Proposal to add boats to the property tax - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

fishaholic18 · 02-06-2009, 04:53 AM

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillTex...xt09/H5129.pdf

Redsoxticket · 02-06-2009, 06:46 AM

2009 -- H 5129 ======= LC00557 ======= S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2009 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION Introduced By: Representative Arthur J. Corvese Date Introduced: January 22, 2009 Referred To: House Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 44-5 of the General Laws entitled "Levy and Assessment of Local 1 Taxes" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 2 44-5-25.2. Taxation on boats. -- All boats shall be subject to personal property taxation 3 and the tax on said boats shall be imposed and paid to the city or town where the owner resides 4 and not where the boat is stored or docked except houseboats which shall be taxed in accordance 5 with Rhode Island general law section 44-5-25.1.

fishaholic18 · 02-06-2009, 07:14 AM

Thanx for that Bud.

JohnR · 02-06-2009, 07:36 AM

Dumb bleeping money grab. All it is, Find more money, more to spend. Unfreikin beleivable.

MakoMike · 02-06-2009, 08:12 AM

What are they going to do about all of the boats owned by non-residents? 3/4 of the boats in my marina are owned by CT residents. Between the economy and this the boating industry in RI is going to hold one big going-out-of-business sale.

Van · 02-13-2009, 03:41 PM

We've been paying excise in MA on our boats since day one.

and look at how good we're doing !!!!!

Raider Ronnie · 02-13-2009, 06:00 PM

One of the benefits of documenting your boat, no tax