BC>>  What is the "ad valorem taxes"?

 JY>> Each year, they go to the Blue Book and ascertain the value of
 JY>> the vehicle, then tax the vehicle at 40% of the value at the
 JY>> current city/county millage rate, then sell the tag to the owner.

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 BC>  Do you have a sales tax?  If so does it apply to vehicles?  If so how
 BC>  about when a used vehicle is purchased?

"Yes" to the first and "I don't think so" to the
second. AFAIK, "no to the last.


 BC>  We have a sales tax on vehicles when new and every time it is sold.
 BC>  You can't get title and plate till the sales tax is paid.  If
 BC> purchased from dealer he takes care of all the details and figures in
 BC> the tax as part of the sale price.

The dealers make a killing on this "service".  They'll tell you
htat only their representative can register you car for the first time but
it isn't true.


 BC> If you purchased from an
 BC> individual you pay the sales tax when you get the tag.

I've lived in states that do this.


 BC> Tage does not
 BC> stay with vehicle. Sales between close relatives are exempt on used
 BC> vehicles.  Tags for an 89 Ply Horizon $29, 98 Ply Voyager $88, 76 F250
 BC> 2WD $37, 82 F250 4WD $43, semi trailers $39, 3 axle tag along like a
 BC> lot of back hoes are hauled on $39,  smaller utility trailers are
 BC> less.  Semi tractors for farm use $100 to $150, for commercial use
 BC> $1000 and up.  No other tax on vehicles.

The clerk wouldn't tell me what my tag was going to cost in March, when I
renew it for the year; She couldn't be bothered to look it up.


 BC>  Does the as valorem tax apply to personal property such as furniture,
 BC>  boats, ATV's, farm machinery, tools of a trades man, etc.

Usually not.  It applies to vehicles, merchandise in stock for resale and
machinery and tools in a business.  Farm machinery is exempt.  Tools? not
sure. I think not because the tax man told me that I should be paying tax
on my lathes, etc, but I work for a hobby, not a living.





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