The Montana LLC Crackdown Has Started. Are RVers Next?
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The Montana LLC Crackdown Has Started. Are RVers Next?

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 24, 202621 min

California has charged 14 people over the Montana LLC scheme, the same sales tax strategy being sold to RV buyers at shows across the country. Montana law says it is legal. The state where you park may disagree, and investigators are now checking RV storage lots for those plates. Also this week: Roadtrek's new owners announce two new Ford Transit Class B models and a major service partner. What the US-Canada tariff fight is doing to Canadian RV builders, and why the uncertainty costs you money even when the tariff never lands. The National Park Service turns 110 and...

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Hello, hello everybody. I'm Mike Wendland and this is the Monday RV Podcast News Edition for Monday, August 24, 2026. This is the first time that you've joined us. Welcome. This is one of two RV Podcast episodes that we do every week. This one publishes 6 a.m. every Monday with the biggest news stories that affect the RV lifestyle. And then on Wednesday, Jennifer joins me for our

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Stories from the Road edition where we have interviews and share RV lifestyle tips, travel ideas and answer your questions. Now I'm worried about how I put this show together, because I think it matters.

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I am a journalist by training. I've spent more than 40 years working for big city newspapers, television stations, and networks. And in that business, you learn very quickly that you do not

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