WELCOME TO TAXACHUSETTS

[Havok]

Originally Posted by 67 Convertible

Massachusetts law requires all residents who own an automobile to register their vehicles and pay a motor vehicle excise tax each year. The city or town in which the car is located levies the excise tax. The revenue generated from this tax goes to the local community treasury in which it is collected. Massachusetts law considers this tax as an obligation for drivers to satisfy to enjoy the privilege of driving in the Commonwealth.

It is a STATE LAW....not up to the city or town.

Ok, thank you. The way he was explaining to me, it was more of city/town tax rather than a state tax.

I still don't get why he calls it taxachusetts and then says it has the same taxes as everyone else. I mean it's not like mass is taxed more than other states or something. He'd have the same problems going to other states. Some states might not have a certain tax, but they have to tax another way to make up for it. Like I know NH doesn't have a sales tax, but if you look at their property tax I believe, its pretty high to make up for no sales tax. I mean not even the cigarette tax is that great in Mass. It looks like it's about in middle compared to other states.

[Tessa]

Originally Posted by halo8hkk

Colorado is like that. im glad New Mexico doesn't do that. $65 a year is all i pay.

One more reason moving looks like a good idea

[2010BumbleBee]

Originally Posted by Havok

I still don't get why he calls it taxachusetts

Everything is taxed....My personal favorite is when you actually file your taxes.
You must report your previous years state income tax return because it's
considered taxable income.

Yeah it sounds crazy that you over paid your taxes on income that was
already taxed only to be taxed again on what was returned because you
were over taxed lol.

[67 Convertible]

Originally Posted by Havok

Plus I'm not understanding how Mass as he puts it has all the same taxes as every other state, but Mass is considered Taxachusetts.

I really don't want this to get political and shut down. But:

Massachusetts' per-capita state and local tax burden is fourth highest in the country, and 22.5 percent above the national average. This is determined by dividing our state and local taxes among every man, woman and child in the commonwealth, showing for comparison purposes, that each of us pays $5,419. The national average is $4,422.

[HDDAN]

Originally Posted by Havok

Ok, thank you. The way he was explaining to me, it was more of city/town tax rather than a state tax.

I still don't get why he calls it taxachusetts and then says it has the same taxes as everyone else. I mean it's not like mass is taxed more than other states or something. He'd have the same problems going to other states. Some states might not have a certain tax, but they have to tax another way to make up for it. Like I know NH doesn't have a sales tax, but if you look at their property tax I believe, its pretty high to make up for no sales tax. I mean not even the cigarette tax is that great in Mass. It looks like it's about in middle compared to other states.

Can you read? What I said was that we have every tax that the other 49 states have. Not every state has all of the taxes that we have. Fla has no income tax. We do. NH has no sales tax, we do. Now do you get it?

[jmaryt]

Originally Posted by HDDAN

Last year, the annual excise tax on my 1SS was $625.00. Yeterday I got my excise tax bills in the mail. My 1SS was $453.00, my 2001 Buick was $50.00 and my 2007 Harley FLSTC was $46.50. We also have a 6.25% sales tax that is imposed every time that a vehicle changes ownership. My 1SS will be my last new car because I am sick and tired of paying for the freeloaders in our system. I will keep the SS and replace my Buick with used cars that have depreciated. I quit smoking 13 years ago. It was NOT for any noble reason like my health, it was because of the loonie liberal's in my home state raising the taxes through the roof. I started this thread to blow off a little steam and to give other fed up taxed to death people a chance to vent. When I bought my SS in May of 2010, I had an 8 grand trade in for my 2002 SS so I paid over $1,600.00 in sales tax on the remaining $25,000.00.

n.h. has the same tax,only under a different name!..it's called "registration fee"..trust me it's the same as mass excise tax!..it's a local tax used by the city,or town levying it,and it is enforced legally by a state statute.

Originally Posted by fielderLS3

What....Are you saying that in Massachusetts, there is basically a property tax levied on the cars you own?



I was just in Mass. last October on a week-long vacation. I have driven in over 40 states, and I can say without a doubt that Massachusetts is the worst place I've ever driven. Only time I've ever been in a car and thought "gee..I'd actually rather be in Chicago during rush hour."

Originally Posted by Silver Ice

RI is even worse, they tax the hell out of you and the roads suck. I always thought that the gas tax was for fixing the roads. Anyway,I will be leaving this state. All they do is give away every thing for free to people that are to lazy to get off their ass our to people that just came off the boat. Then tell the people that work every day that they have to pay for it.

this IS true,AND these people "laugh" at the citizens who are financing these "gimmee" programs!..they think the people who pay are "suckers!"

Originally Posted by 67 Convertible

It's not just his town......it's every city and town in the state.

My excise taxes on my vehicles this year:
2003 F-150 = 46.50
2007 Focus = 76.00
2008 Harley Electraglide = 67.00
1967 Camaro Convert. = 6.25
2010 Camaro = 346.00

And I was lucky.....Only paid 5% sales tax on the Camaro.....Took delivery just before they raised it to 6.25%

that state's a f**kin' toilet!..just sayin!

[CamaroPilot]

Originally Posted by 67 Convertible

I really don't want this to get political and shut down. But:

Massachusetts' per-capita state and local tax burden is fourth highest in the country, and 22.5 percent above the national average. This is determined by dividing our state and local taxes among every man, woman and child in the commonwealth, showing for comparison purposes, that each of us pays $5,419. The national average is $4,422.

Well, in NY we rank #2 in tax burden! We have a $10,000,000,000 debt. We rank 50th for business tax climate. NY's gas tax is #2 also, behind CA at 65.6 cents/gallon. Our gas is $3.33 right now for unleaded. We all got it bad.:(

[smokescreen]

VA has the same tax..paid 1500 for my 08 expedition and my camaro...hell even when i lived in cali they xharged an arm and leg to register your vehicle..i paid 600 for my truck registration and 400 for my camaro...

No matter what anyone says we are screwed...the system is so jerry rigged and riddled with crap that there is no hope for the low man on the workforce totem pole.

[3 SS's]

Do historic plates on Classics in Mass get taxes discounted ???
I pay a total of $27.40 on my two Chevelles

[3 SS's]

Originally Posted by alfie43

Taxes!

Hmm! With those funds we pay: to educate our children, provide polio and flu immunizations and school lunches for our children, provide police, ambulance, and fire protection for our citizenry, support our troops, build and maintain our infrastructure, assist seniors citizens, and help the less fortunate among us.

Sounds to me that paying taxes is part of being a good American and patriotic, and dare I say, Christian.

What's that bumper sticker saying? "Freedom isn't free"

Alfie

I figure that's from the 9700.00 a yr I pay in real estate taxes, they really need more for my personal property too.

[CFD]

Try owning a small business in MA. you then will see taxes. I saw a bumper sticker on an suv a short while back that summed it up

MILK COW'S NOT TAXPAYERS

[Silver Ice]

I know, what a joke.

Originally Posted by 2010BumbleBee

Everything is taxed....My personal favorite is when you actually file your taxes.
You must report your previous years state income tax return because it's
considered taxable income.

Yeah it sounds crazy that you over paid your taxes on income that was
already taxed only to be taxed again on what was returned because you
were over taxed lol.

[jeffa55]

Yes, but it is a tax deduction!

[Z28 Autobot]

Originally Posted by Russo

we pay registration every 3 years, and the last time i paid it, it was $35... so let me get this straight.. you pay sales tax when you buy the car, property tax on the car every year, gas guzzler tax (if applicable), taxes on gasoline every time you fill up, and registration? wow, you imagine the birthplace of the American Revolution would be the leaders of Conservative beliefs, lol..

well..i wont make it political..but for the last Idont know..how long??

We been putting morons into office over and over and over again..someone tell me why Deval is in office still after this last election?

Thats why...you can not change things by electing the same officials in time and again. The roads are horrible..terrible even. the plows really did mess them up this year. no falut in thier own as they gotta clear the snow but samn where is the patch crews to just fill some of these canyons in the road?