Boat Tax – Read This Before You Go To A Hearing!
Eds. Note: This article appeared in The Law Clerk, a publication of the Maryland State Bar Association, in May, 2005. Its author is Michael J. Jacobs, an attorney from Easton, on Maryland’s Eastern...
View ArticleSouth Carolina Overview
Eds. Note: Boat tax is subject to change by state and local legislation and its application can change based on the facts. Please call for advice concerning you individual matter. Vessel sales...
View ArticleBoat Tax 2007 Maryland Overview from Waterway Law
Eds. Note: This article was published in the online Waterway Guide, December, 2007. It is reproduced with thanks to Dozier’s Waterway Guide and Skipper Bob Publications. Maryland’s winter of discontent...
View ArticleBoat Tax 2011 — New Jersey Revisited
Boat Tax 2011 — New Jersey Revisited. It had been some time since I needed to closely review New Jersey’s boat tax, but I was recently asked to assist in a case where a New Jersey resident received a...
View Article2012 Florida Tax Cap Update
In July, 2010 we discussed the fact that Florida had passed a tax cap limiting sales tax on boats to a maximum of $18,000. Under Florida’s 6% scheme, that meant that boats of more than $350,000 could...
View ArticleWhich State Can Claim Tax? (Or, where did the sale take place?)
What State can claim sales tax or Where did the purchase occur? The state in which a purchase takes place (if any) is crucial to trying to determine who might have a claim for sales tax, and therefore...
View ArticleMaryland 2013 – The Tax Cap Is Here – Use It NOW!
On July 1, 2013, a new cap on the amount of vessel sales and use tax will take effect, and the maximum tax that can be applied is $15,000. This means that a boat of greater than $300,000 will achieve...
View ArticleChoosing a Jurisdiction to Delay, Defer or Minimize Boat Tax
From a tax perspective, boats are unique. There is no universal state titling system like for road vehicles, and they can move between jurisdictions unlike real property. As a result, their mobility...
View ArticleMaryland Boat Tax – 2015
It has been some time since I discussed the basic issues with how Maryland taxes boats and yachts. The basics are that Maryland imposes a 5% tax on the purchase price or fair market value of any boat...
View Article2015 Maine Watercraft Tax Summary
The State of Maine imposes a 5.5% tax on sales and use of watercraft in the state. The tax scheme is similar to most sales tax states. The tax is imposed on boats purchased in the state, unless there...
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