Indiana DNR Letter?
11-10-2008, 09:47 AM
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Looks like they made a new law
Looks like it includes trailer boats also.
Vessels that are registered in another state and are operated on Indiana waters for 60 consecutive days or less. Beginning in 2007, out-of-state vessels also must pay the Indiana Boat Excise Tax in order to be exempt
Indiana law requires that vessels that are operated, used, docked, or stored in Indiana pay the Boat Excise Tax.
Vessels subject to excise tax include:
Motorboats registered in Indiana
Sailboats
The amount of boat excise tax paid is:
Based on the value of the vessel when new and is reduced 10% each year up to a 50% reduction of the original amount.
$12.00 for vessels that are stored in Indiana for 60 consecutive days or more in a boating year but not used or docked in Indiana waters.
When you receive your certificate of registration, you also receive two excise tax decals.
Decals include the date of expiration. Only the current decal may be displayed.
The boat excise tax decal is valid for one year. Owners of registered vessels will be sent a renewal notice to their residence automatically.
If you lose or destroy your decals, you must apply to the BMV for duplicates and submit a processing fee.
Looks like it includes trailer boats also.Vessels that are registered in another state and are operated on Indiana waters for 60 consecutive days or less. Beginning in 2007, out-of-state vessels also must pay the Indiana Boat Excise Tax in order to be exempt
Indiana law requires that vessels that are operated, used, docked, or stored in Indiana pay the Boat Excise Tax.
Vessels subject to excise tax include:
Motorboats registered in Indiana
Sailboats
The amount of boat excise tax paid is:
Based on the value of the vessel when new and is reduced 10% each year up to a 50% reduction of the original amount.
$12.00 for vessels that are stored in Indiana for 60 consecutive days or more in a boating year but not used or docked in Indiana waters.
When you receive your certificate of registration, you also receive two excise tax decals.
Decals include the date of expiration. Only the current decal may be displayed.
The boat excise tax decal is valid for one year. Owners of registered vessels will be sent a renewal notice to their residence automatically.
If you lose or destroy your decals, you must apply to the BMV for duplicates and submit a processing fee.
11-10-2008, 11:54 AM
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The story I got from my sister is that the Ind. DNR just showed up @ Hammond at the end of the season and got the marina to pull the slip holders that had Il. no.'s and just took a list. She said they never walked the marina just got the list, nothing about the 30-60-90 days in one place deal???? If I remember right they tried this like 4-5 years ago I don't remember anything comeing of it???? I wonder what they got at that point compared to this time???
11-10-2008, 11:57 AM
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Dan, to understand the change, all vessels documented thru the coastguard or registered in a particular state and operated/stored/moored/docked etc. for MORE than 60 consecutive days has to be registered in that state, correct? This has pretty much been in place for many years as far as I have known. I registered several of my last several boats in Missouri because it was cheaper than paying 7.25% sales tax in Illinois and once again, I trailered it so it was never in any waters for more than a month or so. I actually kept it a lot on the trailer in Missouri and even some time on a lift on an Illinois lake. Just curious if this still applies like it used to, however, some Illinois owners that leave it on their lift ALL summer long in Hammond/EAst Chicago etc. will have to trailer out some. Hammer
I did the same thing when I had my Sonic. The Indiana decal was a little more but not having to pay the Illinois sales tax saved me alot of money. It kept me out of trouble with the law too.
11-10-2008, 04:36 PM
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The story I got from my sister is that the Ind. DNR just showed up @ Hammond at the end of the season and got the marina to pull the slip holders that had Il. no.'s and just took a list. She said they never walked the marina just got the list, nothing about the 30-60-90 days in one place deal???? If I remember right they tried this like 4-5 years ago I don't remember anything comeing of it???? I wonder what they got at that point compared to this time???
I'm betting that you are correct about Hammond giving the information to the DNR. The Marina denies it. They said the DNR ran the numbers on the boat to get our info.
11-10-2008, 09:10 PM
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11-11-2008, 05:03 AM
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Seriously...anybody want to buy a 10,000-lb lift?
11-11-2008, 08:43 AM
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Damm Big Boy !
Well...if the Marina denies it...they've GOT to be lying...again. In order to see my numbers, the DNR would've had to climb onto my boat, undo the bungee cord and lift up my full cover over the rub rail. Given that they have the typical propensities of laziness exibited by law enforcement officers, I'm guessing somebody just gave them a list.
Seriously...anybody want to buy a 10,000-lb lift?
Seriously...anybody want to buy a 10,000-lb lift?
