SALES TAX RANT

[George2615]

Nobody likes to pay tax me included but roads are how we get around. Personal property tax is another tax but one that goes to the locality for them to spend. Kinda of like a use tax, for the use of my house car tractor boat if I had one. I'm being funny here

We also pay a use tax on top of the registration fee.

 

[engine29]

To the original poster, quit complaining, you're fortunate. In IN it is 7% plus excise tax on plates. You have no way to get out of it.

 

[s219]

I've always been hit with sales tax in every state I lived in, but VA seems to be the lowest. Be lucky it wasn't worse!

Oh yeah, how about some pictures of the truck?

 

[RollingsFarms]

What I don't understand is where is all the money for road maintenance going if they keep coming up short every year? Does it cost that much to do a bad patchwork job on a pothole? Is it because they think they need brand new $75000 tractors to mow the side of the road and get rid of them in 3 years? Is it because of all the brand new f-250's the foremans ride around in watching the workers work? We don't need more taxes, we need more responsible spending.

 

[Stimw]

When I bought my 04 Silverado they had a $5000. rebate. The state charged me sales tax on the full amount!
I called the state to complain and was told "You spent the money, you owe the tax. If they want to give some of the money back that's up to them".

 

[dave1949]

When I bought my 04 Silverado they had a $5000. rebate. The state charged me sales tax on the full amount!
I called the state to complain and was told "You spent the money, you owe the tax. If they want to give some of the money back that's up to them".

Yikes!

A lot of our road funds go to winter maintenance. There is a mini-hill of salted sand out behind town hall every fall. We have two dump trucks equipped for snow plowing and sanding. Town has a CAT 416 TLB, an old 1-ton with a dump body, and maybe a front-end loader. Not sure about the loader. Those aren't cheap items to buy or run. The trucks especially take a beating plowing. We don't mow roadsides here except the interstate highways.

The vehicle excise tax generated from 950 residents ain't enough. There has been talk of trying to consolidate some of these things with other towns but rural New Englanders don't like to give up local control and don't trust that to be any cheaper anyways.

Edit: I should add that deaths exceeded births in 2013 here in Maine.

 

[MAN IN BLACK]

Not so bad...here Ontario, Canada, it is 13% !
+ the A/C tax, + tire tax :smiley_aafz:

 

[sandman2234]

I seem to recall that Va at least used to refuse to allow uncle sam to put their controlling paws on Va highways, so the people in VA had to foot that bill, in order to keep control of the highways. Don't know how true it was, but I do know VA used to have some nice Interstates, outside of towns.
David from jax

 

[Buppies]

The highway system in our country is failing short and simple. Increasing taxes is about the only way to fix it unpopular yes but I see no other way. Bridges are close to catastrophe failure in all areas of our country. Yes we need better controls over the way our money is spent but the savings would only make a dent in what is needed. Partisan ship needs to be put aside or I fear catastrophe damage will occur with loss of life inevitable

 

[Buppies]

I seem to recall that Va at least used to refuse to allow uncle sam to put their controlling paws on Va highways, so the people in VA had to foot that bill, in order to keep control of the highways. Don't know how true it was, but I do know VA used to have some nice Interstates, outside of towns.
David from jax

A long time ago when our state was run by the Byrd machine we only built what we could pay for. Not so much now

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Here in MD they pay landscapers to landscape along the interstates and intersections. This state wastes more money than they have and keep crying they need more to upkeep the roads. And then there is the 2 or 3 state vehicles with state employees that have to sit there and watch to make sure the taxpayers are getting their moneys worth.

 

[NoTrespassing]

I paid $1000 for tax, license, and title for a $12,500 car here in Illinois. We pay a 19 cent per gallon plus 7.35% for gasoline. The state is hurting since gas prices are dropping.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

WOW ! I had no idea how lucky I am to just have paid the $2400. Yes, we do have very nice roads here in VA. I just got back from some business trips to Pa. Drove a lot of miles, and couldn't believe the poor condition of the roads there. I've got farm roads that ride nicer. I shall now count my blessings... and quite griping, I actually do love Virginia.

 

[murphy1244]

WOW ! I had no idea how lucky I am to just have paid the $2400. Yes, we do have very nice roads here in VA. I just got back from some business trips to Pa. Drove a lot of miles, and couldn't believe the poor condition of the roads there. I've got farm roads that ride nicer. I shall now count my blessings... and quite griping, I actually do love Virginia.

That's right, close your eyes and click your heels and keep saying "There's no place like home."

 

[RollingsFarms]

They either get you when you initially buy a vehicle or they'll get you with property taxes. Case in point, friend of mine bought a used 2011 Chevrolet Colorado crew cab 2wd with 68,000 miles on it. His tax bill came and he owes $544 on a 4 year old truck. That's outrageous! I'm wondering how bad my 2014 z71 taxes will be. I'm guessing $800-850. That'll be due a month after I just paid $1300 in property taxes for land. Sorry, but I could spend that $2100 better then the government.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

They either get you when you initially buy a vehicle or they'll get you with property taxes. Case in point, friend of mine bought a used 2011 Chevrolet Colorado crew cab 2wd with 68,000 miles on it. His tax bill came and he owes $544 on a 4 year old truck. That's outrageous! I'm wondering how bad my 2014 z71 taxes will be. I'm guessing $800-850. That'll be due a month after I just paid $1300 in property taxes for land. Sorry, but I could spend that $2100 better then the government.

Exactly, I have no say on how MY money is spent. They just TOOK it.

 

[MossRoad]

OK. Bought myself a new truck for the first time since moving to Virginia two years ago. Previously, in South Carolina it was a $300.00 set fee, no problem. BUT, here in Va it is 4% of sale price. Short story, came to $2,400.00. I almost fell off the chair. Dealer apologized profusely, but what could he do? This is above and beyond the title, registration fees, and the personal property tax I have to pay every year on the truck as long as I own it. My question is, who gets that money, and what do I get out of it ? I'm pretty sure I just took one in the shorts. What a rip off...

Well, come to Indiana and you'll need two pairs of shorts.... 7% sales tax. In Hoosiers' eyes, you got a good deal! :laughing:

 

[Bird]

The highway system in our country is failing short and simple. Increasing taxes is about the only way to fix it unpopular yes but I see no other way.

Texas, at least in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, has a different way to fix it; toll roads. And the latest thing (I-35E from Dallas to the north side of Denton) is to get a foreign company to help finance construction, build some free lanes and some toll lanes, and let the organization that provided part of the funding collect the tolls for 50 years. This project was/is planned to be a 4 year project and we're just now into the second year of widening about 30 miles of I-35E. Actually, I don't expect them to complete the project in 4 years or even in my lifetime.

 

[JKR]

I live in N.Y. were you are charge tax per county. My tax is 8.125% one time tax on a new or use. Now if your trade in your truck or car let's say it worth $15,000 you don't pay tax on the trade price deducted from the new price of lets say $40,000 - $15,000 = $25,000 = 8.125% = $2031.25 tax. so you save the $1218.75 tax because you paid it before on the trade.
Look it is what it is. If you like that state you live in you have to go with the flow.

 

[Country Geek]

Look it is what it is. If you like that state you live in you have to go with the flow.

This. I can't imagine letting things like tax rates dictate where I live. So many other factors are more important, to me at least.