The Lakes Region as a retirement area

Newbiesaukee · 06-21-2008, 08:48 PM

Although NH does not have an income tax, there is a 5% tax on unearned income( such as interest and dividends) over a certain amount. I believe this amount is in the ballpark of $2400 per person or $4800 per couple. Although this may be neither relevant nor important to some prospective retirees, it should be taken into consideration for those it might affect.

Ropetow · 06-21-2008, 10:03 PM

My wife and I are both Mass----- by birth. We relocated to Rochester 4+ years ago...best move of our lives. She works in a neighboring town while I commute to MA 32 or so weeks a year, 4 days a week. Our boat lives on the Big Lake now and we will eventually. Thought about moving to Alton, but with the gas prices....we are going to wait a bit. If God were to establish residence on earth, it would be in NH...in spite of the temporary takeover of the State House by the tax-and-spend crowd.

06-21-2008, 08:48 PM	#1
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,363 Thanks: 962 Thanked 575 Times in 300 Posts	Although NH does not have an income tax, there is a 5% tax on unearned income( such as interest and dividends) over a certain amount. I believe this amount is in the ballpark of $2400 per person or $4800 per couple. Although this may be neither relevant nor important to some prospective retirees, it should be taken into consideration for those it might affect.

06-21-2008, 10:03 PM	#2
Ropetow Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rochester, NH / Bartlett, NH Posts: 322 Thanks: 228 Thanked 33 Times in 13 Posts	My wife and I are both Mass----- by birth. We relocated to Rochester 4+ years ago...best move of our lives. She works in a neighboring town while I commute to MA 32 or so weeks a year, 4 days a week. Our boat lives on the Big Lake now and we will eventually. Thought about moving to Alton, but with the gas prices....we are going to wait a bit. If God were to establish residence on earth, it would be in NH...in spite of the temporary takeover of the State House by the tax-and-spend crowd.