President Donald Trump and his wife have filed paperwork to change their official residence from New York City to Palm Beach, Florida.

Trump quietly filed documents in September with the Palm Beach County Circuit Court changing his primary residence from Trump Tower to Mar-a-Lago, his resort in Palm Beach.

The president acknowledged the change in a series of tweets on Thursday, saying: '1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the White House, is the place I have come to love and will stay for, hopefully, another 5 years as we MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, but my family and I will be making Palm Beach, Florida, our Permanent Residence.'

'I cherish New York, and the people of New York, and always will, but unfortunately, despite the fact that I pay millions of dollars in city, state and local taxes each year, I have been treated very badly by the political leaders of both the city and state,' he continued.

Donald and Melania Trump quietly filed documents in September with the Palm Beach County Circuit Court changing their primary residence from Trump Tower to Mar-a-Lago

'Few have been treated worse. I hated having to make this decision, but in the end it will be best for all concerned,' Trump continued.

'As President, I will always be there to help New York and the great people of New York. It will always have a special place in my heart!' Trump wrote.

New York's top elected Democrats responded to the announcement with satisfaction.

'Don't let the door hit you on the way out or whatever,' tweeted New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

'Good riddance,' wrote Governor Andrew Cuomo. 'He's all yours Florida.'

Cuomo went on to claim that Trump did not even pay taxes in New York already.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo responded to the news saying 'Good riddance'

In an identical filing, First Lady Melania Trump also changed her residence to Palm Beach.

The documents reviewed by DailyMail.com describe Mar-a-Lago at the Trumps' 'predominant and principal home' and state that they intend to reside there permanently.

Attachments to the filings list 'other places of abode' as Trump's Bedminster, New Jersey golf club and 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, which is the address of the White House.

Trump's 'other places of abode' The declaration of domicile listed two alternate addresses: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington DC: The White House 900 Lamington Road, Bedminster, New Jersey: Trump National Golf Club Advertisement

Trump, born in Queens, is a lifelong New Yorker but has rarely returned to his penthouse in Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue since taking office in January 2017.

He often spends weekends away from the White House at Mar-a-Lago, however.

White House officials refused to say why Trump had changed his official residence, but a person close to the president told the Times that it was primary for tax purposes.

That person also said that Trump was infuriated by a lawsuit filed by Manhattan Distric Attorney Cyrus Vance, seeking to publicly release the president's tax returns.

Florida is noted as one of the states with no state income tax.

The documents each describe Mar-a-Lago (above) at the Trumps' 'predominant and principal home' and state that they intend to reside there permanently

The documents list 721 Fifth Avenue, the address of Trump Tower, as Trump's former address

What are the tax benefits of moving to Florida? Florida is one of the nine U.S. states that has no state income tax. New York state, on the other hand, has a top tax rate of nearly 9% and New York City has an additional top rate of nearly 4%. Prior to 2017, New York residents could deduct their state and city taxes on federal tax returns — but that all changed in 2017, when the Republican tax reform eliminated many of those deductions. Since the tax change passed, wealthy New Yorkers have been fleeing the city, many of them heading for Florida. Advertisement

New York state has seen a notable exodus of the ultra-rich since Republicans passed a tax bill in 2017 eliminating federal tax deductions for certain state and local taxes.

New York State’s top tax rate is nearly 9% and New York City’s top rate is nearly 4%.

Under New York law, anyone who spends more than 184 days a year in the state has to pay New York taxes.

Since becoming president, Mr. Trump has spent 99 days at Mar-a-Lago compared with 20 days at Trump Tower, according to NBC News.

Trump filed these documents in September declaring his primary residence in Florida

It is unclear how much money Trump would save through the move without seeing his recent tax returns, which he has consistently refused to release.

In addition to taxes, Trump may also be considering Florida's key importance to his 2020 reelection campaign.

In 2016, he won the swing state with a 1.2-point margin over Democrat Hillary Clinton, and his campaign strategists consider it an important battleground in 2020.

This summer, Trump kicked off his 2020 campaign with a rally in Orlando.