New to Travel Nursing

[LisalaRN99]

So I started looking into Travel Nursing instead of returning to my old employer after medical leave. I may be starting just within my own state, and possibly not even 50 miles away from home. I realize that would not be travel rate, but it's a start. I still have a lease on an apartment and a ton of stuff!

My question is, how do you live as a traveler? Do you maintain a nomadic life, or do you have a "home" that you periodically return to? While I'm on my first few assignments within my state, I plan to return home on my days off, or at least once a month, so I can begin sorting and paring down my possessions.

Any other suggestions for me as a new Traveler? I appreciate your wisdom!

[NedRN]

No, that is not a tax home, it is an address of convenience, established at the same time you became an itinerant worker. If you are audited, you won't win. I'm not really qualified to tell you how to game the system, but one choice would be to actually move to Florida and take a staff job, even for a short time. Then if you are actually maintaining a residence and return regularly, that may work.

[CCL RN, RN]

I actually sold my home prior to starting travel and made my 'tax home', my mom's home, also in the same state.

so can I use my parents house in FL as my "tax home" if my assignments are in other states? I'd have all of my affairs under my parents address (car registration, drivers license, etc.)

The short answer is NO

If you use your parents home, you have to pay them fair market value in rent AND they need to claim that money on their taxes.