I just moved to Stafford County in May and got hammered with a 300 dollar Personal Property tax bill. I garage my boat in Fairfax County and it is never in Stafford. I lived in Prince William for 15 years and never had to pay taxes on my boat, just my trailor. any info???
Yeah, you got by cheating the county, because you are supposed to pay personal property tax on a boat in VA.
yep! and the stafford tax rate is the highest around as well! Welcome to Stafford!!!
let me get this right. The County gives you a Personal Property bill on items you own (i assume any tagged vehicle) so boats,rv's,motorcycles,atv's and the like you have to pay TAX on..How often is this every year?
I assume Stafford is the same as my home county and if you notice, your trailer, motor and boat are taxed separately.
Q. Who has to pay personal property tax?
A. Anyone who has personal property garaged or located in Fauquier County on January 1 or anyone who moved here during the year for more than 15 days of any month, in which case their personal property tax will be prorated.
Q. What is considered taxable personal property?
A. Automobiles, trucks, motor homes, mobile homes, motorcycles, trailers, boats, outboard motors, aircraft, business personal property, and machinery and tools used in the manufacturing process.
Q. What is the personal property tax based on?
A. The tax is based on the assessed value of the property being taxed.
Q. Who sets the personal property tax rate?
A. The Board of Supervisors establishes a personal property tax rate each year. The tax rate may vary according to category.
I cannot beleive this crap. I can tell you i wouldnt live in Va if this is what happens at the local level. Your screwed for having bought items for relaxation and enjoyment. Boy you pay,pay,pay for something thats paid for. How and the hell did county residents ever vote to approve this crap. I feel sorry for all those people who keep paying the govt for items that are bought and paid for. Wow!!
Boat trailers are exempt from personal property tax in Prince William county and in ten years I have not been billed for a personal property tax on my registered boat. The catch is that your state registration must read "Boat Trailer". I just went through this when I registered my new galvanized boat trailer and received a bill from Prince William county. When I called to ask why, I was informed that my state registration sent to the county said only "Trailer".
I called the DMV in Richmond and they changed my trailer registration to read "Boat Trailer", which I then took to the county tax office and they deleted the personal property bill.
I just cant beleive you have to pay local county tax on your personal property (not home/land) especially when these items depreciate and the greedy arm of govt is trying to put there hand in your pocket and take more of your money becasue you have luxury items and/or man toys.
Talk about greed, you could live in Maryland. They just stick you with a 6% (now) title fee upon purchase (boat, trailor and vehicles) then the MVA hits you with a registration fee on the trailor and tow vehile, based on weight capacity, every two years after purchase, no depriciation. The boat is a simple registration fee every two years to the DNR after the initial hit. Not even going to home/land taxes.
And the gov is now wanting to increase the motorfuel tax 15 cents per gallon over the next three years!
I am not saying MD is any better. Its all local/state/fed that is out of control. The most incompetent people are always looking for someone else to bail them out of there financial woes. Govt has become a money pit and slowly but surely our country is becoming more like the USSR than the USA. It wont be long ,,where like casinos the odds will be in the houses favor. It will be a 60-40 split with the govt.
Condensed Q & A:
Q: Do you live in VA?
A: If yes, then your going to be subject to unwelcome sex with the state for PPT!! Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by mikesxpress »</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Condensed Q & A:
Q: Do you live in VA?
A: If yes, then your going to be subject to unwelcome sex with the state for PPT!! Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here in Berkeley County Wv you pay personal property tax on pets too...
I used to live in The Republic of Maryland. When my little 2 wheel boat trailer went to $53.00 I bought Maine tags. It used to be $13.00. After they put a $5.00 fee on EasyPass, I got mine in Delaware for free. I finally got fed up and moved to Delaware. I bought a used BassCat here and the registration fee and taxes came to $5.00. Maryland and Virginia suck, literally, suck until you have no more money, and then they suck some more. Oh yeah, the fishing here is good, except the bass tend to be smaller than on the Potomac, and the Maryland toll bridges suck ferociously.
That's the Socialists Republic of Maryland!
I retired just as the everything (banks and housing) collapsed. The wife and I planned on moving to Buggs Island, but I can't sell our place, too many foreclosed properties and short sales in this area and I'm not renting it.
Taxes are still less in Virginia.
Tom, I took out a home equity loan on my Maryland house and bought a place here with the money cash. My Other Half spent the remainder of it on a complete makeover, replacing the walls, floors and kitchen. Altogether we have about $225K in a 4BR with a den 3 bath 2700 sq. ft. rancher with a new septic on 2.5 acres. The taxes are $625 a year, there's no county piggyback tax and the first 12K of retirement is not taxed. No sales tax, and the fishin's easy. We rented the house in Md. to cover the payment on the loan, and will sell it if the market ever recovers. We love it!!
You go Bill..Your now ordained as a Slower Lower resident!!! Enjoy the ES tidal waters..
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