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Lionclaw 10-06-2011 08:36 AM

State aircraft registration?
 
Can anyone tell me why the individual states charge an aircraft registration fee, or why a state aircraft registration system exists?

To add insult, here in Ohio, the registration must be completed annually and is not pro-rated. My plane, now being registered in October, will be due for another fee in January. I called the ODOT and asked if a plane registered in late December would also be due again in January. The answer was "yes".

For a 2-seater the $30 fee will not break the bank, but it at least irritated me enough to write this post.

Mel 10-06-2011 08:40 AM

TEXAS
 
has no such registration.

N941WR 10-06-2011 09:24 AM

30 bucks, I'll take it!

Think of it as a tax and not a registration. When they call it a "registration" you can't deduct it off your other taxes.

Here in NC, we have to pay personal property tax on our cars, trucks, boats, planes, etc.

I have two bills for my RV, one for the city and one for the county where it is based. Because I have a kit plane, I was able to set the value and keep the cost "down". $183.99 for the County tax and $37.35 for the city tax.

It is unclear to me the "value" I get for those tax dollars as I was based at a privately owned airport out in the country that was annexed by the city solely for the taxes (none of the surrounding houses were annexed with the airport).

N8RV 10-06-2011 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lionclaw (Post 583702)
Can anyone tell me why the individual states charge an aircraft registration fee, or why a state aircraft registration system exists? ...

Because we let them.

aerhed 10-06-2011 10:12 AM

WYOMING
 
Also has no such thing. Also, no state income tax. The County has tried to tax my toolbox yearly (because I make money with it). I told them that I would pay when they also charged my rancher neighbors for theirs. That shut 'em up.

Scott Hersha 10-06-2011 05:56 PM

Don't register it now. Wait until Jan. I know several guys who have never registered their plane - in Ohio.

Don 10-06-2011 06:20 PM

Virginia
 
$5 as I recall. It helps fund our department of aviation - one government group here in Virginia that actually supports and promotes aviation. If I understood correctly, our director of aviation even flies an experimental aircraft - even if I misunderstood his comment, he certainly supports us.

RV10Man 10-06-2011 07:01 PM

re: Oklahoma
 
10 bucks here.
BTW, Mel, I thought everything was bigger in Texas. LOL

Marshall Alexander

Larco 10-06-2011 07:20 PM

Check with the California and Kansas Guys. When I left CA. it was 600.00 for an RV.:-)))) Larry

Mel 10-06-2011 07:44 PM

YEP!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by RV10Man (Post 583853)
10 bucks here.
BTW, Mel, I thought everything was bigger in Texas. LOL
Marshall Alexander

Including our freedoms!

AK4x4 10-06-2011 09:22 PM

Go Texas
 
Most of us collectivly (as voters)have the govt. we deserve, not allways the govt. we individually (aviation types) want. Important to let our voice as members of the aviation community be heard. Writing your representative is not as fun as our hobby but is important. Russ

aerhed 10-06-2011 09:25 PM

Speak for yourself
 
Quote:

Most of us collectivly (as voters)have the govt. we deserve
That's a terrible thing to say.

AK4x4 10-06-2011 10:00 PM

Terrible thing to say
 
I agree its terrible, I just came back from voting on the 4th in a local election with an 11% turnout. didnt see anyone I knew at the polls....

Zero4Zulu 10-07-2011 11:31 AM

Oregon, $55.00 annually. They claim the fees go for search and rescue.

cln1owner 10-07-2011 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carl J. Niedermeyer (Post 583841)
Does Washington State have an Aircraft Registration Program?

Yes. Aircraft registration fees go directly to support WSDOT Aviation?s airport preservation...

For a "Home Built" the total fee is $35 per year. For certified single engine airplanes the fee is $65 per year. The fees are prorated by month.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AK4x4 (Post 583912)
Most of us collectivly (as voters)have the govt. we deserve, not allways the govt. we individually (aviation types) want. Important to let our voice as members of the aviation community be heard. Writing your representative is not as fun as our hobby but is important. Russ

Writing your representatives is important, and may have to be done more than just a few times. Every couple of years a new group of lawmakers needs to hear from us. I know here in Washington State, in the same year, they tried to tack on an aircraft excise/property tax in at least two seperate bills. If it doesn't pass in one, they just throw it in another and see if it will pass.

bkc3921 10-07-2011 12:46 PM

Illinois
 
$10. per year...However, I do think we are getting something for our money, as it costs a lot to keep all of our Governors and Ex-Governors incarcerated...:D

dmaib 10-07-2011 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lionclaw (Post 583702)
Can anyone tell me why the individual states charge an aircraft registration fee, or why a state aircraft registration system exists?

Because they can, and they want the revenue.:(

Rosie 10-07-2011 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LARCO (Post 583864)
Check with the California and Kansas Guys. When I left CA. it was 600.00 for an RV.:-)))) Larry

California has no aircraft registration fee.

California has a yearly aircraft property tax that comes in the mail from the same folks who mail out the yearly (house) property tax. The envelopes look the same, and I don't know which is which until I open it, Rosie

Jerry Fischer 10-07-2011 05:42 PM

We have met the enemy...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by N8RV (Post 583725)
Because we let them.

And he is us.
Pogo:(

humptybump 10-07-2011 05:45 PM

Parts of Virginia a less GA friendly
 
So, Virginia has an aircraft sales and use tax (2%) of sale price or estimated value after 60 days in state. Then there is registration. Then some counties (like mine) have a personal property tax at about 5% annually!

Larco 10-07-2011 06:44 PM

Hey Rosie, 25 dollar reg fee here in AZ or 600 dollar property tax in good ole CA, whats the difference? It's still a tax! :-))))

tomwebster 10-07-2011 06:50 PM

Ohio has an A/C registration instead of a property tax.
As I understand it, we don't want to get rid of it as
so far it has kept us from paying property taxes on A/C.

Ohio has gone from $6/seat/year to a flat $100/year
and lately changed back to $15/seat/year.

Another midwest state, (I think it was Wisconsin),
was working on eliminating A/C registrations a few
years ago. If I remember correctly, they wouldn't
have liked it if it had gone through.

Sorry, I don't remember any more details.
Tom


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