Outside the sun is bright, the skies are blue and it couldn’t be a more beautiful winter day.
It also happens to be -30. Factoring in the wind, it “feels like” -50.
Schools, some government offices and many private businesses are closed. The local power company has just announced an urgent request for homeowners to dial back their thermometers to 60 to reduce demand on the power grid.
To me it sounds like a perfect day to work from home, break out the fingerless gloves, and get a jump on my 2018 tax return.
Of course, life doesn’t have to be this way. Some states never see temps fall below freezing and there’s even a few where state income taxes don’t exist.
However, the move to a more weather and tax friendly state comes at a price.
Before you sell the ice shanty and move to a state where the taxes and temps are more favorable, consider this: