planning florida domicileillinois 4 million exemptioneditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/florida-residency-checklist/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/florida-residency-checklist/The complete action plan for establishing Florida tax residency. File the right documents, move the right ties, and build the audit defense record that protects you if your former state comes calling.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTflorida residency checklisthow to establish florida domicilechanging domicile to floridaflorida tax residency stepsmove to florida taxeseditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/moving-illinois-to-florida-taxes/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/moving-illinois-to-florida-taxes/Illinois has a flat income tax, one of the lowest estate tax exemptions in the country, and property taxes second only to New Jersey. Here's what a move to Florida actually saves, what Illinois does to contest it, and how to make it stick.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTmoving from illinois to florida taxesillinois to florida residencyillinois exit tax floridaillinois estate tax floridaleaving illinois for floridaeditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/cost-of-residency-audit/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/cost-of-residency-audit/A contested domicile audit can cost $100,000–$300,000+ in legal fees, back taxes, and penalties — and take four years to resolve. Here's what actually triggers an audit, what auditors look for, and why contemporaneous records are your cheapest insurance.Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTstate tax residency audit costdomicile audit legal feesnew york residency auditflorida tax residency audit defensecost of losing domicile auditeditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/new-york-tax-increases-2026-florida/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/new-york-tax-increases-2026-florida/New York's top combined rate already hits 14.8% for city residents. Now Albany is pushing further — pied-à-terre taxes, high-earner surcharges, an expanding audit bureau. Here's why 2026 is different, and why more high earners are leaving now than at any point in the past decade.Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTnew york tax increases 2026 floridanew york exodus florida 2026new york high earner tax floridaleaving new york for florida 2026new york statutory resident floridaeditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/florida-domicile-estate-planning-what-if/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/florida-domicile-estate-planning-what-if/Owning homes in Florida and another state creates probate, tax, and heirship complications most people don't see coming. Here's what actually happens.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTflorida domicile estate planningmulti-state probateancillary probate floridaflorida homestead exemption probateestate planning two homesdomicile at death estate taxflorida forced heirshipmulti-state estate taxeditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/massachusetts-millionaire-tax-florida-migration/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/massachusetts-millionaire-tax-florida-migration/Massachusetts' 4% Fair Share surtax on income above $1 million took effect in 2023 and is now fully operational. For high earners — especially those in biotech with equity that can spike in a single year — the math on Florida residency has changed permanently.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTmassachusetts millionaire tax floridafair share amendment floridaleaving massachusetts for florida taxesmassachusetts exit taxboston to florida tax savingseditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/new-york-exit-tax-moving-florida/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/new-york-exit-tax-moving-florida/New York doesn't have a formal exit tax — but it has something worse. Here's what NY-source income you still owe taxes on after establishing Florida residency.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTnew york exit taxnew york exit tax floridany source income after movingnew york non-resident taxnew york part year resident taxleaving new york taxes owednew york income allocation ruleseditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/florida-estate-tax/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/florida-estate-tax/Florida is one of 38 states with no estate or inheritance tax. For high-net-worth individuals, establishing Florida domicile can protect millions in wealth transfers.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTflorida estate taxdoes florida have estate taxflorida inheritance taxflorida estate planningno estate tax stateseditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/florida-homestead-exemption/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/florida-homestead-exemption/The Florida homestead exemption saves new residents thousands per year in property taxes — and it's one of your strongest pieces of evidence in a residency audit. Here's exactly how it works.Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTflorida homestead exemptionflorida homestead exemption new residentssave our homes cap floridaflorida property tax exemptionflorida homestead portabilityeditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/new-jersey-tax-exodus-florida/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/new-jersey-tax-exodus-florida/New Jersey has the highest property taxes in the country, a top income tax rate of 10.75%, a burdensome real estate exit withholding requirement, and a Division of Taxation closely connected to New York's audit apparatus. High earners who have been watching the exit are now taking it.Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTnew jersey florida taxesleaving new jersey for floridanj exit tax floridanew jersey millionaire taxdavid tepper floridaeditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/remote-work-florida-residency/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/remote-work-florida-residency/Working remotely from Florida for an out-of-state employer? Here's how remote work affects your tax residency, what traps to avoid, and how to protect your Florida status.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTwork remotely from florida taxesremote worker florida residencytelecommute florida taxwork from home florida taxesremote work state taxeseditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/moving-california-to-florida-taxes/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/moving-california-to-florida-taxes/California's Franchise Tax Board is more aggressive than New York's when it comes to auditing departing residents. Here's what you actually save, what California does to challenge it, and how to make the move stick.Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTmoving from california to florida taxescalifornia to florida residencycalifornia ftb auditleave california save taxescalifornia 183 day ruleeditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/wealth-tax-migration-florida-2026/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/wealth-tax-migration-florida-2026/Washington just passed its first income tax in 93 years. California and New York are pushing higher rates. New Jersey and Connecticut are circling. A historic convergence of state tax pressure is accelerating high-net-worth migration to Florida — and the window to act may be narrowing.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTwealth tax migration florida 2026moving to florida taxes 2026state tax exodus floridahigh net worth florida residencyflorida no income taxeditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/california-wealth-tax-florida-exodus/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/california-wealth-tax-florida-exodus/California is pushing a wealth tax on unrealized gains — and its Franchise Tax Board has every incentive to pursue people who leave. If you're a high-net-worth California resident considering a move to Florida, the window to leave cleanly is narrowing.Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTcalifornia wealth tax floridacalifornia billionaire exodus floridaleaving california for florida taxescalifornia ftb exit taxcalifornia high earner move to floridaeditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/washington-millionaire-tax-florida/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/washington-millionaire-tax-florida/Washington State just passed its first income tax in 93 years — a 9.9% hit on income over $1M. For Amazon and Microsoft employees, founders, and executives in Seattle, the calculus on Florida just changed overnight.Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTwashington millionaire taxwashington state income tax floridamoving washington to florida taxeswashington state income tax 2026seattle tech worker florida residencyeditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/statutory-residency-trap/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/statutory-residency-trap/You moved to Florida and filed all the paperwork. But if you spend 183 days in your old state and keep a home there, you could still owe taxes as a statutory resident.Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTstatutory resident teststatutory residency new yorkstatutory resident 183 daysdual residency taxesstatutory resident trapeditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/florida-declaration-of-domicile/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/florida-declaration-of-domicile/A step-by-step guide to filing a Florida Declaration of Domicile — what it is, where to file, what it costs, and why it's one of your strongest pieces of evidence in a residency audit.Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTflorida declaration of domicilehow to file declaration of domicile floridaflorida domicile declaration formdeclaration of domicile florida costflorida domicileeditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/moving-new-york-to-florida-taxes/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/moving-new-york-to-florida-taxes/Thinking about moving from New York to Florida to save on taxes? Here's what the move actually saves, what New York does to challenge it, and how to make it stick.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTmoving from new york to florida taxesny to florida tax savingsnew york to florida residencyleave new york save taxesnew york exit taxeditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/183-day-rule-florida/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/183-day-rule-florida/Learn how the 183-day rule determines your Florida tax residency, what counts as a day, common mistakes that trigger audits, and how to document your presence.Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT183 day rule floridaflorida tax residency requirementshow many days florida residencyflorida residency 183 daysflorida tax residencyeditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/prove-florida-residency/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/prove-florida-residency/What do state auditors actually look for in a domicile audit? Here's what evidence counts, how to prepare, and how to protect your Florida tax residency claim.Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTprove florida tax residencyflorida residency auditdomicile audit documentationstate tax audit floridaresidency audit evidenceeditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)https://getsouthbound.com/blog/snowbird-guide-florida/https://getsouthbound.com/blog/snowbird-guide-florida/Planning to establish Florida tax residency? Here's the complete step-by-step checklist — from driver's license to the 183-day requirement — for snowbirds making the move.Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTsnowbird florida residencyestablish florida residencymove to florida save taxesflorida residency checklistflorida domicile declarationeditor@getsouthbound.com (Southbound)