Posted on 03/10/2026 4:26:30 PM PDT by Duke C.
There’s little doubt that the wealthy are closely linked to savvy tax maneuvers. Montana offers famously friendly vehicle registration laws that allow some to avoid paying far more in other states. It’s come under fire plenty of times in the past as have those who leverage the so-called “Montana license plate loophole”.
Now, California says it’s charged 14 individuals tied to more than $20 million worth of vehicles that were were allegedly registered and plated out of state, despite actually spending their lives in California.
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I have an idea. Lower the registration rates. Mrs. Eagle and I both drive 25 year old vehicles and we pay $300 fir for each vehicle every year. The registration fees are too damn high!
“I have an idea. Lower the registration rates. Mrs. Eagle and I both drive 25 year old vehicles and we pay $300 fir for each vehicle every year. The registration fees are too damn high!”
I pay $92 for two years per vehicle.
Just filled up @ $3.29.
This is reason number 678,343 to get the frack out of Kalifornia.
The other day the Mayor of San Francisco was attacked by some of the San Francisco street zombies. We would not be surprised if the San Francisco Mayor now performs his duties via telecommute from..... well.........
Anywhere but Kalifornia
Regular cars behind Vermont plates in NY.
Lot of my buddies register their RVs in Florida.
Nein!! You vil pay zee automotif tax undt you vil be happy!!
Remember, ve haff veys of making you pay!!
I pay more for the registration for an old Honda Trail 90 than that 90 cost me.
No, they aren't. I pay $300.00 to $500.00 per vehicle here. Idaho is MUCH more friendly.
About $460 or so for a newish car for a single year.
I was paying about $80 in Florida for a two year decal.
Here in Arkansas, I pay $25 per vehicle.
I didn’t know you could do that.
Actually, your registration fee is between 70 and $80. Everything else is taxes and fees. I left California in 2022, my F350 cost me $525 to register the year I left. (everyone told me not to register it, just wait until I got out of state) I finally got rid of it in 2024, but it cost me $78 to register in the state of Texas.
I don’t blame anyone trying to dodge corrupt government anyway they can, even rich people. People not outraged by government spending and excess should STFU.
If I had registered my used Porsche in CA, it would have cost me about 3k/year.
As is AZ charges me 1k
Washington is having the same issue since I saw another article today.
Whatever.
Is there any reason not to get an LLC?
I remember thinking about getting one every few years justvcause
Montana is also upset about exotic cars with California license plates.
Yet somehow they elected Kevin Costner governor instead of throwing him out.
“Montana is also upset about exotic cars with California license plates.
Yet somehow they elected Kevin Costner governor instead of throwing him out”
Yet his own son had him knocked off. Sheesh who you gonna trust?
All States are looking into this. Utah recently cracked down as well. AS much as I am glad not to live there anymore, this is not a “California thing”.
If you make it worth while for people to avoid paying you, they will do so.
You want to keep the amount small enough that the majority will pay.
Yeah there will always be the person who will do just about anything to avoid paying you because he hates your guts but mostly people will pay a reasonable amount.
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