Used cars could become a driving force for taxes

San Antonio Express-News ^ | 04/07/2006 | L.A. Lorek

[ArrogantBustard]

This is bad, no doubt, and you should pummel the rat-bastards who thought it up.

Just remember, Virginia insists on taxing cars every year ... We shoved a repeal of that halfway down the buggers throats. Still need to complete the job.

[liberty2004]

Kansas is peopled by the descendents of those who set out on the Oregon trail but dropped out of the pack early.

LOL, that's a good one.... very quick....

[Calpernia]

:::pssst, look over there ---> I see Corzine lurking and taking notes:::

[Huck]

Har har.

[Calpernia]

:-)

[Huck]

That would figure, though, if he were ever gonna steal a page from Texas, this would be it!

[Will_Zurmacht]

it's also peopled by folks who just couldn't wait for the civil war shooting to start...hehe.

I love taking southern friends to the capitol to see the huge mural celebrating John Brown's victory at Harper's Ferry.

We are descended from simple farm folk who enjoyed gunplay while hating taxes and travel.

[Calpernia]

We have pages stolen from Texas. Just the blue ones.

This liberal terrorist: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1610884/posts

Was an implementer in the law I have in post 2 (same thread).

Such wonderful Texas scholars! ::/sarc::

ciao for now Huck! :)

[RHINO369]

We already have this in Illinois.

[Joe 6-pack]

An opinion I formed over the course of three years while stationed at Ft. Riley in the early nineties. I actually liked a lot of the native Kansans I met and came to know, but in many ways moving there proved to be a bigger culture shock than Korea.

[Roccus]

Same thing in NY.
When I moved to WV, they charged me sales tax on a used car that I owned and had already paid sales tax on in NY.
I bought a new PU truck in NY to help with my move but used my WV address. That way I got a set of transport tags and only had to pay the WV sales tax which was less than that in NY.

[Doohickey]

I won't disappoint you...

Texas: The next California.

[rw4site]

The tax they want now if for the full sales price at present. Ever since Texas began taxing used auto sales between individuals, most people lied about what the selling price was. If the used auto sold for $10,000. the buyer and seller lied about the amount and and the sales tax paid was a fraction of the actual price.

In Texas and I would guess almost everywhere, you pay sales tax on taxes. Examples: Cigarettes and Alcohol. both have state and federal taxes and when you buy them you pay a sales tax on those taxes also.

[Doohickey]

So what you're saying is, taxes are a disincentive to commerce? Go figure...

[xarmydog]

Ct.does the same crap.Got out of the service and bought a 600 dollar t-bird beater to get around.Went to register it,and they said it was worth 1400 dollars'book value'!That is what they wanted to charge me tax on!After some heated squabbling,I convinced the clerk to come out and look at it.She said,that sure doesn't look like a 1400 dollar car.She only charged me on the 600 I paid.I sure hope Tx.doesn't start this crap.A used car is only worth what you can get for it.The people who register your vehicle become an appraiser also?I smell fish!

[The South Texan]

And the state of Texas is supposed to run by Republicans. Good fricking grief!!

This is kind of like the notice I got from my local Tax Assessor Collector the other day for Tax Renumeration . They wanted to know what I had in the way of equipment, inventory and vehicles for my office. Never received this notice till recently.

[metesky]

In Massachusetts, even if you bring a notarized BOS to the RMV they put you through a bureaucratic nightmare of paperwork and time delays requiring that you pay the tax and then file for a refund of the difference. Most people throw in the towel.

[Responsibility2nd]

Them's fightin' words. Better look out.

:(

[Responsibility2nd]

And the state of Texas is supposed to run by Republicans. Good fricking grief!!

Actually RINO Rick runs the state.

I can't wait till he calls another highly effective summer legislative session!

/obvious sarc off

[Right Wing Assault]

an independent appraisal from a car dealership

Now THERE'S an honest bunch to be in charge of appraisals that determine how much tax you are going to pay!