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Old 02-11-2005, 10:16 AM
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Angry Personal Airplane Property Tax / Use / Sales Tax

Having just written the personal property tax to Mecklenburg County (Charlotte), NC for my new pickup and fighting with the county to stop billing me for my old truck ('93 w/ 232,000 miles), which was sold last year, the thought of writing a larger check for my -9, when I get it flying, is on my mind.

I?m curious what the rest of you are experiencing. Do you have to pay property tax on your plane and if so, how much?

****, I hate the taxman! (I could go on but this is not the place.)

Maybe this should be in the ?cost of ownership? thread.

Thanks.
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Old 02-11-2005, 11:10 AM
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Default Also have been thinking about this issue - Alaska

Was about ready to post a thread like this myself. Perhaps a state by state list could be developed out of a thread like this.

I've been in Colorado a short three years and still finding what applies. I don't pay personal property tax on my truck. Most of my life has been in Alaska and there is not personal property tax there. Looked at the Colorado state tax website but did not come to a conclusion yet.

I'll be watching the thread with interest to see what info is posted.

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Old 02-11-2005, 11:47 AM
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Default legalized theft (California)

In California the tax depends on which county you are in and what the value of the plane is. The county takes the liberty to decide what the plane is worth (not real worth but what THEY think) and they tell you that is what they are taxing you at. I just paid $198 for a 1966 C-150. On top of that I pay $50 per month for tie down (outside) at a county runway. I used to pay $15 per month in Washington...go figure.

And now my vent...if I spend my spare time making a plane I get taxed for it. If another spends his spare time making a large scale model plane (not much smaller then my real plane) he does not get taxed for it. If another person spends his spare time watching TV and collecting welfare....he gets PAID for it!! The governmet spent NO effort in making my plane (and should not) and should have NO revenue from it. Taxes in general? Pay for what you use and the services you want...no more...END of venting session.
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Old 02-11-2005, 12:11 PM
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I just paid $50.80 property tax on my 1952 Tri-Pacer. The tax rate is 0.004% of the determined value. The state thinks $12.5K. Current average selling price is between 15-25K (win some - lose some). The 0.004 rate applies to all a/c. An RV valued at say $75k would cost $300 in yearly prop taxes plus the yearly registration fee. The annual registration fee is waived after the plane's 25th birthday. It's now viewed as an antique in Utah. The A/C owner and the state work together determining the value of a homebuilt.

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Old 02-11-2005, 12:18 PM
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Default Kansas Personal Property tax

Here in Kansas it varies by county as well. I was taxed last year in Miami county to the tune of $1760. I moved my airplane 15 minutes driving time closer and can look forward to $1949 this yearin Johnson county. This is based on the assesed value of my 2003 RV9E at $51400. On kit planes they value is based set by the owner based on building reciepts. Oh, and when my kit reaches its 30th birthday, it becomes tax exempt.

Nathan Larson
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Old 02-11-2005, 02:29 PM
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Here in Oklahoma, we Okies pay $10 a year for a homebuilt & $25 for store bought. No matter how much it's value is.

Marshall

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Old 02-11-2005, 03:48 PM
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No Tax in Texas.
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Old 02-11-2005, 05:02 PM
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As a CA builder who just filed for his registration as prelude for DARage, I too am curious about this.

Any more feedback from CA builders?
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Old 02-11-2005, 05:58 PM
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No tax in Wisconsin, except sales tax. We have a one time registration fee of $50.00.

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Old 02-11-2005, 07:52 PM
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Default Florida

In Florida it's 6% of the value of the plane. You have to send a bill of sale with the payment. They find out you are building a plane by accessing the registration #. So when the state saw that I had a registration # they sent me a statement asking for bill of sale or purchase receipt. I sent them my airframe kit purchase receipt, since that's all I had two years ago when I started. The point here is they have not asked for engine or avionics costs. In Florida its good to get a registration # early in the process. build9a finishing.

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