MA boat taxes...what is the stroy? - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Mr. Sandman · 08-09-2002, 11:56 AM

What are the boat sales tax and use tax in MA?
Specifically:

Is there a sales tax on used boats?

Is there a personal property tax or some sort of annual use tax on boats in MA?

fishsmith · 08-09-2002, 12:53 PM

5%, you have to pay it before you can register your boat.

This is Massachusetts, everything is taxed, over and over and over again. Thank god I don't smoke. $5.75 a pack. YIKES.

unless you commercial fish, then you can write most of it off, ha ha ha.

Raven · 08-09-2002, 02:53 PM

its why they call it taxachusetts!

kenny · 08-09-2002, 04:42 PM

don't forget the exise tax to the town where you keep it

Uncle Matt · 08-26-2002, 09:34 AM

Welcome to Massachusetts where the sun never shines and bending over and caughing is a way of life. In fact, I think I heard Mass now charges an entertainment tax on even that! Can you say Big Dig?

JohnR · 08-26-2002, 10:13 AM

Of all the problems in 'Lil Rhody, fortunately there is no sales tax on boats

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