ksanders
Moderator Emeritus
I have been reading up on the laws of the Pacific Coast states with regard to taxes as part of planning our next phase of cruising.
Here is a direct copy of what I found on the CA.GOV web site
Vessels previously registered in other states must be registered in California within 120 days of being brought into the state, if it will be used upon California waterways the majority of the time.
What is interesting to me is the last part of the sentence highlighted in red.
Does anybody have knowledge of how California deals with out of state boats, and out of state owners regarding this?
A good example as I see it is...
If I, as a resident of Alaska with a boat primarily used in Alaska wants to visit the state of California, and enjoy all it has to offer...
If my stay is under 120 days, I'm good to go.
Over 120 days and I would from my reading have to justify my stay as "just visiting". I think if I was berthed in a single marina that would be a hard argument to make.
I think if I was "marina hopping" say a couple of weeks or so at each marina showing a logical progression through the state, it would be much easier to justify a longer stay as a visitor.
What experience have out of state cruisers had?
Here is a direct copy of what I found on the CA.GOV web site
Vessels previously registered in other states must be registered in California within 120 days of being brought into the state, if it will be used upon California waterways the majority of the time.
What is interesting to me is the last part of the sentence highlighted in red.
Does anybody have knowledge of how California deals with out of state boats, and out of state owners regarding this?
A good example as I see it is...
If I, as a resident of Alaska with a boat primarily used in Alaska wants to visit the state of California, and enjoy all it has to offer...
If my stay is under 120 days, I'm good to go.
Over 120 days and I would from my reading have to justify my stay as "just visiting". I think if I was berthed in a single marina that would be a hard argument to make.
I think if I was "marina hopping" say a couple of weeks or so at each marina showing a logical progression through the state, it would be much easier to justify a longer stay as a visitor.
What experience have out of state cruisers had?