Just kind of wondering the different Property Tax charge's for you Screw in the State,Town and County in which you live. I live in Kansas City Kansas which is Wyandotte County. We are one of, if not the highest taxed County's in Kansas. We bought our Screw in Sept.of 2000. Our tag runs from Oct. to Oct. Because We owned our Screw in Sept, We had to pay a full year plus the month of Sept. Our Property tax was $660.00. When we go to renew in Oct. of 2001 it will be $600.00. I just would like to get an idea of what the rest of you Screw owners are paying. To give you and idea of how bad I think I am being screwed, my 2000 Reg. cab Flareside's Property tax was $355.00

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2001 SuperCrew 4.6(GenI) Auto Black with Lund Stainless Steel Grille and Bumper insert, Black Max Tonneau cover,Tinted Glass,Side and Rear Window Visors,Westin Chrome Nerf Bars,
2000 Reg.Cab FlareSide Sport XLT 4.2L V6 5-Speed, Oxford White,Tinted Glass,Factory Cab Steps

 

2XF150,

I feel your pain. I used to live in VA and had to pay property tax every year plus doing the yearly inspection on my vehicles plus paying the county property tax in order to get the tag stickers and window decal stickers. After my divorce, I moved back to Maryland where I grew up all my life. I don't have to pay property tax every year on my truck, boat, and the boat trailer. Like you said, each state, county , city are different when it comes to property tax.
When I pick up my new Screw, I will pay the sales tax. That's it.




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Ordered on Monday, 12/09/00
VIN assigned 12/29/00(?)
Status:
Build Date - 1/29/01 (as of 1/24/01)
ETA: 02/19/01
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'01 SCrew XLT 4x4 (Gen.III), Dark Highland Green, 4.6L, 3.55 Limited Slip Diff., Class III Towing Pkge, cab steps, front & rear benches
-->Future Mods:
- Line-X on bed, underside, bumpers,etc
- cap by either Snug / A.R.E.
- racks by Yakima/Garvins

 

We don't pay property tax for cars in NY but the yearly reg. fee is about $60.00. But once my Screw comes in I will be paying about $2,500 in state taxes for the purchase.

In terms of property tax...my house runs about $5,500/year...that kills me!!!

All come out in the wash...I guess...

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2001 Ford F-150 XLT SuperCrew 4x4,
5.4 V-8
3.55 Limited Slip
Towing pak
4x4 pak
17" Alum Wheels
Sliding Rear Window
Cap chairs

Awesome truck!!!!!

 

SeaMark,

You may not be paying personal property tax anymore but you are still paying more in taxes and insurrance. I moved from Virginia to Maryland, for a woman that became my wife, about 10 years ago. When I went to HR and told them to start taking out Maryland state tax and stop taking out Virginia state tax my paycheck was $50 lighter each week. When I called the insurance company, USAA, to tell them that I moved to Maryland. The customer service rep. said that I should just write a check for double what I pay. I asked why my car insurance was going to be double and the customer service rep. said one word and that word was "Baltimore."

At that time, while still in Virginia, I was paying about $600 for personal property taxes and $600 for car insurance. After moving to Maryland I lost $2600 from my paycheck my car insuarance went up to $1200, but my gasoline costs went down. So, if was spending $1000 for gasoline, $600 for insurance and $600 for the dreaded personal property tax I would have been ahead financially if I had stayed in Virginia because moving to Maryland wound up costing a lot more in money and personal freedom than staying in Virginia.

 

BAR4,

Okay I hear your story. Here's mine.

While I was living in VA(near DC):
$400 every year for property tax on my truck plus $$$ for inspection & emission stuff.
Approx.$60 a month for truck ins.
Garage Parking w/security in Crystal City cost $75 a month at work.
Crime was too high for my taste. City life? forget it!

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While living in MD(in the country 50 miles away from DC):
- Just paid the sale tax base on truck blue book value and get the tag.
- No yearly property tax.
$40 a month for truck ins.
What crime? very nil!
Free parking lot at work.

I can set up certain amount of money to be taken out of my paycheck so I will not get big tax refund in the springtime. (my personal choice) So there will be more money for me to bring home. More personal freedom for me like going crabbing / boating / fishing!
Anyway I sold that old truck back in '96. I bought my '94 F150 pickup in '96. I am waiting for my new supercrew truck to arrive in couple weeks.
Car insurance cost does vary depending on where you live and how far you have to commute daily plus how high the crimes are in your home area and your work area.

 

Life is good in Delaware........

1. No Sales Tax on anything
2. I got a 5 year tag on my truck for $125 - No inspections, no emissions testing, nada for 5 years.
3. Delaware has a one time "Doc" fee of 2.75% of your purchase price less trade. For me this was $30,000 for the SCrew less my totalled '97 Explorer @ $18,975 = $303
4. No annual property taxes

Beat That With a Stick!

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Gen III 2001 Screw 4x4 XLT
Arizona Beige/Wedgewood Blue Tu-Tone
Captains Chairs w/Power Drivers Seat & Autolamp
6 Disc CD Changer, 4.6L, 3.55 LSD, Moonroof
Cab Steps, 17" 10 Spoke Wheels, Skid Plates, Trailer Tow Group, Sliding Rear Window

Mods:
ARE Z Series Cap
BedRug
VentVisors
Catch-all Floor Mats
Lund Interceptor Hood Deflector (Painted to Match)
Ford Mud Flaps

 

Although my handle would lead you to believe I'm from New Hampshire, I spend less than the required amount of time annually to claim it as a residence.....although I love it up there, and will retire there....because there are very few taxes. No sales tax, no income tax, no unearned income tax....just responsible spending and a high level of scrutiny by the public in holding elected officials responsible. The "Live Free or Die" state has some real pluses !!!!!!

Unfortunately, I'm a resident of Massachusetts, and their vehicle tax rate, called excise tax...is 2.5% of fair market value. This means that the first year, theoretically, your $32,000 SCrew could be taxed at...yes, you guessed it $800.00 - a real rip-off, don't you think? That's the good news...I remember when it was 6% in good ole Taxachusetts for "personal property" excise tax...can you believe that one???? Remember Mike Dukakis????

At any rate, I've complained enough, so are there any states that screw for a SCrew more than Massachusetts???

By-the-way:

Sales Tax - paid one time only (thank God) is 5%, about $1500 at the time of purchase, and is in addition to excise tax.

Excise Tax is Annual - based on market value, so first year total tax 'screw-on-the-SCrew' is $2300+/-.

How's that ?????????????


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Try selling or buying a house here in Maryland. You get a 1.5% and .75%, I believe these are correct, transfer taxes that are paid to the county and the state. When selling or buying this is customarily split between buyer and seller.

Ten years ago in Virginia the car tax was 4.57% of assessed value. That's right not market value but assessed value.

 

myproperty tax in Orangeburg county, S.C. was $986.00-ouch!

 

Unlike MrBill my handle is correct, I DO live in NH.

In December it cost me $674 in town tax plus about $40 to the state (for plates) to register my new truck. The good news was I had $352 in credits from vehicle I was transfering from, so out of pocket was only $322 (i.e. my cost Dec. 2000 til July 2001).

In NH you are better off with vehicle with lower base cost with and "extra cost options". The town tax is figured on the BASE cost (i.e. the cost of the options are excluded). My previous vehicle came with options bundled therefore had a higher town tax than my truck which actually had a higher total price when you included the options.

For my truck the town tax was calculated on $29,700 (base Lariat invoice). The base MSRP was $31,315. Sticker total was $33,715. This was including options ($1,685) and transportation ($715).

We have a yearly state vehicle inspection requirement which costs $10 - $20.

My property taxes are roughly $24 per $1,000 (based on 100% of assessed value).

Food tax in resturants is 7.5%. Makes the tip calculation easy - 2 X tax on bill = 15%

There is a 5% annual state Interest and Dividends tax on anything over $2,400/person or $4,800/married couple.

The bad news is that there is a 18% (not 15% as previously stated) state inheritance tax (with no exclusion) except for direct decendent or spouse. For example, if you are not married, the total amount you leave to your "significant other" will be subject to this 15% inheritance tax.

The good news is; NO STATE INCOME OR SALES taxes.

"Live Free or Die" - that's our motto!!

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Gen III Lariat, 5.4L, 4X4, Oxford White/AZ Beige, Beige leather bench seats, Ford Steps, Sliding RW, 3.55 LS

Added - WeatherTech window covers, Omni bug deflector, DrawTite Class III hitch, Husky Rear molded flaps, Custom rubber bed mat, SportMasters hinged vinyl tonneau

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I live in VA and the total tax burden is definitely higher in MD. Total tax burden is what the average person pays for income tax, property tax, personal property tax, etc. I recently saw a survey where VA ranked #4 from the bottom in total tax burden. States like FL and TX were higher, even though they have no income tax. They make it up in other ways.

Anyway, VA car tax is being phased out. It scheduled to be completely gone by next year and is only 70% this year. That is why I just ordered my new Super Crew. You are only accessed for what you own on Jan 1. By then, there will be no tax.

 

Connecticut may take the prize for largest chunk of money going to taxes.

As far as the northeast goes I believe New Hampshire is the place to be, they have got it together. I love the White Mountain region, the Lakes region, southern regions, the coastline and the philosophy of how the state is operated. Definitely my favorite place in the northeast to vacation. Someday if the circumstances are right, that's where I want to live.

Back to taxes. In Connecticut we have a State Income tax, a 6% sales tax and a property tax. The town in which you reside controls the property tax. The 6% sales tax also applies to the purchase of any vehicle. $30,000 times 6% equals $1800 added right off the top. I live in a town that falls in the top 10 in the state as far as property tax goes. We have little commercial property tax base, a growing population that requires services and schools, and a very vocal minority who do not want any commercial property in town. The bulk of the property tax comes from residential property owners, so we pay and pay.

I have not paid the property tax on the Supercrew yet but can give everyone an idea of what's coming up for me. All property including vehicles are taxed at 70% of market value. A mil rate is set based on the town's grand list size and budget. Vehicles are taxed based on what's on the town's grand list as of October 1st.
You pay for 1 year, or part of, from October 1st through September 30th. We are billed in July.
All Connecticut towns have standardized on the NADA MSRP book value for vehicle value. My Supercrew as a 2001 model was essentially brand new on October 1st. To calculate some numbers, if my Supercrew MSRP is $32,000 take 70% which is $22,400. I estimate for 2001 my town's mil rate will be about 35 (it goes up a mil or two every year). You take 35(mil) times 22.4 (thousand) which is $784. Of course the Supercrew will hold its value over the years so I don't look for much relief as it gets older.

Additionally every 2 years vehicle registration needs to be renewed in Connecticut. For pickup trucks this is based on weight, the truck plus max cargo load. A Supercrew 4x4 loaded to rated capacity is pretty heavy. I transferred plates off of my old truck so I saved some this time but I figure it would be around $200 from scratch.

So Connecticut probably takes the prize for the Northeast and maybe the whole country. You New Hampshire guys, please save me a place, I promise I'll be good.

 

northcrew.

Connecticut is definately the "SCrew me on taxes" state. Definately got you beat though!

I would like your towns mill rate of 35. Try living in West Haven, CT where the mill rate is 42 (might be 44 depending on the fire district... oh yes! even fire districts here have a different mill rate within the town. God bless them...). I can't wait to hold on to my ankles... and say ouch! when the tax bill comes.

My SCrews' MSRP was close to 35,500 and using the magic formula, I am looking at a yearly tax of:

((35500*.7)*.042) = 1043.70
or
((35500*.7)*.044) = 1093.40

(Of course my wife owns '93 XJ6 Jaguar and I can tell you that the tax on that vehicle is just now reaching reality at $400-500 yearly. Good thing she works for her money or I couldn't afford my truck too!)




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2001 F-150 Supercrew 4X4 Lariat
Solid Black
5.4L Triton(TM) V8
LT Grey Leather Captain's Chairs
Electronic AM/FM Premium Stereo
Cassette and 6-Disc CD Changer
Trailer Tow Group, Class III
3.55 Limited Slip Axle
Bed Extender
Cab Steps
Skid Plates
and Front License Plate Bracket

Mods: Full Metal Jacket (Ployurea Based) Spray-in Bed Liner. Its Awesome!
Info here: http://www.specialty-products.com/PDF/polyurea/FMJ.pdf

Pictures of the Baby!!!

 

I guess I bragged too soon about no sales tax in NH. On the news last night more discussion about a plan by Gov. of NH to institute a 2.5% sales tax. While it will exclude many products that are considered "necessities of life" (e.g. heating fuel, food, clothing, ...) it will INCLUDE new vehicles.
That would have cost me an additional $700+ (assuming it's on base invoice).

Two sure things in life - Death and Taxes!!


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Gen III Lariat, 5.4L, 4X4, Oxford White/AZ Beige, Beige leather bench seats, Ford Steps, Sliding RW, 3.55 LS

Added - WeatherTech window covers, Omni bug deflector, DrawTite Class III hitch, Husky Rear molded flaps, Custom rubber bed mat, SportMasters hinged vinyl tonneau

 

Sorry to hear about your high taxes. Where I live in Texas we have the following tax rates:

Auto Property Tax - 0%
State sales tax - 6.25%
City sales tax- 1%
State Income tax - 0%
Home property tax -About $20 per $1000 valuation.

A lot of our taxes are supported by the tax on oil prodcution and the lotto.