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From: Bob Peterson (no email)
Date: Sat Oct 23 2004 - 12:11:44 EDT
Marty, in my view, it is neither. Again this policy varies from state to
state, so I can only speak authoritatively about California. But here, if a
California resident purchases a vessel (or airplane) out of state, and keeps
it out of state for 180 days (used to be 90), the owner does NOT owe any
sales tax. The presumption is that the state where the vessel was purchased
collected any sales tax owed. And if the transaction took place in a state
without sales tax on boats, hello Oregon, then none was likely paid.
I fear this is yet another example of the confusion regarding
registration/taxation. If I buy a car in most places, I pay a healthy sales
tax in the state where it was purchased. If I move to a neighboring state,
I may owe some registration fees to them, but I do NOT have to pay sales tax
yet again! I have not purchased it a second time. The same would apply, I
would argue, to moving around in a dozen different states. I purchased the
car ONCE, it was sold ONCE, some state taxed me and accepted payments ONCE.
I see no justification for any subsequent state to attempt to pretend that a
new sales transaction has taken place and that I owe a new sales tax.
Bob Peterson
47' Lien Hwa CMY
"Lopaka Nane"
San Francisco
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Subject: T&T: Coast Guard Documentation
Has anyone had experience with bring a US documented vessel, not registered
in any state, which has been outside the US for four years since purchase,
as to what the basis for the sales tax would be. Is it the four year old
purchase price, or current value?
Marty White
Skipper, INSPIRATION
Kristen 46
Van Isle Marina, Sidney BC
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