[missnry]

I really can’t see where he violated even the spirit of any sales / excise tax laws in Mass. It is very common to berth yachts in other states, especially on the East coast.

Per Fox News:

Fox News political editor Joe Battenfeld then noted that Kerry’s yacht, which he bought in March, had been spotted in Nantucket, Mass., where the senator summers with his wife Teresa Heinz. That would make Kerry liable for the sales tax.

He fully intended to pay the taxes - AFTER HE WAS CAUGHT CHEATING THE SYSTEM.

[Ready4Freddy]

That would make Kerry liable for the sales tax.

Boats move around, they're kinda cool like that. Just appearing, or even being temporarily berthed on Nantucket (or elsewhere in Mass) wouldn't trigger the tax.