Don't know if your anywhere near a state border. I heard a story once about
a guy who based his airplane in another state, largely because it was the
closest airport. Since the registration gave the owner's home address, the
owner's home state insisted he owed the tax there. The owner insisted he
would pay the tax in the state where the plane was perminately based, which
happened to be much lower. Most people expected the owner would win, though
I never did hear how it turned out.

FWIW...
Randy

"Mike" wrote in message
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How can one legally avoid state/county ad velorem taxes on a aircraft.
When I owned a Cessna 170, the file clerk said it was worth $80,000, and
my tax was $2000/yr. There has to be some way to defeat this ridiculous
tax.

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