Tax laws re bringing boat into Florida

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Posted by williedoylemom (williedoylemom@…>)

We are planning on buying a Freedom in R.I. One of the appeals is
that there is no sales tax on boats bought in Rhode Island.

Although I had called our county tax collector a month ago and been
told that boats, like cars, were exempt from the 6% tax if they had
been owned for longer than 6 months, I have been urged to double
check. Below is what the FL website says about cars:

Motor Vehicle Registration

Florida’s 6 percent use tax applies to and is due on motor vehicles
brought into this state within 6 months from the date of purchase.
Use tax does not apply if a like tax equal to or greater than 6
percent has been lawfully imposed and paid to another state or
District of Columbia.

It is presumed that a motor vehicle used in another state, territory
of the United States, or District of Columbia for 6 months or longer
before being brought into Florida was not purchased for use in
Florida. To qualify for exemption from use tax, you must provide
documents to prove that the vehicle was used outside Florida for 6
months or longer

However, I just went to Florida’s website for boaters and found this:

Initial Registration And Titling

Applications for vessel registration and title certificates are to
be filed by the vessel owner with the county tax collector’s
office . . . . If the sales tax on the total purchase price of the
vessel has not been previously paid, the vessel owner must pay the
tax along with the fees listed above. If the sales tax has already
been paid, then the vessel owner should furnish the county tax
collector with a valid receipt indicating where the sales tax was
paid and that it was paid in an amount equal to or greater than the
applicable sales tax.

Now, I don’t know whether the phrase “if the sales tax has already
been paid” means in FL or means anywhere else. But this is a bit
daunting.

Does anyone have any experience in this area. Anyone out there a FL
broker who can help me? Our broker is based in MA and is not sure
who FL works.

Thanks so much, Faith.

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Posted by Dave_Benjamin (dave_benjamin@…>)

Faith,

I have no idea about the sales tax issue but I’m excited you found a
boat. Send me a pic or link if you have one. I know there was a dark
blue one on Yachtworld that looked good. Is that the one?

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Posted by Sward (swardfullsail@…>)
Good mornig Faith, I have some knowledge about the Florida tax laws. I bought my boat in Maryland over 4 years ago. I had her shipped to Florida and went to the tax office and offered to pay the taxes-had my check book out. They told me not to pay until I registered her, which I was going to do through the US Coast Guard as a documented vessel. I wanted to pay then, but she wouldn’t take my money. It took quite awhile for the documentation to go through and I forgot about it. Eventually I remembered it and talked with friends about it and they said forget it. Maybe they will figure it out or not. Well, this summer they did!! As the letter said to me and I spoke with someone in the tax department about it, in Florida you have to pay taxes equilivant to 6%. If you pay 5% in Massachusetts, you have to pay an additional 1% in Florida to equal 6%. In this
case I would think you would have to pay the entire 6% to Florida. I think this stinks, but that is how I understood it. It doesn’t matter how much you paid in another state, Florida want’s any thing up to 6% once you get there. Hope this helps. Sward s/v "Dream On"Dave_Benjamin <dave_benjamin@…> wrote: Faith,I have no idea about the sales tax issue but I’m excited you found aboat. Send me a pic or link if you have one. I know there was a darkblue one on Yachtworld that looked good. Is that the one? YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group “freedomyachts2003” on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: freedomyachts2003-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.

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Posted by Michel Capel (mike_c_f35ck@…>)

Guys - relax ! - in Europe we have to pay between 17.5% and 21%
salestax, depending on the country…

cheers,
Michel


— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, Sward <swardfullsail@…>
wrote:

Good mornig Faith,

I have some knowledge about the Florida tax laws. I bought my
boat in Maryland over 4 years ago. I had her shipped to Florida and
went to the tax office and offered to pay the taxes-had my check
book out. They told me not to pay until I registered her, which I
was going to do through the US Coast Guard as a documented vessel.
I wanted to pay then, but she wouldn’t take my money. It took quite
awhile for the documentation to go through and I forgot about it.

Eventually I remembered it and talked with friends about it and
they said forget it. Maybe they will figure it out or not. Well,
this summer they did!! As the letter said to me and I spoke with
someone in the tax department about it, in Florida you have to pay
taxes equilivant to 6%. If you pay 5% in Massachusetts, you have to
pay an additional 1% in Florida to equal 6%. In this case I would
think you would have to pay the entire 6% to Florida. I think this
stinks, but that is how I understood it. It doesn’t matter how much
you paid in another state, Florida want’s any thing up to 6% once
you get there.

Hope this helps.

Sward
s/v “Dream On”

Dave_Benjamin <dave_benjamin@…> wrote:
Faith,

I have no idea about the sales tax issue but I’m excited you found
a
boat. Send me a pic or link if you have one. I know there was a
dark
blue one on Yachtworld that looked good. Is that the one?

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Posted by Lorman, Alvin J. (ajlorman@…>)

But isn’t VAT only paid once, when the boat is sold by the manufacturer? We pay sales/registration tax every time the boat changes hands (though some states do not charge this tax).

-----Original Message-----From: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michel CapelSent: Friday, February 03, 2006 12:04 PMTo: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.comSubject: [freedomyachts2003] Re: Tax laws re bringing boat into FloridaGuys - relax ! - in Europe we have to pay between 17.5% and 21% salestax, depending on the country…cheers,Michel— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, Sward <swardfullsail@…> wrote:>> Good mornig Faith,> > I have some knowledge about the Florida tax laws. I bought my boat in Maryland over 4 years ago. I had her shipped to Florida and went to the tax office and offered to pay the taxes-had my check book out. They told me not to pay until I registered her, which I was going to do through the US Coast Guard as a documented vessel. I wanted to pay then, but she wouldn’t take my money. It took quite awhile for the documentation to go through and I forgot about it. > > Eventually I remembered it and talked with friends about it and they said forget it. Maybe they will figure it out or not. Well, this summer they did!! As the letter said to me and I spoke with someone in the tax department about it, in Florida you have to pay taxes equilivant to 6%. If you pay 5% in Massachusetts, you have to pay an additional 1% in Florida to equal 6%. In this case I would think you would have to pay the entire 6% to Florida. I think this stinks, but that is how I understood it. It doesn’t matter how much you paid in another state, Florida want’s any thing up to 6% once you get there.> > Hope this helps.> > Sward> s/v “Dream On”> > Dave_Benjamin <dave_benjamin@…> wrote:> Faith,> > I have no idea about the sales tax issue but I’m excited you found a> boat. Send me a pic or link if you have one. I know there was a dark> blue one on Yachtworld that looked good. Is that the one?> > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Sailing schools Sailing instruction Sailing lesson Sailing course Sailing adventure Sailing > > ---------------------------------> YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > Visit your group “freedomyachts2003” on the web.> > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:> freedomyachts2003-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > --------------------------------->
=00IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above as to tax matters was neither written nor intended by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe Maw LLP to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed under U.S. tax law. If any person uses or refers to any such tax advice in promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement to any taxpayer, then (i) the advice was written to support the promotion or marketing (by a person other than Mayer, Brown, Rowe Maw LLP) of that transaction or matter, and (ii) such taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayers particular circumstances from an independent tax advisorThis email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.

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Posted by Michael G Katz (mgkatz@…>)

For what it is worth, my understanding of Florida law is different. I was looking into this about two years ago when we were headed to Florida (before consecutive hurricane seasons changed our mind). We had purchased boat in Virginia with 2% sales tax, and we are CG documented. Florida told me that if I owned the boat for more than 6 months before coming to Florida I would not have to pay any additional sales tax. Also if CG documented, then no need to title in Florida, but Florida registration was necessary if I intended to stay more than 90 days. (Registration was only about 80$ a year.) I was told to check with county tax office if I decided to stay in Florida.

It is possible the person I spoke to gave me the wrong information, or that something has changed in last couple of years. Here is a web site to check out:
www.hsmv.state.fl.us/dmv/vslfacts.html
Also, the phone numbers I have written down:
850-922-9000 DMV
239-339-6000 (Lee County Tax Collector)

This much I can say for sure from my actual experience: Different states do it differently. Some require the difference in sales tax paid no matter how long you owned the boat; but some set a time limit after which extra sales tax is not owed. Some states with low–or no–sales tax will hit you with a county personal property tax each year if you keep the boat there, even if you did not buy it there and do not live in the state where you are keeping the boat. (This is despite, and regardless of, any sales tax paid elsewhere.) And finally, figuring out what state does what, and getting the answer to all these questions, is not easy. It takes several calls, and perhaps even going to read the actual laws or regulations if you are really compulsive and cautious. I suggest doing all the above, because it may save you a lot of money and headache down the road.
Hope this helps.
Michael Katz
Freedom 38 “Acquittal”

----- Original Message -----
From: Sward
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 4:34 AM
Subject: Re: [freedomyachts2003] Re: Tax laws re bringing boat into Florida

Good mornig Faith,

I have some knowledge about the Florida tax laws. I bought my boat in Maryland over 4 years ago. I had her shipped to Florida and went to the tax office and offered to pay the taxes-had my check book out. They told me not to pay until I registered her, which I was going to do through the US Coast Guard as a documented vessel. I wanted to pay then, but she wouldn’t take my money. It took quite awhile for the documentation to go through and I forgot about it.

Eventually I remembered it and talked with friends about it and they said forget it. Maybe they will figure it out or not. Well, this summer they did!! As the letter said to me and I spoke with someone in the tax department about it, in Florida you have to pay taxes equilivant to 6%. If you pay 5% in Massachusetts, you have to pay an additional 1% in Florida to equal 6%. In this case I would think you would have to pay the entire 6% to Florida. I think this stinks, but that is how I understood it. It doesn’t matter how much you paid in another state, Florida want’s any thing up to 6% once you get there.

Hope this helps.

Sward
s/v "Dream On"Dave_Benjamin <dave_benjamin@…> wrote:
Faith,I have no idea about the sales tax issue but I’m excited you found aboat. Send me a pic or link if you have one. I know there was a darkblue one on Yachtworld that looked good. Is that the one?


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Posted by andre laviolette (andrelaviolette@…>)
Michel, REMEMBER: the BOSTON TEA PARTY ? Andre.“Lorman, Alvin J.” <ajlorman@…> wrote: But isn’t VAT only paid once, when the boat is sold by the manufacturer? We pay sales/registration tax every time the boat changes hands (though some states do not charge this tax). -----Original Message-----From: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michel
CapelSent: Friday, February 03, 2006 12:04 PMTo: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.comSubject: [freedomyachts2003] Re: Tax laws re bringing boat into FloridaGuys - relax ! - in Europe we have to pay between 17.5% and 21% salestax, depending on the country…cheers,Michel— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, Sward <swardfullsail@…> wrote:>> Good mornig Faith,> > I have some knowledge about the Florida tax laws. I bought my boat in Maryland over 4 years ago. I had her shipped to Florida and went to the tax office and offered to pay the taxes-had my check book out. They told me not to pay until I registered her, which I was going to do through the US Coast Guard as a documented vessel. I wanted to pay then, but she wouldn’t take my money. It took quite awhile for the
documentation to go through and I forgot about it. > > Eventually I remembered it and talked with friends about it and they said forget it. Maybe they will figure it out or not. Well, this summer they did!! As the letter said to me and I spoke with someone in the tax department about it, in Florida you have to pay taxes equilivant to 6%. If you pay 5% in Massachusetts, you have to pay an additional 1% in Florida to equal 6%. In this case I would think you would have to pay the entire 6% to Florida. I think this stinks, but that is how I understood it. It doesn’t matter how much you paid in another state, Florida want’s any thing up to 6% once you get there.> > Hope this helps.> > Sward> s/v “Dream On”> > Dave_Benjamin
<dave_benjamin@…> wrote:> Faith,> > I have no idea about the sales tax issue but I’m excited you found a> boat. Send me a pic or link if you have one. I know there was a dark> blue one on Yachtworld that looked good. Is that the one?> > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Sailing schools Sailing instruction Sailing lesson Sailing course Sailing adventure Sailing > > ---------------------------------> YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > Visit your group “freedomyachts2003” on the web.> > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:>
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Posted by Michel Capel (mike_c_f35ck@…>)

That’s right, VAT is only paid when an object or service is sold by
a business. VAT paid by a business on the objects or services
purchased in the course of doing their business can be deducted from
the VAT they collect on their sales. Private persons do not have to
levy VAT on each sale they make.

— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “Lorman, Alvin J.”
<ajlorman@…> wrote:

But isn’t VAT only paid once, when the boat is sold by the
manufacturer?
We pay sales/registration tax every time the boat changes hands
(though
some states do not charge this tax).

-----Original Message-----
From: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michel
Capel
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 12:04 PM
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] Re: Tax laws re bringing boat into
Florida

Guys - relax ! - in Europe we have to pay between 17.5% and 21%
salestax, depending on the country…

cheers,
Michel

— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, Sward <swardfullsail@>
wrote:

Good mornig Faith,

I have some knowledge about the Florida tax laws. I bought my
boat in Maryland over 4 years ago. I had her shipped to Florida
and
went to the tax office and offered to pay the taxes-had my check
book out. They told me not to pay until I registered her, which I
was going to do through the US Coast Guard as a documented
vessel.
I wanted to pay then, but she wouldn’t take my money. It took
quite
awhile for the documentation to go through and I forgot about it.

Eventually I remembered it and talked with friends about it
and
they said forget it. Maybe they will figure it out or not. Well,
this summer they did!! As the letter said to me and I spoke with
someone in the tax department about it, in Florida you have to pay
taxes equilivant to 6%. If you pay 5% in Massachusetts, you have
to
pay an additional 1% in Florida to equal 6%. In this case I would
think you would have to pay the entire 6% to Florida. I think
this
stinks, but that is how I understood it. It doesn’t matter how
much
you paid in another state, Florida want’s any thing up to 6% once
you get there.

Hope this helps.

Sward
s/v “Dream On”

Dave_Benjamin <dave_benjamin@> wrote:
Faith,

I have no idea about the sales tax issue but I’m excited you
found
a
boat. Send me a pic or link if you have one. I know there was a
dark
blue one on Yachtworld that looked good. Is that the one?

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Posted by Michel Capel (mike_c_f35ck@…>)

Andre, I do - but was that a tax dispute??

— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, andre laviolette
<andrelaviolette@…> wrote:

Michel,

REMEMBER: the BOSTON TEA PARTY ?

Andre.

“Lorman, Alvin J.” <ajlorman@…> wrote:
But isn’t VAT only paid once, when the boat is sold by the
manufacturer? We pay sales/registration tax every time the boat
changes hands (though some states do not charge this tax).

-----Original Message-----
From: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michel Capel
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 12:04 PM
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] Re: Tax laws re bringing boat into
Florida

Guys - relax ! - in Europe we have to pay between 17.5% and 21%
salestax, depending on the country…

cheers,
Michel

— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, Sward <swardfullsail@>
wrote:

Good mornig Faith,

I have some knowledge about the Florida tax laws. I bought my
boat in Maryland over 4 years ago. I had her shipped to Florida
and
went to the tax office and offered to pay the taxes-had my check
book out. They told me not to pay until I registered her, which I
was going to do through the US Coast Guard as a documented
vessel.
I wanted to pay then, but she wouldn’t take my money. It took
quite
awhile for the documentation to go through and I forgot about it.

Eventually I remembered it and talked with friends about it
and
they said forget it. Maybe they will figure it out or not. Well,
this summer they did!! As the letter said to me and I spoke with
someone in the tax department about it, in Florida you have to pay
taxes equilivant to 6%. If you pay 5% in Massachusetts, you have
to
pay an additional 1% in Florida to equal 6%. In this case I would
think you would have to pay the entire 6% to Florida. I think
this
stinks, but that is how I understood it. It doesn’t matter how
much
you paid in another state, Florida want’s any thing up to 6% once
you get there.

Hope this helps.

Sward
s/v “Dream On”

Dave_Benjamin <dave_benjamin@> wrote:
Faith,

I have no idea about the sales tax issue but I’m excited you
found
a
boat. Send me a pic or link if you have one. I know there was a
dark
blue one on Yachtworld that looked good. Is that the one?

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matters was neither written nor intended by the sender or Mayer,
Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer
for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed under
U.S. tax law. If any person uses or refers to any such tax advice in
promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity,
investment plan or arrangement to any taxpayer, then (i) the advice
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Posted by Michel Capel (mike_c_f35ck@…>)

Gee, what a bunch of red tape! It almost sounds as if you guys live
in Bolivia! :^P


— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “Michael G Katz”
<mgkatz@…> wrote:

For what it is worth, my understanding of Florida law is
different. I was looking into this about two years ago when we were
headed to Florida (before consecutive hurricane seasons changed our
mind). We had purchased boat in Virginia with 2% sales tax, and we
are CG documented. Florida told me that if I owned the boat for
more than 6 months before coming to Florida I would not have to pay
any additional sales tax. Also if CG documented, then no need to
title in Florida, but Florida registration was necessary if I
intended to stay more than 90 days. (Registration was only about 80
$ a year.) I was told to check with county tax office if I decided
to stay in Florida.

It is possible the person I spoke to gave me the wrong
information, or that something has changed in last couple of years.
Here is a web site to check out:
www.hsmv.state.fl.us/dmv/vslfacts.html
Also, the phone numbers I have written down:
850-922-9000 DMV
239-339-6000 (Lee County Tax Collector)

This much I can say for sure from my actual experience: Different
states do it differently. Some require the difference in sales tax
paid no matter how long you owned the boat; but some set a time
limit after which extra sales tax is not owed. Some states with low-
-or no–sales tax will hit you with a county personal property tax
each year if you keep the boat there, even if you did not buy it
there and do not live in the state where you are keeping the boat.
(This is despite, and regardless of, any sales tax paid elsewhere.)
And finally, figuring out what state does what, and getting the
answer to all these questions, is not easy. It takes several calls,
and perhaps even going to read the actual laws or regulations if you
are really compulsive and cautious. I suggest doing all the above,
because it may save you a lot of money and headache down the road.
Hope this helps.
Michael Katz
Freedom 38 “Acquittal”
----- Original Message -----
From: Sward
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 4:34 AM
Subject: Re: [freedomyachts2003] Re: Tax laws re bringing boat
into Florida

Good mornig Faith,

I have some knowledge about the Florida tax laws. I bought my
boat in Maryland over 4 years ago. I had her shipped to Florida and
went to the tax office and offered to pay the taxes-had my check
book out. They told me not to pay until I registered her, which I
was going to do through the US Coast Guard as a documented vessel.
I wanted to pay then, but she wouldn’t take my money. It took quite
awhile for the documentation to go through and I forgot about it.

Eventually I remembered it and talked with friends about it and
they said forget it. Maybe they will figure it out or not. Well,
this summer they did!! As the letter said to me and I spoke with
someone in the tax department about it, in Florida you have to pay
taxes equilivant to 6%. If you pay 5% in Massachusetts, you have to
pay an additional 1% in Florida to equal 6%. In this case I would
think you would have to pay the entire 6% to Florida. I think this
stinks, but that is how I understood it. It doesn’t matter how much
you paid in another state, Florida want’s any thing up to 6% once
you get there.

Hope this helps.

Sward
s/v “Dream On”

Dave_Benjamin <dave_benjamin@…> wrote:
Faith,

I have no idea about the sales tax issue but I'm excited you

found a

boat. Send me a pic or link if you have one. I know there was

a dark

blue one on Yachtworld that looked good. Is that the one?

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Posted by andre laviolette (andrelaviolette@…>)
Shure was ! Brit. imposed tax on tea. Shpment was unloaded by…let us say Patriots. Andre.Michel Capel <mike_c_f35ck@…> wrote: Andre, I do - but was that a tax dispute??— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, andre laviolette <andrelaviolette@…> wrote:>> Michel, > > REMEMBER: the BOSTON TEA PARTY ?> > Andre.> > “Lorman, Alvin J.” <ajlorman@…> wrote:> But isn’t VAT only paid once, when the boat is sold by the manufacturer? We pay sales/registration tax every time the boat changes hands (though some states do not charge this tax).> >

-----Original Message-----> From: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michel Capel> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 12:04 PM> To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com> Subject: [freedomyachts2003] Re: Tax laws re bringing boat into Florida> > > Guys - relax ! - in Europe we have to pay between 17.5% and 21% > salestax, depending on the country…> > cheers,> Michel> > > — In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, Sward <swardfullsail@> > wrote:> >> > Good mornig Faith,> > > > I have some knowledge about the Florida tax laws. I bought my > boat in Maryland over 4 years ago. I had her shipped to Florida and > went to the tax office and offered to pay the taxes-had my check > book out.
They told me not to pay until I registered her, which I > was going to do through the US Coast Guard as a documented vessel. > I wanted to pay then, but she wouldn’t take my money. It took quite > awhile for the documentation to go through and I forgot about it. > > > > Eventually I remembered it and talked with friends about it and > they said forget it. Maybe they will figure it out or not. Well, > this summer they did!! As the letter said to me and I spoke with > someone in the tax department about it, in Florida you have to pay > taxes equilivant to 6%. If you pay 5% in Massachusetts, you have to > pay an additional 1% in Florida to equal 6%. In this case I would > think you would have to pay the entire 6% to Florida. I think this > stinks, but that is how I understood it. It
doesn’t matter how much > you paid in another state, Florida want’s any thing up to 6% once > you get there.> > > > Hope this helps.> > > > Sward> > s/v “Dream On”> > > > Dave_Benjamin <dave_benjamin@> wrote:> > Faith,> > > > I have no idea about the sales tax issue but I’m excited you found > a> > boat. Send me a pic or link if you have one. I know there was a > dark> > blue one on Yachtworld that looked good. Is that the one?> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > > Sailing schools Sailing instruction Sailing lesson >
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