The Sunbelt Exit is the upcoming show for founders, executives, and physicians planning a move from New York, California, Connecticut, or New Jersey to Florida, Texas, or Tennessee — and getting the sequencing right: when you move, when you sell, what your old state can still tax, and what proves you actually left.
The tax savings are real — but so are the residency audits, the trailing income rules, and the timing traps. The Sunbelt Exit covers the questions your CPA, your realtor, and your attorney each only partly own.
Sell then move, or move then sell? How residency at the moment of a liquidity event drives the state tax bill — and how long "long enough" really is.
RSUs, bonuses, and options earned before the move don't follow you cleanly. What your old state still gets to tax — and the deferred-comp rule almost nobody knows.
Licensing, telehealth income, practice sales, and why Florida's asset-protection laws are uniquely interesting for liability-exposed professionals.
John made the move himself — from New York and Connecticut to Florida in 2019 — and has worked extensively in Texas and Tennessee. He works at the intersection the specialists each only partly cover: state residency mechanics, exit and equity timing, and what life actually costs once you land.
New episodes weekly on YouTube @TheSunbeltExit starting late summer 2026.
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