a lot of states, counties and municipalities are doing this.. and in NV.. an
aircraft is "personal property".. and gets taxed at the same rate as house
or boat (depreciated value of course).. when gov't is desperate for funds..
they will go to all sources to find the owners..

BT

"John Smith" wrote in message
...
I got shafted in MD. I had owned my 172 for two years before my work
forced
me to move there. They used the FAA aircraft database to find me and nail
me
for $1,200.

"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
m...

"Craig Prouse" wrote in message
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dutch wrote:

I guess I was just dumb. I live in Illinois but found what I
thought
was
great hangar space in Indiana. Now the Indiana Revenue folks are
after me
like a herd of buffalo to pay a 6% use tax on the value of the a/c
just
because I moved it across the line.

Usually sales/use tax applies on a change of ownership. How long have
you
owned this airplane before you moved it into Indiana? California is
notorious for its collection of use tax, but if you've owned a piece
of
property for at least 3-6 months before it comes into the state, there
is no
taxable transaction.

There is no time limit, there is however a credit for any sales/use tax
you
paid to another jurisdition.