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

[2in2out]

Thanks Woody. That clarifies it all. I wasn’t able to find that chart, and the wording was suspicious of a separate tax bill. We had this happen with my wife’s mineral rights that were willed to my wife. Two counties levied back taxes that her grandmother hadn’t paid. I was concerned because Ca DMV itemized the sales tax when we bought our houseboat, but levied personal property tax on it at a later date. Sacramento county also taxed us because that was where the boat was berthed.

[KnoxMojo]

Another question is how long have you owned the boat and did you pay taxes when bought or financed them. Reason is, I know several that have moved from annual tax states like SC and OH to TN and have been hit with a sales tax because almost none had been paid the first year.

[rdlangston13]

Boat registration is through Texas Parks & Wildlife....like $65/yr

Trailer is registered through TxDOT and is something like $72/yr



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Isnt boat registration biannual? Its the trailer that has to be done every yeah. In any case it's not very expensive.

[RC_Hinojosa]

Isnt boat registration biannual? Its the trailer that has to be done every yeah. In any case it's not very expensive.

You are correct, I blanked on that. Boat registration is bi-annual.

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[2in2out]

Another question is how long have you owned the boat and did you pay taxes when bought or financed them. Reason is, I know several that have moved from annual tax states like SC and OH to TN and have been hit with a sales tax because almost none had been paid the first year.

Sales tax was paid in ID by the prior owner at time of original sale. ID and NV exempt private party sales from sales tax. I’ll be registering and titling the boat in NV this year, and when we move, I’ll request the 90 day waiver, and register in TX for 2022-23.

Isnt boat registration biannual? Its the trailer that has to be done every yeah. In any case it's not very expensive.

NV is the inverse. Boats are done annually, but you can opt for a 1 or 2 year tag for the trailer from DMV. NDOW won’t do 2 yr boat registrations because people ride on prior owners tags until the end of the year. Plus we have to buy an aquatic invasive species sticker to offset cost of inspections at determined water areas.

[KnoxMojo]

I'd call Texas and ask lots of questions pertaining to this.. I've seen people get hit with a high tax bill going from 1 state to another for this very reason. Tennessee charges tax every time the boat changes hands, its not a 1 and done kinda thing.

[russellsmojo]

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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[2in2out]

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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Given the status of a few of the trailers I saw last week during my travels around Austin, it might be warranted. FFS there were some heaps being towed around.

[sandm]

Sales tax was paid in ID by the prior owner at time of original sale. ID and NV exempt private party sales from sales tax.

just an fyi incase someone else is reading this. idaho does levy tax on private party boat sales. you did not as you reside out of state but had you tried to register it in idaho, they would have asked for a bill of sale and taxed accordingly

[KnoxMojo]

just an fyi incase someone else is reading this. idaho does levy tax on private party boat sales. you did not as you reside out of state but had you tried to register it in idaho, they would have asked for a bill of sale and taxed accordingly

Sandm, many have tried and failed around here trying to game the system. Then they get upset when their plan doesn't work out. The tax man is going to get his 1 way or another.