X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 10 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 06:04:14 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms042pub.verizon.net ([206.46.252.42] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.9) with ESMTP id 2060349 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 May 2007 00:15:04 -0400 Received: from jacky0da39824a ([71.111.172.139]) by vms042.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0JIF00IQDD4SR8TJ@vms042.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 21 May 2007 23:14:54 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 21:14:47 -0700 From: "Tom Gourley" Subject: [LML] Florida use tax X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Reply-to: "Tom Gourley" X-Original-Message-id: <000e01c79c27$bcb33ff0$640610ac@jacky0da39824a> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 Content-type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=UTF-8; reply-type=original Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: I read an article today on Aero-News that said if you buy an airplane and fly it intoFlorida any time within the first 6 months of ownership the state can hit you with a "use tax" even if you don't live in Florida, don't own property in Florida, don't do business in Florida, and didn't buy the airplane in Florida. Two recent cases cited were the owner of a new Cirrus who received a $30,000 (yes, $30K) assessment and a Meridian owner who got a bill for over $100,000. Anybody out there have any first-hand knowledge or experience with this? Tom Gourley