license plate fee

SnakeEyeSS · March 21, 2019

I think my cars are running around $70 right now(two 2016 and one 2017). In OK you pay flat rate based on model year. It's $90~ for the avg citizen for the first 5 years, at 5 years it drops, and at 10 years it drops, I'm a tribal citizen and have our own plates and rates.

cheyenne383 · March 21, 2019

$110 for 2 years on anything 10 years old or less in AK. Then it's $125 for permanent tags... I love that my 2006 Sierra will always be valid!

I moved from Tennessee where you pay sales tax up front +/-9% when you purchase (even with a private sale) but then it's around $50 a year... Good for normal people unlike me who buys and sells frequently.

CamGTP · March 21, 2019

Minnesota is based on vehicle value and then becomes a flat fee after 7-8 years in most cases it seems or under a certain vehicle value.

My 2016 truck was $379.00 total for the year which includes the $10 wheelage tax and $6 fee fee to process it or whatever. I also bought critical habitat plates this year for an extra $40 but that was my choice, then every year it's a $30 donating to the DNR.

After that certain amount of years or value it's just $35-40 plus the fee's, so about $50.

Pretty much know that if you buy a $50-80k truck it'll cost you $800-1000 a year just to register that thing for the first 2 years.

Colossus · March 21, 2019

Here is what the folks in Denver get to deal with:

Sales tax is calculated on the net purchase price (which is the total purchase price less the amount allowed by a dealer for any trade-in). The rate of tax for Denver County residents is as follows:

Sales Tax	Rate
Colorado State Tax	2.90%
RTD Tax	1.10%
Denver City Tax	4.31%
Total Sales Tax	8.31%

Wiggums · March 21, 2019

I pay only 0.2% property tax rate.. in Texas, it would be 3%. As a retiree, Texas would cost me a lot more to live in.

If I was working, Texas would be cheaper since there's no income tax, but when I'm retired, I'm much better off here in California.

If I would just stop buying new trucks every few years, I wouldn't get dinged so hard here!

I'm just a moderate, not deep left or right. I'm near the Mexican border so I enjoy 90% savings on my medicine. I just obtained CDMX plates for my truck since I live on both sides of the border.

I've seen what small government can do.. Remember the City of Bell scandal? The city raised millions with bullshit towing policies and Robert Rizzo made $1.5 million a year.

Coming from Mexico, I see what lack of regulations can do. No wonder Americans companies come over there and provide jobs but we're seeing big boobs on men working at big pharma.

KARNUT · March 21, 2019

I pay only 0.2% property tax rate.. in Texas, it would be 3%. As a retiree, Texas would cost me a lot more to live in.

If I was working, Texas would be cheaper since there's no income tax, but when I'm retired, I'm much better off here in California.

If I would just stop buying new trucks every few years, I wouldn't get dinged so hard here!

I'm just a moderate, not deep left or right. I'm near the Mexican border so I enjoy 90% savings on my medicine. I just obtained CDMX plates for my truck since I live on both sides of the border.

I've seen what small government can do.. Remember the City of Bell scandal? The city raised millions with bullshit towing policies and Robert Rizzo made $1.5 million a year.

Coming from Mexico, I see what lack of regulations can do. No wonder Americans companies come over there and provide jobs but we're seeing big boobs on men working at big pharma.

That’s surprising. Most I hear people move from California to Arizona, Texas or Florida because they can by twice the house for 1/2 the money and the general cost of living is much cheaper. It of course depends where you live even in Texas. In my case I have 3 acres with two houses separated by a tree line and two drive ways. One a house I rent out, my play money. No HOA low taxes. I’m surrounded buy the highest tax rate property in the county. The only place cheaper I thought was Florida, California really?

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Wiggums · March 21, 2019

2 minutes ago, KARNUT said:

That’s surprising. Most I hear people move from California to Arizona, Texas or Florida because they can by twice the house for 1/2 the money and the general cost of living is much cheaper. It of course depends where you live even in Texas. In my case I have 3 acres with two houses separated by a tree line and two drive ways. One a house I rent out, my play money. No HOA low taxes. I’m surrounded buy the highest tax rate property in the county. The only place cheaper I thought was Florida, California really?

Not if you factor in Proposition 13.. property tax is based on the price I bought it at, not the current value. That's ideal for retirees like me. I don't have to worry about my next year's property tax bill. Now, if I just moved in California, my property tax bill would be 1.1%. I bought my place way back in 1995 so it's only 0.2% of the current value. That's easily thousands off every year.

And I pay only $35 a month for electricity and about $25 for gas. I'm right at the beach so it doesn't freeze during winters and very rarely hits 85 or above during summers. Pretty sure it was less than 10 days last year.

KARNUT · March 21, 2019

Not if you factor in Proposition 13.. property tax is based on the price I bought it at, not the current value. That's ideal for retirees like me. I don't have to worry about my next year's property tax bill. Now, if I just moved in California, my property tax bill would be 1.1%. I bought my place way back in 1995 so it's only 0.2% of the current value. That's easily thousands off every year.

And I pay only $35 a month for electricity and about $25 for gas. I'm right at the beach so it doesn't freeze during winters and very rarely hits 85 or above during summers. Pretty sure it was less than 10 days last year.

It’s nice to read that one of the prettiest states in the union isn’t totally messed up....yet.

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Wiggums · March 21, 2019

3 minutes ago, KARNUT said:

It’s nice to read that one of the prettiest states in the union isn’t totally messed up....yet.

It's all about doing things at the right time. I knew about Proposition 13 and bought my house because I knew the property values would skyrocket.

San Francisco is booming like crazy with run-down shacks going for a couple million. It's the same here. I'm one of the few residents who's been around since 1970. My old man had a pick-up truck and so did the rest of my blue-collar neighbors.

The hoity-toity moved in the 1990's and live in huge mansions on the hill, I can see the mansions from my place. I'm so middle-class my food budget isn't more than $150 a month. I wait until ribeye steaks hit $4.77 a pound (happens once every few months) and I buy at least 40 pounds on the spot. Now, I eat like my neighbors on a pauper's budget. It's all about thinking ahead and being smart.

swathdiver · March 21, 2019

Anyone from Florida chime in about plates? $103 and change every December for the Yukon XL.

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TXGREEK · March 21, 2019

Not if you factor in Proposition 13.. property tax is based on the price I bought it at, not the current value. That's ideal for retirees like me. I don't have to worry about my next year's property tax bill. Now, if I just moved in California, my property tax bill would be 1.1%. I bought my place way back in 1995 so it's only 0.2% of the current value. That's easily thousands off every year.

And I pay only $35 a month for electricity and about $25 for gas. I'm right at the beach so it doesn't freeze during winters and very rarely hits 85 or above during summers. Pretty sure it was less than 10 days last year.

You’re correct about your property taxes being based on the actual purchase price, that’s why the bubble burst in California when your 1000sqft homes sold for $500k and cash outs were over exaggerated which led to one of the biggest foreclosure scandals in modern history. Houses throughout Europe, no property taxes until the socialist EURO UNION dollar started and forced once powerfully independent countries to crash due to not being able to make their own currency to stimulate their own countries economy. I believe Only Germany and France can make the currency for all of Europe now, socialism is extremely destructive to the Human Race!

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txab · March 21, 2019

Let's stick to the topic. Ya'll are going astray quite a bit and getting a bit political. Thread will be cleaned up

dsr611 · March 21, 2019

When I renewed my tags last August, my 2010 was $93 (Alabama).

mikedeezxxx · March 22, 2019

I live in CA. I pay $400-$500 a year for registration on my 2016 Silverado Z71. A bit ridiculous. They hit me with a weight charge I think.

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Chevyguy85 · March 22, 2019

$164.69 for my 2009 3500HD here in Florida. Pretty much any modern fullsize pickup have tags that expire in December and cars go by birth month of the owner. Tags use vehicle gross I believe, my tag did go up from my '06 2500HD to the 2009 3500. Then again everything seems to go up almost every year anyway. If you want exact #s I can probably search my emails for the receipts.