Originally Posted by Velocity Vector

In Oklahoma, say you got a good deal on a boat, you paid 20 grand for a 2008 47' fountain, you have a bill of sale showing what you paid. Here they look it up and charge tax on the retail value. You end up paying tax on 300 grand instead of 20 grand. BS New used still the same tax/tax/tax. Oklahoma does not have to regester trailers or have to buy tags for them (exempt) probably why so many trailers are stolen from OK. If you have an outboard your taxed again over the boat but not stern-drives or inboards.