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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 09:00 AM Original message |
Talk about an unabashed regressive tax, here's how car sales tax works in SC: |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
1. At least there's a reasonable cap. |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 09:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I don't think you get the "regressive" thing. |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 09:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. The tax is one thing that keeps me from buying a new(er)vehicle. |
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uncle ray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 11:30 AM Response to Reply #6 |
20. how much is the sales tax in your state on a 30k used car? |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. In Calif it would be $2,625.00.. n/t |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 01:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. $1875, |
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uncle ray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. so the other thing keeping you from buying a 30k car, |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 04:47 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. No way will I throw away that much money in taxes on a damn car. |
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Angleae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 02:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
34. $2580 Everett WA |
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DAMANgoldberg (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 03:46 AM Response to Reply #20 |
49. NC/SC |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 12:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. why? you pay the same amount of tax on any other purchases |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 01:20 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. And $30K is high-end these days? |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 02:43 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. some place where I paid $3500 for my 16 year old used car. |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 04:44 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Just so you know, |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 05:20 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. for me, though, the $30,000 price is much more of a deal breaker |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 05:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
41. +1,000! "But to have ANY ceiling is REGRESSIVE." -- EXACTLY. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 10:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
14. The cap makes it worse, another instance of the rich paying far less than the rest of us. n/t |
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CanonRay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. No maximum in Colorado |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
3. So anything over $6,000 is tax free. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
5. Do they make up for it with personal property tax on vehicles? |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 10:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I see what you mean; possibly, to some extent. |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
8. They should do it by weight. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 10:36 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Average minivan, 3900 pounds. Ferrari F430, 2400 pounds. |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 10:49 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. How much would Kevin Smith pay? |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
9. As someone has posted before--the South is ruled by aristocrats |
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crazyjoe (921 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
10. that's not fair...... and i'm buying my next new car in SC. |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 10:51 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Careful Now.... |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 11:32 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. In Texas, and I'm not sure if this is the same in every state |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 11:59 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Don't be so sure.... |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 12:03 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Right, when the vehicle is registered you pay taxes |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 01:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. I find that a little hard to believe, frankly.... |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 02:17 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. I worked in a car dealership for many years, you may find it hard to believe |
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Nicole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 02:39 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Works that way here too |
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Angleae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 10:30 PM Response to Reply #27 |
46. I've personally been asked this bye the WA DMV |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 11:09 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Quick Answer to all three response - I stand corrected |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 01:23 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. True. |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 05:12 PM Response to Reply #23 |
40. What if you are not registering the vehicle? |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
11. What about SC ain't regressive? |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
13. This is worse than most, in my experience. Many western states simply have |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
15. In NJ EVERY time that car is sold it gets hit wih 7% sales tax |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 10:54 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. That's what needs to be corrected. |
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951-Riverside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
16. "What a nice tax break for the affluent." |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 04:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
39. "..charges a $25 EWaste fee on all TV's 35 inches or more yet the state is STILL BROKE." |
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951-Riverside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 10:03 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. My point is California taxes the hell out of everything and fails miserably to keep a budget |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 10:41 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. it's a state full of people who want a lot of services...but don't want to pay for them. |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
30. Personal Property tax required for licensing - every single year - based loosely on NADA value |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
38. 7% sales tax in Indiana |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
43. Incredible. The wealthy always get a break, while the social services are being slashed in nearly |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
44. Worse than you stated... |
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