I didn't realize you had to have the sticker. I thought with coast guard documents, you didn't even register the boat with the state? That's why most people that bought new boats did the coast guard thing, so they could get out of paying taxes.

well if that's the case I f'd up... there went some $$$ i could have used for headers and a stereo upgradeI should have checked with DWL first but I figured I still owed the taxes anyway...not that I would have jumped at the opportunity to NOT pay!!!! the reg only cost $65 the taxes...$$ holychit$$$!!!! well I guess I don't have to worry about putting the blue sticker on the side of the boat now.

I would double check all that, don't take my word for it.

Taxes suck, that's why I only buy used boats from individuals, only have to pay taxes on the trailer then.

If memory serves me, there have been some changes in the last couple years. Since boats aren't titled in Louisiana (trailers are) there was a loophole there. You bought the boat and trailer separate. You paid taxes on the trailer and you documented the boat with the USCG thereby avoiding the taxes. This also came into play with cruisers since they aren't trailerable. We received a letter from LDWF about 1-2 years ago stating that they now are requiring taxes to be paid on all boats, but if the boat is documented, you don't have to affix numbers, only the state sticker. Don't take it for gospel but I'm pretty sure that's correct.

well they got their taxes from me....you know they aren't going to miss an opportunity to tax you AND get there reg fee's..can't go having the common folk getting out that now can we...well I have copies of all the paper work, and copies of checks paid to the state on board to prove it...i wasn't gonna put the sticker on the boat till I get word directly form an officer anyway.

I'm not sure you can do that anymore unless it's an instate boat, when you go to register the boat with the state they ask for a Manufacturer's certificate of authenticity, bill of sale,and a tax form showing proof of parish and state taxes paid to match the bill of sale price. this is the third time I've done this and I haven't found a way around it yet if the boats is from out of state, and the first that I have registered USCG.

That's news to me. Bought my boat in '07 and no taxes were required. Didn't do coast guard doc. Brought the bill of sale to the sec state office then registered at WLF. As long as it wasn't purchased from a dealer then no problem. If they changed that then every boat I look at just got 15k more expensive.

That's news to me. Bought my boat in '07 and no taxes were required. Didn't do coast guard doc. Brought the bill of sale to the sec state office then registered at WLF. As long as it wasn't purchased from a dealer then no problem. If they changed that then every boat I look at just got 15k more expensive.

I bought mine in 08 out of NJ and all I did was send in the previous ouners title and the bill of sale to LDWF and they sent me La. reg. and the sticker. Had to pay the fee by length of boat. It sucks if they did change it. I thought you only had to pay taxes if it was from a dealer or for commercial use?

Bought mine in 08 did not pay taxes on the boat just the trailer.... I know the guy I bought it from payed taxes on it when he bought it from out of state. It was also from a individaul