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Feb 20, 2019 08:50:45   #
mas24 Loc: Southern CA
 
bobmcculloch wrote:
In NYC we pay a $15 per car extra over NYS fees for the privilege of driving in the potholes that are everywhere, but bikes ignore the traffic laws and get a special lane! Now they , the city government, want congestion pricing for driving into Manhattan.


Whoppi Goldberg of the TV show, the View, jumped all over the NYC Mayor, about those special bike lanes causing havoc. The mayor had a surprised look on his face. But, said he would look into it. He's obviously is still looking into it? California and New York, I believe, have the highest vehicle registration fees. Certain emissions auto parts, needed to pass emissions. Have to be California and New York State certified, before purchasing from other States. Former Governor Jerry Brown taxed Californians to death. And his successor will continue the taxing tradition. Even though the Bullet Train project became too expensive to complete.

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Feb 20, 2019 09:00:59   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
Screamin Scott wrote:
The extra $32 really is a good idea as the newer electric cars, by virtue of not using gas, avoid paying taxes for road maintenance. BTW, the gas taxes likely go to other Dept of Transportation projects besides road maintenance.

Makes up for the people not paying the "road tax" at the pump???
So then would gasoline users pay this plus the tax at the pump?
Or would it only be for electric cars?

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Feb 20, 2019 09:08:30   #
Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga
 
Longshadow wrote:
Makes up for the people not paying the "road tax" at the pump???
So then would gasoline users pay this plus the tax at the pump?
Or would it only be for electric cars?


That's an issue the state's voters would need to decide... If it were up to me, I'd do away with the gas tax and keep this one...

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Feb 20, 2019 09:10:03   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
Screamin Scott wrote:
That's an issue the state's voters would need to decide... If it were up to me, I'd do away with the gas tax and keep this one...

Yup, covers everyone.

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Feb 20, 2019 09:43:09   #
alberio Loc: Casa Grande AZ
 
Screamin Scott wrote:
The extra $32 really is a good idea as the newer electric cars, by virtue of not using gas, avoid paying taxes for road maintenance. BTW, the gas taxes likely go to other Dept of Transportation projects besides road maintenance.


Then there should ba a fee on the electric cars.

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Feb 20, 2019 09:55:16   #
lARRY1 Loc: southern nc
 
jerryc41 wrote:
When my son bought his new Fit, he paid $60 to transfer registration from the old car to the new one, and that was for just three months. Now the new registration is due, and that's costing $42 for two years, and they add a $10 "Usage Fee" onto that, for a total of $52. What's a "Usage Fee"? Is that a fee for using the license plates? And how is that different from the "Registration Fee"? I wonder what it would have cost to get a new registration with the new car. As it is, it's costing him $112 for two years. All the money we give to the state is a tax, so they should call it a tax.

It's the same with telephone bills, electric bills, cable bills, and many others. There are so many fees and taxes added that the amount they advertise is deceptive. When you buy a ticket for just about anything these days, there is a fee added to it. When I was working, I should have collected a "Showing Up" fee from my employer.


On the plus side, NY doesn't add property tax to the cost of registration. When I registered my motorcycle in NH, it cost about $150 for one year.
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My brother just bought a 1966 mustang. To get his tags here in NC, he had to pay almost $800.00. Just for a piece of tin and a piece of paper.

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Feb 20, 2019 13:14:16   #
TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
lARRY1 wrote:
My brother just bought a 1966 mustang. To get his tags here in NC, he had to pay almost $800.00. Just for a piece of tin and a piece of paper.


NC is getting more and more regressive in terms of taxation, especially on vehicles. In addition to a yearly county property tax on vehicles, (which must be paid at renewal) plus a hefty yearly registration fee, yearly inspection plus emission testing, you have to pay both title transfer fees as well as a “sales tax” whenever vehicles are bought/sold - even used cars. Add to that the state income tax, local sales taxes plus additions for “affordable housing” and property taxes that rise every year, NC is making it very difficult for taxpayers, especially those who are retired. Taxes account for about a third of my total expenditures - GRRRRRR!

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Feb 20, 2019 20:36:46   #
lARRY1 Loc: southern nc
 
TriX wrote:
NC is getting more and more regressive in terms of taxation, especially on vehicles. In addition to a yearly county property tax on vehicles, (which must be paid at renewal) plus a hefty yearly registration fee, yearly inspection plus emission testing, you have to pay both title transfer fees as well as a “sales tax” whenever vehicles are bought/sold - even used cars. Add to that the state income tax, local sales taxes plus additions for “affordable housing” and property taxes that rise every year, NC is making it very difficult for taxpayers, especially those who are retired. Taxes account for about a third of my total expenditures - GRRRRRR!
NC is getting more and more regressive in terms of... (show quote)


I am retired Trix and I feel your pain!! For those folks up north who are retiring soon and planning to move south, I would consider South Carolina first.

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Feb 20, 2019 20:55:40   #
TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
lARRY1 wrote:
I am retired Trix and I feel your pain!! For those folks up north who are retiring soon and planning to move south, I would consider South Carolina first.


Either that (I LOVE Charleston) or Florida. I don’t like the hurricanes although they’re getting more frequent here also, but it’s warm (sometimes very warm) and there is no state income tax.

I love NC - the mountains, rolling hills and green canopy of Oaks here in Raleigh, and the coast, but it is getting expensive to live/retire here.

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Feb 20, 2019 21:31:33   #
A10 Loc: Southern Indiana
 
With all the taxes we pay, I am betting our percentage of taxes we pay rivals Norway or Sweden.

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Feb 20, 2019 22:00:14   #
TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
A10 wrote:
With all the taxes we pay, I am betting our percentage of taxes we pay rivals Norway or Sweden.


I don’t know about theirs, but between Federal, state, sales and property tax, I’m sure I’m averaging 30-35%, even in retirement (Social Security is even taxable beyond a minimum amount).

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Feb 20, 2019 22:03:48   #
Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga
 
TriX wrote:
I don’t know about theirs, but between Federal, state, sales and property tax, I’m sure I’m averaging 30-35%, even in retirement (Social Security is even taxable beyond a minimum amount).


Thankfully Georgia doesn't tax my SSA benefits... I'm getting more back from both State and Federal this year. As a matter of fact, I filed on the 11th and have already got it back as of yesterday...

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Feb 20, 2019 22:08:20   #
TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
Screamin Scott wrote:
Thankfully Georgia doesn't tax my SSA benefits... I'm getting more back from both State and Federal this year. As a matter of fact, I filed on the 11th and have already got it back as of yesterday...


Good deal Scott - hope I’m that lucky!

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Feb 21, 2019 06:04:25   #
johneccles Loc: Leyland UK
 
Here in the UK the transfer is £80 and that's it, no tax, no such thing as usage fee and it lasts forever!

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Feb 21, 2019 06:22:19   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
jerryc41 wrote:
When my son bought his new Fit, he paid $60 to transfer registration from the old car to the new one, and that was for just three months. Now the new registration is due, and that's costing $42 for two years, and they add a $10 "Usage Fee" onto that, for a total of $52. What's a "Usage Fee"? Is that a fee for using the license plates? And how is that different from the "Registration Fee"? I wonder what it would have cost to get a new registration with the new car. As it is, it's costing him $112 for two years. All the money we give to the state is a tax, so they should call it a tax.

It's the same with telephone bills, electric bills, cable bills, and many others. There are so many fees and taxes added that the amount they advertise is deceptive. When you buy a ticket for just about anything these days, there is a fee added to it. When I was working, I should have collected a "Showing Up" fee from my employer.


On the plus side, NY doesn't add property tax to the cost of registration. When I registered my motorcycle in NH, it cost about $150 for one year.
When my son bought his new Fit, he paid $60 to tra... (show quote)


I haven't a clue about NY, but here in Missouri we pay a one time registration fee and sales tax on the vehicle, then a yearly license fee as long as you operate the vehicle on the road, plus personal property tax (varies from county to county) that decreases as the vehicle ages. I believe the registration fee on my 2018 Grand Caravan was $25.00, sales tax approx. $1600 and Lic. plate for 2 yrs $75.00 plus the pp tax and last the vehicle safety inspection of $20.00, I will find out about PP tax at the end of this year since I moved to a more rural county the PP tax should be lower than what I payed last year.

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