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From: "Jack Ford" <jackoford@theofficenet.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Fw: Orange County (was Paying Taxes on your plane) 
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 11:53:07 -0800
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Folks,

This is a response I wrote the other day to a feller asking about California
taxation on the Cozy list.

I have my own story to tell, but it's too long for this and not germain to
rotaries. Suffice to say it is bizarre.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jack Ford" <jackoford@theofficenet.com>
To: "Nollid P Leinad" <biaspoint@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: Paying Taxes on your plane


> Dan,
>
> I escaped from California, your area, and on purpose.
> Orange County(or whatever county you base your plane in) Is authorized to
> collect an annual personal property tax based on a percentage of the value
> of your plane. I guarantee that they won't waive it.
>
> The State Board of Equalization doesn't care for a minute where you bought
> your material, you'll get hit with a use tax as soon as the FAA tells them
> you've registered the plane. You might as well get the material at Spruce
> because they are only 18 miles or so from your house. You'll save a bundle
> on shipping, you can inventory before you accept the material and the use
> tax becomes a non-issue. Borrow or rent a Pickup truck.
>
> In California, try to never look too prosperous, They want a cut.
>
> Don't try to hide anything. They are absoluteoy implacable in their
pursuit
> of your money, and they have developed extortion to a science. They also
> have sovereign immunity, which means that you have no recourse against any
> little thing they may think up to do to you, even if you win your case in
> court.
>
> Good Luck,
>
> Jack Ford (Enjoying the snow in Eastern Washington).
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Nollid P Leinad" <biaspoint@yahoo.com>
> To: "Cozy Builders" <cozy_builders@mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 1:18 PM
> Subject: COZY: Paying Taxes on your plane
>
>
> > Here is a question that I had not given enough thought to.
> >
> > How much is this project going to cost me in fees?
> > Fees to the FAA?
> > Fees to the State of California?
> > Are there any property taxes to deal with?
> >
> > I got an e-mail from a suppler this morning that said there is no sales
> tax for
> > shipping into California, but there may be sales tax consequences later
on
> by
> > the state of California.  Anyway... it had gotten me thinking about the
> various
> > non-materials costs of this project.
> >
> > Anyone want to comment?
> >
> > Dan
> >
> >
> >
> >
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