Texas peeps. How much do you pay in boat tax annually?

[sandm]

I don't think he was trying to cheat the system if that's the point of your post. bought in idaho and taken to nevada, no tax paid on transaction and idaho should not have tried to collect. nevada private party in or out of state sales = no tax due no matter prior sales. nevada new dealer purchase in or out of state, tax is due.
Idaho is no tax if buying AND transporting out of state. if idaho resident and buying in our out of state regardless of new or used, tax due.

every state is different and advice I learned firsthand many years ago.. call and get the information straight from the state.

and you're 1000000% correct. tax man will get their share one way or another.

[KnoxMojo]

I don't think he was trying to cheat the system if that's the point of your post. bought in idaho and taken to nevada, no tax paid on transaction and idaho should not have tried to collect. nevada private party in or out of state sales = no tax due no matter prior sales. nevada new dealer purchase in or out of state, tax is due.
Idaho is no tax if buying AND transporting out of state. if idaho resident and buying in our out of state regardless of new or used, tax due.

every state is different and advice I learned firsthand many years ago.. call and get the information straight from the state.

and you're 1000000% correct. tax man will get their share one way or another.

That was my point, and I stated a couple times already that the best source of info is to call the state directly. Many here have bought boats in other states with those tax laws then got a big surprise when they tried to register in Tennessee. Never said anyone was trying to cheat, but I'd never tell people to pay more than they have to. Just because you bought in Idaho, registered in NV then going to Texas, they might want that sales tax paid to register. But no clue until you call a tax office.

[sandm]

ya knox. I think we're reading the same book and on the same page.
I learned a LONG time ago to call and get info like tax stuff firsthand.

[Woody929]

Hey Russ, I think they started doing that a few years ago, you just haven’t held on to a boat that long.
The inspection generally requires you pay someone to check your signals and brake lights. Not that big of a deal, and doesn’t cost that much. I also don’t think you have to do if that often.


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[russellsmojo]

Hey Russ, I think they started doing that a few years ago, you just haven’t held on to a boat that long.
The inspection generally requires you pay someone to check your signals and brake lights. Not that big of a deal, and doesn’t cost that much. I also don’t think you have to do if that often.


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She acted like annual. Not too big of a deal really. Those are facts about holding long enough lol.


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[Woody929]

She acted like annual. Not too big of a deal really. Those are facts about holding long enough lol.


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I think I only had to do it twice in the 4 years I had the Mojo


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[Cactus371]

Texas boats are every two years. Trailers every year.

Fellow Texans, I had a new one last week. They told me I needed to get an inspection on the trailer before registering. After negotiation I was able to register without one. But I have never heard of needing an inspection.


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I never have redone my trailer tags after the first year. The plates are under the trailer. The inspection on the trailer is something they started a few years ago. A friend I know had to find a place to get his inspected to get his tags for a trailer.


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[SONIC]

That was my point, and I stated a couple times already that the best source of info is to call the state directly. Many here have bought boats in other states with those tax laws then got a big surprise when they tried to register in Tennessee. Never said anyone was trying to cheat, but I'd never tell people to pay more than they have to. Just because you bought in Idaho, registered in NV then going to Texas, they might want that sales tax paid to register. But no clue until you call a tax office.

TN is in fact the devil with used vehicles I'm with you there.

We pay full sales tax on purchase price, doesn't matter what state it came from or if it's been paid in another state or not.
You can fudge the numbers a bit on purchase price, but get caught by the clerk and they will charger you full NADA value. Get caught by the state and it's purgery, so not really worth it we just have to suck it up and pay it.

Standard practice around here when selling used things is to leave the price on the bill of sale blank so the buyer can make their own decision on how much tax to pay.

[russellsmojo]

I never have redone my trailer tags after the first year. The plates are under the trailer. The inspection on the trailer is something they started a few years ago. A friend I know had to find a place to get his inspected to get his tags for a trailer.


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I did some research last night on the tags. The law changed and now boat/trailer under 7,500 pounds does not need inspections.


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[2in2out]

I did some research last night on the tags. The law changed and now boat/trailer under 7,500 pounds does not need inspections.


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I’m guessing that’s sticker weight and not contact weight. It’s worth an hour of emptying the boat out to avoid inspection though. Just such a PITA process for such little result.