Originally Posted by
FlyingMaryJane
^^^^^^^ You hit it on the head... If you own property in let's say TX and have that as your primary residence for your tax returns and then you "commute" to HI and let's say buy a "vacation home" or rent a condo on the beach and use that as a secondary home or "crashpad" then you are a resident of TX. Your drivers license is TX, your tax returns are sent to TX then you are no different than a FL commuter based out of EWR that has a "vacation home" on the jersey shore to hangout at a few nights month before your trip starts. I will only recommend it if you OWN a property in those no-income states and list it as your primary and not make up any address to do this. Also beneficial to keep the driver's license of that state as well. But, the key is to have a "secondary, vacation, crashpad in HI. Gotta be smart about it.
States are getting smarter also. They will ask for your travel records, credit card bills and cellphone records to substantiate which state you actually reside in. A group of Delta pilots purchased basic homes in Wyoming and claimed it as their residence rather than Park City UT. It did not work out well for them even though they did all that you suggest.