"Ray Atkinson" wrote in message
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I bought my dream plane this summer an rv-6a and the state of washington
is
very happy about it because every time an airplane changes hands they
collect 7 plus percent in taxes. I,m seriously considering moving the
plane
to oregon where I,m planning to move when I retire in 2.5 years. I need
some
of the groups wisdom about some alternative ways to deal with this. I,m
perfectly willing to pay my share but this seems really unfair. thanks
ray in ballard

Weel, Ray, it's a matter of state law.

Oregon shouldn't charge you for registering it there, not for the purchase
tax anyway. But then that's a matter of Oregon law. As for Washington's
sales tax, it seems to me the seller would be paying that, not the
purchaser. Did YOU have to pay it? It all depends on the particular
state's laws.

In our state the owners of experimentals are always going round and round
with the taxing authorities, especially the counties on ad valorem taxes.
The counties will appraise the aircraft at 100k and the owner will say it's
worth 5k.

We have a nice statute favorable to old airplanes. The tax base for an
elderly aircraft built before 1954 is $500, meaning ad valorem tax is around
$20 a year. That's attractive for an owner of a DC-3 or P-51. Or even a
Stearman or Taylorcraft driver.