Comments on: DC Excise Tax (aka getting kicked in the testicles once again by DC)

By: new to dc

new to dc — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:24:20 +0000

So I just registerd my car in DC. I have registered it in 3 places now CO, MA, and now DC. In Colorado when you register you pay excise tax at the same time, no bill later in the mail. (3hrs at the DMV) Mass you walk out going wow this is cheap. (1.5hrs @ DMV) Then 2 weeks later the excise tax bill comes….BAM! I looked at my list of payments I made to DC and can’t figure out if excise was paid….used car? (30 mins @ DMV, 7 mins @ inspections!!!!!) My wife doesn’t ask questions…. Anyone?

By: One Nut

One Nut — Fri, 09 May 2008 03:50:42 +0000

I want to ask a question that I’m sure no one has even thought of.
Why do I need to register a car that I own, every single year. I own it, it’s mine, I have the title what gives. Who made that stupid law and when are we going to fix it.

Or even better lets make a law that says anyone can tax anyone any time they like. Free my ass…free to be taxed out of existence…your all a bunch of pussies!

By: Nat

Nat — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:32:21 +0000

See below for possible tax break re:registration cost

The scoop is that the IRS counts a vehicle registration fee that’s based on your vehicle’s value as a personal property tax, which is deductible. This is true even if your state calls the fee a “registration fee” or a “vehicle use fee.” Check out page 146 of the IRS’s Publication 17 for more details.

But before you start entering your registration fees on line 7 of the 1040A form, double check to make sure your state calculates the car registration fee based on the car’s value. For example, if your state charges you 1% of the car’s value each year as a vehicle fee, and you pay $100 based on your car’s value ($10,000), then you can deduct $100. If your state charges you for 1% of the car’s value, plus a bunch of other miscellaneous fees, then you can still only deduct the $100. The fees might be itemized on your vehicle registration card or registration renewal form.

Other states ignore the car’s value and charge only based on the vehicle weight; in those cases, you can’t take the deduction.

If you aren’t sure about whether the state charges this fee or you can’t find the fee, contact your local motor-vehicle office. If you have questions about taking the deduction, call a tax professional or the IRS.

http://www.dmv.org/washington-dc/registration-faqs.php

By: Confused by Cost

Confused by Cost — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:39:52 +0000

If you had to choose - which state would you rather register your car in - Maryland or Virginia? I hear Virginia is high due to the personal property tax (twice a year?) - but the registration fees are only like $45 or so. In Maryland, they are asking for 5% of the value of the vehicle, which also seems high. I am thinking of movign up from Georgia, where I am only paying 2% currently.

Thanks in advance for the advice!

By: DC Trojan

DC Trojan — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 05:31:09 +0000

DC DMV is a dream by comparison to the Gaithersburg MVA office in Maryland - that place is the closest I’ve come to having to choke a bitch over basic paperwork issues. The Georgetown annex in DC is the easier location to use though.

Also, re: parking meters. The DC parking meters are operated by Lockheed Martin - and I think that they do the ticketing as well as the funds collection. So that’s actually a contractor being rude to you about parking tickets in metered spots. Outside of metered areas, I don’t know.

By: driftreality

driftreality — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:57:47 +0000

Man, come here and live for a month or so. When you are in jail because of unpaid parking tickets then you can call me a commie.

By: Al Castle

Al Castle — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 05:35:50 +0000

You’re obviously a communist. Living in the nations capital is a privileged and you should be honored to pay for it. Dirty hippy.

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By: driftreality

driftreality — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:55:53 +0000

Wow - I continue to be amazed that people are so responsive to this topic.

I was really in a bad mood when I wrote this and now I’ve had a few days to cool off I still feel the same way. I still think the title excise tax is BS and I also think that the DMV workers are just so rude (although there are certainly exceptions).

I also know that it was a cop who ticketed me because he yelled at me at a nearby intersection only a block down from where I received the ticket, and was ticketed two other people simultaneously as I drove by.

By: Bigger Bitch Than You

Bigger Bitch Than You — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:36:51 +0000

Well California had such a law years ago. they got sued because the law violated interstate commerce. So then those who were ass fucked got a nice fat $300 check from the state as compensation. Of course DC isn’t a state so can they violate interstate commerce? Honey, DC violates so many things including our asses. Sorry sweets. But living in DC beats Fairfax, right?