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twanita
August 30th, 2006, 07:13 PM
here is a heads up for anyone trying to register in a sales tax state. in massachusetts you normally pay 5% sales tax when you register and title but you can not register until the state police assign a vehicle I.D number. you can't get that I.D. # (which is a project in itself) until the car is finished and can be driven and inspected. well, if you bought the kit a year earlier and got a "certificate of origin" from the manufacturer dated a year ago, the state automatically charges penalty and interest for delaying payment of sales tax back to the date of purchase. it amounted to about $400. dollars in my case.

brfutbrian
August 30th, 2006, 07:38 PM
sounds normal for the place i always refer to as " the california of the east coast". my condolences. later, brian.

Slither
August 30th, 2006, 11:05 PM
Incredible :eek: :( :mad: !

excelguru
August 31st, 2006, 08:03 AM
What a rip.

Every time I read something about Taxachusetts or California, I'm reminded of how lucky I am to be in the Southeast. When I registered the Cobra in SC, I discovered that the state sales tax is actually CAPPED at $300. They don't even know what a vehicle inspection IS around here.

I've read about the hassles of acquiring a Taxchusetts ID number. It's no accomplishment.

eliminator
August 31st, 2006, 09:29 AM
Thats why they have the 2 fine US Senators they have too!!!!

Sorry, couldnt resist

pgermond
August 31st, 2006, 05:47 PM
Rick,

I was thinking the same thing, however, being from the left coast I didn't dare put it in writing ;)

twanita
August 31st, 2006, 06:22 PM
i've lived here my whole life and never knew anyone who voted for either of those lefties(or at least no one would admit it). must be travelling in the wrong circles. jim o