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Old 09-19-2018, 04:19 PM   #24
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City: Westerly, RI
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Vessel Model: 1999 Mainship 350 Trawler
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Originally Posted by BandB View Post
Just so you're aware, you may need to register in more than one state. For instance, if you register in Florida but then keep it in SC, you may be required to register there even if already registered in FL. Each state has a time limit. Now, I'm sure many here will tell you to ignore it or that they've never seen anyone ticketed for it.
I was audited by the State of CT. I bought a boat in CT, I live in NH. I registered the boat in NH. I kept the boat in CT. CT sent me an invoice for the sales tax, plus a penalty for each month the tax wasn't paid (18 months) between the purchase date and the audit date, PLUS monthly interest on the unpaid taxes.

By the time all was said done and paid, I paid the taxes to the state of CT, and the fines and interest equaled the taxes. so for me it was double the amount of taxes.
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