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Old 03-11-2010, 08:53 PM   #75
Ladyz28
 
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Drives: 2010 RJT 2SS/RS, 2001 Ford Focus
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Location: Easton, Massachusetts
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Originally Posted by LadiesMan217 View Post
.... That means the state thinks your car is worth $27,200. Each year the value of the car will drop...so your excise bill will drop.
After getting my bill and calling the town clerk and looking online....this is how they actually figure the excise tax:

For the 2ss Rs in MA its valuation at time of sale is $30, 200. It will never drop below that..

for 2009, since is was prior to manufacture year they only assess tax on 50% of the value= 15,100. Depending on when you got your plates...I got in June 2009, so my tax was $221.

For year of manufacture the tax is assessed on 90% of the $30,200 = $27,200 or $680 in tax.

For the 2nd year it will be assessed on 60% of the valuation at time of sale=
$18,000 giving a tax of $450, this is what we'll pay next year.

3rd year it is 40% of the valuation: $12,080 or $303 in tax.

4th year it is 25% of the valuation: $7,550 or $189 in tax.

5th and succeeding years is 10% of the valuation= $3,020 or $75.50.

So no matter how old the 2010 camaro is, the excise tax will never go below $75.50. Gotta love MA.
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