New Boat Tax

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Darwin19229

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Jan 22, 2008
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Hunter 30_74-83 Cincinnati OH
Just received my documentation renewal notification today from the Coast Guard and was told that their is now a fee to renew.

When did this new tax go into effect?
 
Bad Obsession

Bad Obsession

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May 23, 2004
3,319
I'm in the market as were . Colonial Beach
Wow....that is nuts. It was free for so long. I can't believe that they did that.

How bad is the fee?
 
Rick D

Rick D

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Jun 14, 2008
7,204
Hunter Legend 40.5 Shoreline Marina Long Beach CA
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halldp said:
Just received my documentation renewal notification today from the Coast Guard and was told that their is now a fee to renew.
When did this new tax go into effect?
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Just now. It is a "processing fee" from what I recall and only covers the expenses related to the documentation renewal. BUS had urged a more streamlined process. All off the top of my (bald) head.
 
woodster

woodster

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Sep 15, 2009
6,244
S2 9.2a Fairhope Al
i read some where to day i think it was that you now have to renew every year just like the state
 
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Darwin19229

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Jan 22, 2008
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Hunter 30_74-83 Cincinnati OH
Bad Obsession said:
Wow....that is nuts. It was free for so long. I can't believe that they did that.

How bad is the fee?
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If I renew before the end of the year, $26.00. Reminds me of the decals in the 90's where we had to pay a federal use tax and place a decal on the boat showing we paid.
 
Jackdaw

Jackdaw

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Nov 8, 2010
11,386
Beneteau First 36.7 & 260 Minneapolis MN & Bayfield WI
You have always had to renew annually. Now they charge.
 
woodster

woodster

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Sep 15, 2009
6,244
S2 9.2a Fairhope Al
Jackdaw said:
You have always had to renew annually. Now they charge.
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i got the best forgeter in the world ...you are correct it was about charging annually ...i think it was in south-winds rag from west marine.....
 
Bad Obsession

Bad Obsession

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May 23, 2004
3,319
I'm in the market as were . Colonial Beach
Ugh....That was the biggest reason to document the boat. If I had been 1 foot longer I would have documented my boat.

Just another way for someone to make more money on boaters. Got to love it!
 
higgs

higgs

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Aug 24, 2005
3,736
Nassau 34 Olcott, NY
It DOES cost the CG money to renew your documentation every year. Why should the American taxpayer shoulder that? I am documented and will have to pay the fee, but I am willing to pay the expense for doing so and not put that on others.
 
justsomeguy

justsomeguy

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Feb 20, 2011
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Island Packet 35 Tucson, AZ/San Carlos, MX
higgs said:
It DOES cost the CG money to renew your documentation every year. Why should the American taxpayer shoulder that? I am documented and will have to pay the fee, but I am willing to pay the expense for doing so and not put that on others.
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Well, we (every taxpayer) already do pay for it, but their overhead just grew, you see. ;)
 
Kermit

Kermit

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Jul 31, 2010
5,722
AquaCat 12.5 17342 Wateree Lake, SC
shemandr said:
I'm stumped. I'm not a Vet - but thanks to those who have served. Google says it's Thank God For Google. I can't believe that's it.
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That's what I meant. Had no idea it was "a thing" already.
 
Terry Cox

Terry Cox

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Dec 25, 2000
6,052
Hunter Passage 42 Shelter Bay, WA
Documentation Renewal Fee

So, what happens if you don't pay the fee?
 
JRacer

JRacer

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Aug 9, 2011
1,398
Beneteau 310 Cheney KS (Wichita)
did this go into effect art oct 1, new fiscal year? i renewed mine in sept and no fee.
 
woodster

woodster

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Sep 15, 2009
6,244
S2 9.2a Fairhope Al
Terry Cox said:
So, what happens if you don't pay the fee?
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i suspect you don't get your documents updated and you get to put those 3"high numbers and letters that you have to get from officer "Obie" on the bow of your boat
 
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