Posted 2007-09-15 12:35 AM (#67908) Subject: Taxes on trailers
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Today I licensed a 2H trailer I recently purchased that is a 1995 model.
I paid sales tax on the purchase price minus my trade in trailer's value.In my state anything over $1999 requires state sales tax on the difference.
I am just curious what other states levy in the way of taxes on trailers.It is ironic to me that: when somebody bought it brand new,they paid state tax on the FULL purchase price.And now I'm paying sales tax again on it even tho it's already been taxed once at it's full value.
Not only that,but,I have to assess it as personal property to pay taxes on the thing every year!!! What a crock.If we could really see some benefits from these taxes around here it might not be so bad.Our roads are awful not to mention a lot of other things.
Posted 2007-09-15 1:38 AM (#67910 - in reply to #67908) Subject: RE: Taxes on trailers
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Posts: 544 Location: Claxton, Ga.
If you buy a new trailer in Ga. you will not like the taxes at all. I had to pay 7% for State and County Taxes. Ouch!!!!!!!! And if you don't pay it you will not get a Tag or Title.
Posted 2007-09-15 5:13 PM (#67942 - in reply to #67908) Subject: RE: Taxes on trailers
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Posts: 116 Location: desert hills, az
Thats how they get you...just like a used car purchased from a dealer, the full tax was paid by the original purchaser, then you pay it AGAIN! Kinda like taxing your tax return! Little trick to help save on LQs: have the dealer give you a "split invoice", one for the trailer and one for the LQ package. I ended up paying the tax on 18k instead of 50k.
Posted 2007-09-15 7:24 PM (#67950 - in reply to #67910) Subject: RE: Taxes on trailers
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Well,I don't like them here in Arkansas,either.It's 6.5%,and I pay personal property taxes on the trailers every yr thereafter.And if I don't pay the sales tax i can't buy tags for it.And that's when it is assessed for property taxes.
Posted 2007-09-16 6:18 PM (#67996 - in reply to #67908) Subject: RE: Taxes on trailers
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Posts: 500 Location: West TN
Do they not exempt farm taxes for you? In TN, you would be exempt in my opinion. We have never paid taxes on any of our horse trailers including our C&C with LQ.
Posted 2007-09-16 6:41 PM (#67997 - in reply to #67996) Subject: RE: Taxes on trailers
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Posts: 2453 Location: Northern Utah
Here we pay sales 6.75% tax on the amount you paid. Hence you save tax on the trade in value of your used trailer.
We also pay a Property tax each year or no tag. Even if you don't use it one year, you have to catch up the taxes before you can get your plate.
Luckily for property taxes they do't pay much attention to the improvements. ie Living Quarters. All trailers of a certain make and model get taxed at the same amount regardless of a bare dressing room or a fully furnished LQ. And since there is no established pricing standards for trailers. The tax accessor pick two or three common trailer makes and bases his valuation on them.
Here land values have just soared. The property tax on homes has also jumped. So where you might have paid $1600 in property tax on your home two years ago, now you are paying $3000. Really plays havoc with a persons budget.
Posted 2007-09-16 9:33 PM (#68002 - in reply to #67996) Subject: RE: Taxes on trailers
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No,they don't do that here.I asked about it.I have forgotten just now their "reason" (have had a lot of other stuff happen since then) but if it is a horse trailer,they don't.They have to get all they can here,so they can have such bad roads,I guess.
Posted 2007-09-17 12:40 AM (#68007 - in reply to #67997) Subject: RE: Taxes on trailers
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Posts: 3853 Location: Vermont
Originally written by Painted Horse on 2007-09-16 7:41 PM
Here land values have just soared. The property tax on homes has also jumped. So where you might have paid $1600 in property tax on your home two years ago, now you are paying $3000. Really plays havoc with a persons budget.
That was probably due to the California push...
We have the New Yorker and Bostonian 2nd home influence
Posted 2007-09-19 8:11 AM (#68085 - in reply to #67908) Subject: RE: Taxes on trailers
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Posts: 36 Location: Trout Creek, MT
Sometimes its good to live in Montana. No Sales Tax. (good place to buy a new trailer! Even with shipping, see GFK Rice in Billings for Logan and Hart. Sorry for the plug, but those guys treated us right) Property taxes on my brand new $40k horse trailer were $300 for LIFE. Perm plates became law here on trailers a couple years back. Pretty sweet. Course our other property taxes are some of the highest in the nation. They are going to get you one way or another.
Posted 2007-09-20 11:51 AM (#68166 - in reply to #68085) Subject: RE: Taxes on trailers
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Posts: 53 Location: Grand Rapids, OH
But if you are an out of state buyer, I am guessing you would still have to pay your own state's sales tax?? We bought a trailer in KY and still had to pay OH sales tax. Hmmm...maybe I will have to get a Montana address for awhile...LOL. Tax, esp on a used trailer stinks!
Posted 2007-09-20 11:52 AM (#68167 - in reply to #67942) Subject: RE: Taxes on trailers
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Posts: 53 Location: Grand Rapids, OH
I am looking at a new LQ trailer. Can you elaborate on what I need to tell the dealer about the split invoice? How did you only get taxed on $18K? Are you not taxed on the LQ portion? Or the trailer portion? Would the dealer know what I am talking about? Thanks!
Posted 2007-09-20 3:33 PM (#68178 - in reply to #67908) Subject: RE: Taxes on trailers
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Posts: 116 Location: desert hills, az
reddun25. Have them sell you the trailer as if you bought it plain with no LQ. You will register and pay tax on that. Then pay the LQ package seperately. SOme dealers won't do this, and some finance companies might not either, but its worth a try. I told my dealer that was what I required to make the sale. I saved thousands in taxes and fees! Good luck
Posted 2007-09-20 5:10 PM (#68189 - in reply to #67908) Subject: RE: Taxes on trailers
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Posts: 90 Location: louisiana
Lucky dogs.....here in Louisiana we have 9%(which I did pay on my C&C last year) tax on all from food up to vehicles and everything in between. The only difference would be if you could consider yourself a farm then I believe it is 4% but you have to have a tax id and all that other jazz.
Posted 2007-09-20 9:57 PM (#68199 - in reply to #68189) Subject: RE: Taxes on trailers
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Well,we have a farm and a tax ID too,but,in my town,everybody knows everybody,including the sheriff (tax collector.) And,if I tried to register those trailers under "farm equipment" they all KNOW better,that I don't use horse trailers in the operation of a rice/soybean farm!!!
Posted 2007-09-21 9:13 AM (#68213 - in reply to #67908) Subject: RE: Taxes on trailers
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Posts: 90 Location: louisiana
Yeah...see what you mean. Down here alot of farmers ride their horses to check the cotton, sugarcane, etc. They can get in the middle of the fields to see up close without walking and not destroy the crops like a 3 wheeler or tractor. You need a trailer to take the horses to the vet. Hence, even crop farms can use the farm tax for horse trailers.
Posted 2007-09-21 10:42 AM (#68217 - in reply to #68173) Subject: RE: Taxes on trailers
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Posts: 53 Location: Grand Rapids, OH
Texas Butch: So you didn't have to have a residence in OK to be able to get tags on it from OK? Hmmm...I am guessing the state of OH wouldn't allow that. I wonder how I find out? I would pay the shipping to not have to pay tax!
Posted 2007-09-21 11:04 AM (#68218 - in reply to #67908) Subject: RE: Taxes on trailers
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Posts: 781 Location: La Cygne, KS
Here in Kansas if the trailer is a stock type it can be taxed as a livestock trailer. And if it under 12 foot or less, a tag is not required if for farm use. So, stock trailers have much less taxes than taxed/titled as a horse trailer. So, for my day trailers I always get drop on the head and slat on the hip with plexiglass. That way the trailer can be taxed/titled as a stock. And we do use the day trailer to haul goats, steers etc. No way will I let hubby haul steers in my LQ trailer! You can also get tags for a LQ trailer as an RV if it is a self-contained trailer like a RV. That can save some money too.
Arkansas is our favorite state to ride in... just too bad you have to pay such high taxes for us out of staters to enjoy your nat'l parks.
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