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Wayne. Nice posting. I too live in California and have to pay the same taxes. But I read the exemption differently. What it says is that you have to display your AC 12 days a year to the public, no saying where and how. Since the last two years I have to bring the application in person and had a chance to discuss the exemption, basically there are no questions ask. As for the communication tax in Germany, you forgot to mention the mandatory landing fees on every airport there. I disagree with your last statement calling the current administration liberal. As I remember correctly, the issue of privatization came up within the last two years. The forces behind that move are true and honest Republicans trying to save a buck for the budget. Hartmut Wayne wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > Jim:: I could not find an Air Use Tax Specifically, however there is a > Foreign arrival and departure tax of $13.20. Speaking of taxes, in > the Sunshine State of California, the tax capitol (capital) of the > world. we pay a Personal property or Use tax of approximately $160 per > year. which in theory places an aircraft in exempt status after 35 > years, but, YOU CANNOT FLY YOUR AIRPLANE! That's true. According to > the law, You must exhibit your airplane at 12 different venues > (subject to audit) during the year preceding the request for > exemption, the after the exemption is granted, you can only fly the > aircraft to these venues. It cannot be flown for pleasure, for > testing, or for maintenance, only to and from exhibitions. We also > pay the state Property tax (about $190.00) for the property the leased > hangar sits on at the Municipal Airport. My airplane is 37 years old, > has been flown 1,500 hours, and has been sold 5 times. It has > generated $6,000 dollars in use tax, $7,000 in property tax, $ 3,000 > in sales tax, $ 4,000 in Gasoline tax. $36,000 in parking and hangar > fees, that's damned near 60 grand for an airplane that originally sold > of six thousand dollars! That's a sizeable profit for the > Governments, City, County, and Federal, that like to treat us like dog > poop. I carry minimum liability to be able to keep my aircraft at a > Municipal Airport, that's 1 million, on ground or in air, full > collision and hull coverage ($22,000) and $100,000 life insurance for > pilot and passenger, and $5,000 medical, I also carry a rider for any > appointed licensed pilot to fly the airplane and maintain the > coverage. This costs about $1,000 per year. PS I did pay a > navigation tax in Germany with my former Ercoupe. It cost 160 DM to > fly across Germany, and telecommunicate once with Templehoff Control. > This is what the Misinformed Liberals are trying to get the FAA to do > in this Country. This has been a taxing post! Wayne WoollardN6596Q > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jim Phelps > To: ERCOUPERS > Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 10:38 PM > Subject: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Taxes & Ins > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > I would like to know how is your airplane taxed in your > state and county? I know I brought this up a couple of years > ago, but here goes again. How many remember a federal AIR > USE TAX? If I remember right the fed's never sent a notice, > it was your responsibility to send it in each year. I > believe it was $ 25.00 for planes up to a certain wt. and > than on up depending on wt. Of course the Ercoupe was $ > 25.00. If there is now no tax, when was it repealed? If its > still in use why hasn't anyone wrote about it? On Ins., > What do most of you carry in Dollar amount for liability and > Med.? Do many of you carry Hull ins.? 2749 H is in for > annual. we took the wings off today. On initial inspection > it looks good. Found one mouse nest but showed no corrosion > when removed. My Mec. and a instructor from WNCC Aircraft > school here in Sidney will inspect (according to AD) it > further tomorrow. Jim Phelps > > ========================== > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/ > > > > > ========================================================================== ==== > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/ > > > > ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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