Cheapest Way to Get DC Residency (Buy/Rent/Sublet etc.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is a 25k raise that put me in this position. Not really worth it. I got six months to quit, get demoted or move.

DC sucks

So get a new job. I don't need my tax dollars to support someone completely uninvested in the city.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry! Why would DC residents help someone trying to con DC? You earn here, are required to live here, move home or move job. Don't try to illegally game the system. Is it a good lesson to teach your children?

Eh, the only one "gaming" the system is the DC government. He will literally be paying DC taxes while using none of the services. As a DC resident and tax payer, I thank him for paying for my kid's PreK3 and highly subsidized aftercare!

That is not the point. It really depends on what the job is, but for some positions, not living here means you are making decisions, maybe even policies, influencing the use of funds, etc., that will not impact you at all, that you don't really need to care about, and apparently for PP, you don't even know the people whose lives and tax dollars you are messing with!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do you know zero people in dc if you have worked at a dc government job long enough to pass the threshold for needing to move to dc? You had to know this was coming.

I have been working from home in MoCo last 2.5 years. I don’t feel comfortable asking people at work. We just started back to office part time.

The DC thing is silly they expect people to live in DC with remote work I may turn down pay raise. Why does DC have to force people to live there.

An apt building with 150 sf apartments downtown with mailing address would be money maker. Heck SRO with bath in hallway ok with mini fridges and coffee maker in room fine. I don’t see any on line.

Even a cube would do!

Because you may not be using D.C. benefits but your colleagues are. Three months paid leave? Maryland won't have that until 2025 and Virginia not at all. Free Pre-K? Free public transit for kids? Youth summer employment? Public school funding?

Not to mention your salary is coming from the city, so its appropriate to pay taxes back.

[Anonymous]

Can you rent a place and then sublease it for the same amount or slightly more? Or get a roommate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is a 25k raise that put me in this position. Not really worth it. I got six months to quit, get demoted or move.

DC sucks

True.

Niw, you suck more.

[Anonymous]

Are you sure you just need an address? I’ve never seen a residency requirement that didn’t also ask for utility bills or something else

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you sure you just need an address? I’ve never seen a residency requirement that didn’t also ask for utility bills or something else

I need address. Then use that drivers license then file a tax return in DC. I work remote mainly. I don’t do to DC much.

Maryland and Virginia don’t have same rule. Most likely just quitting at this point. I am underpaid but to get paid more is not worth it.

[Anonymous]

OP it can be done. The amount of Maryland residents in DC schools is appalling and those families don't even pay taxes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is a 25k raise that put me in this position. Not really worth it. I got six months to quit, get demoted or move.

DC sucks

What DC government job just gave you a lump $25k raise? If you were promoted, just don’t accept the promotion and continue to telework while collecting your DC salary. Otherwise, you need to start looking for a new job so you can quit before the deadline to become a DC resident.

[Anonymous]

Not sure why OP making it so complicated. Check craigslist rental section for DC. Find the places that rent out all the rooms in a house to separate people. The description will say that. If the rate is 500 a month, contact the owner and say you dont need a room, but will pay $150 a month. The landlord will gladlynaccept, who wouldn’t?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you sure you just need an address? I’ve never seen a residency requirement that didn’t also ask for utility bills or something else

I need address. Then use that drivers license then file a tax return in DC. I work remote mainly. I don’t do to DC much.

Maryland and Virginia don’t have same rule. Most likely just quitting at this point. I am underpaid but to get paid more is not worth it.

Just rent a UPS store mailbox.
You get a street address without mailbox number.
I see there is one with Pennsylvania ave address.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you sure you just need an address? I’ve never seen a residency requirement that didn’t also ask for utility bills or something else

I need address. Then use that drivers license then file a tax return in DC. I work remote mainly. I don’t do to DC much.

Maryland and Virginia don’t have same rule. Most likely just quitting at this point. I am underpaid but to get paid more is not worth it.

Just rent a UPS store mailbox.
You get a street address without mailbox number.
I see there is one with Pennsylvania ave address.

And get their butt sued by the D.C. attorney general for it. That's going to go in major papers unlike some small local county, every corruption case in the nation's capitol is publicized heavily.

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you sure you just need an address? I’ve never seen a residency requirement that didn’t also ask for utility bills or something else [/quote]

I need address. Then use that drivers license then file a tax return in DC. I work remote mainly. I don’t do to DC much.

Maryland and Virginia don’t have same rule. Most likely just quitting at this point. I am underpaid but to get paid more is not worth it. [/quote]


Just rent a UPS store mailbox.
You get a street address without mailbox number.
I see there is one with Pennsylvania ave address.[/quote]

And get their butt sued by the D.C. attorney general for it. That's going to go in major papers unlike some small local county, every corruption case in the nation's capitol is publicized heavily.[/quote]


OP didn’t ask for legal advice only how to get a DC address.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not sure why OP making it so complicated. Check craigslist rental section for DC. Find the places that rent out all the rooms in a house to separate people. The description will say that. If the rate is 500 a month, contact the owner and say you dont need a room, but will pay $150 a month. The landlord will gladlynaccept, who wouldn’t?

This is the best solution so far. There are plenty of landlords willing to be crooked just watch your back. Make sure you hold up your end of the bargain because that person will have dirt on you and won't hesitate throwing you under the bus to your employer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is a 25k raise that put me in this position. Not really worth it. I got six months to quit, get demoted or move.

DC sucks

So get a new job. I don't need my tax dollars to support someone completely uninvested in the city.

How do you feel that your "tax dollars" are supporting the OP?