Please, I need only informed answers with solid evidence or from someone who is an expert in the field. Say, for example, that I am a Virginia resident. I plan to work abroad, in Vietnam, for a company with no ties WHATSOEVER to the United States, not even with any US affiliates. What is the best way to legally avoid paying SS and State Income taxes? I plan on putting my wife's name to all of my belongings at home, including the house, cars, etc, so I own nothing in the states. Could I remove my residency from VA and establish residency to a new state, that which does not charge income/SS tax for expats? If so, which of the 50 states do not charge the taxes? Thank you very much in advance.