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[pushrod]

In Mississippi, a license plate is called a tag.  The head tax guy in the state got to thinking about motorcycle tags this past summer.  Motorcyclists, he thought, were not paying enough for their tags.  Being a socialist, and therefore a subscriber to the belief that your money is only that amount that he decides to allow you to keep, he decided to increase the ad valorem taxes levied on motorcycles, which he collects by issuing a tag annually.

I got my tag renewal notice for the next year on my 2005 FLHTCSE2 in the mail today.  When it was new last year, the head tax guy only wanted and collected a modest $264.00 for the tag, plus 7% sales tax on 30 large.  This year, the head tax guy only wants $733.00 from me for the privilege of riding on the state's crumbling, lumpy, unmaintained roads until November, 2006.  Once I give a local garage another $5.00 to inspect my bike to make sure it is safe and will not harm me or others, I will be good to go, as long as I pay some shylock another $670.00 for insurance.

I want to start a tax riot in the Magnolia State.  I want to run the socialists out of the state.  I want to make Mississippi a place where a guy can make a dollar and keep at least half of it as a reward for his labor.  Any Mississippi members on this list are invited to contact me and discuss how we might get these government Robinhoods off our backs.  My e-mail is tgerity@jam.rr.com, and I am real serious about taking this forward to get the taxman's hand out of the pocket of the motorcyclists.  Drop me a line if you feel like joining the cause.

[Twolanerider]

Pushrod, it sounds like you're paying the property tax on the vehicle along with the tag fee.  Ad Valorem just means "according to value."  So ad valorem taxes is just a fancy assed latin way of saying property taxes.  It sounds like you didn't have a property tax on the bike last year (bought it new during the year so didn't own it on 1 January of the calendar year) but this year you do.

In my state (Missouri) property taxes and license plates are handled separately.  Don't get me wrong; they won't sell you a license plate unless you prove your property taxes are already paid.  A lot of states handle the transaction all at once though (I wish mine did).  Got to admit that approx $750 sounds a bit high for even the property tax on a $30k vehicle.  But some states wack you worse than others there.  Given the description, however, your tax is not just a tag or other licensing/registration fees.  It's whatever fees your state imposes and property tax all rolled in to one.

[JCZ]

When you look up the words "tax state" in the dictionary........they have a picture of Calif. [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif]

[Jock]

Pushrod,

I am with ya bro...and you got me beat too...

Chatham County, GA Motorcycle Taxes ...

2004 SEEG - $347.39
2003 Custom Built Chopper - $532.82
1999 Fatboy - $148.12

As for insurance, I just switched all bikes to Progressive.



I stand behind any effort to reduce taxes!!!

[HUBBARD]

When you look up the words [highlight]"tax state"[/highlight] in the dictionary........they have a picture of Calif. [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif]

Yeah, 'er 'uh, JCZ,
  And when you look up [highlight]"state tax" [/highlight]in the dictionary, they have a picture of WV!   Don't get me started, JC!  Someone would push the "delete" button if I did!  [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif] Later--HUBBARD  

[sailordb]

" The right of the people to keep, and bear, arms is essential because we'll probably have to march on Washington City at least once every generation and throw the scoundrels out...." Thomas Jefferson, The Federlist papers.

[Twolanerider]

" The right of the people to keep, and bear, arms is essential because we'll probably have to march on Washington City at least once every generation and throw the scoundrels out...." Thomas Jefferson, The Federlist papers.

Ummm, not so much.  Jefferson did say bits and pieces of some those things at different times.  But nothing I remember all strung together like that.  "The Federalist Papers" were by Hamilton, Madison and Jay.  The only reference directly citing Jefferson I remember in any of them is Madison in #48 doing a lengthy quote from Jefferson's "Notes on the State of Virginia."

[Coolbreeze]

Whatever Twolane,  I like Sailors "qoute" better...  

But I got ya all beat on the tag tax thing...  It cost me, get this,   hold yer hat,  yup, that's it!  $7.00.  7 thin simolians for a, sorry guys, 3 year tag!  I feel for ya!!!!  Of course, I have to ride with hippy's on the road... so it all evens out.    

[spydglide]

Hey CoolBreeze, what's a "hippy" ??   [smiley=nervous.gif]   spyder

[Coolbreeze]

aaahhhh, where do I start....   dirty feet, no bath, lots of patchouli oil, no job, spends a lot of time at the welfare office, can't tell time so never gets to appointments on time, usually has arms around some defenseless tree....  must I go on......    

I live in envy of your ignorance!!!!!   [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif]

[Twolanerider]

Whatever Twolane,  I like Sailors "qoute" better...  

Gee Breeze, I may like it better than reality as well.  But I'd also like it if all any DI or TO ever said was "nice job" and "let's party."  I'm safer, however, if I actually got the facts right rather than just accepting what someone on down the squad told me.