Richard Riley writes:

:tom wrote:
: I just recieved my annual bill from the state of Oregon for registering
: my airplane: $50 for single engine. How does this compare to other
: states?

Zero in California - but 1.25% property tax, and they get to decide
how much your plane is worth. And it doesn't matter if it's
registered in another state.

....and the assessor's office tries to make that "it doesn't matter if
it's based in another state."

Every time I fly into the Los Angeles area (usually parking at
Long Beach) I can rely on a query from the county assessor's office
showing up a month or two later demanding that I certify the amount
of time that I was in California, or expect to be paying property tax.

I've never had that problem in the SF area (usually parking at Oakland)
although I should note that I've not been to California for several years
and things may have changed.

Joe Morris (based in Virginia)