Re: [Titanaircraft] Buying an Aircraft

Sounds like you've checked out your state well.

I think NY is the worst. Sales tax (even if bought out of state,
although you do get credit for any out of state taxes paid) +
registration fee + property tax. Registration & property taxes are
recurring. Registration is controlled at the state level; property taxes
varies by city & county.

MA, another tax-happy state, is surprising both reasonable and fair. One
tax a year, based on weight (Under 2,000 is $100) and the money stays
with the aeronautics commission for airport improvements - it doesn't
get poached for the general fund (like NY.) Your plane is exempt (by
law) from all local property taxes.

beberle1@bellsouth.net wrote:
>
>
> Buying an airplane is a daunting task. The taxes and liens have me a
> little dazed. I'm considering buying my first aircraft, Please fill in
> the blanks if I'm missing anything:
>
> -Make sure to do a lien/title search. If there is an existing lien,
> you're stuck w/ it.
> -Sales tax is paid to the state where the aircraft is purchased.
> -I live in GA and it appears they have a Use tax to get you in case
> you purchased the aircraft in a state w/o sales taxes. However, you
> get a credit towards the Use tax if you've already paid an equal
> amount of sales taxes?
> -Property tax... from what little I could find, it looks like 1.8%
> annually in Coweta county. Since a plane doesn't depreciate very much,
> are you stuck w/ the same amount in taxes every year? For a $25k
> aircraft, that looks like $500/yr in taxes :-/
>
> All insight/advice welcome~!
> Brian
>
>

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