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Wayne is correct; see http://www.boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/pdf/105_0040.pdf To get the annual tax exemption, you can't use your airplane for commercial or "general" transportation. See below. Question 9: What constitutes use as "general transportation"? Answer: "General transportation" means conveyance of or travel from one place to another. Use of an aircraft for general transportation means flight of the aircraft from one place to another, for the primary purpose of transporting passengers or goods from one location to another. Question 10: Does recreational flying constitute "general transportation"? Answer: To constitute general transportation there must be flight from one place to another, not flights that originate and end in the same place with no intervening stop. Recreational flying, maintenance-related flying, and flights necessary to maintain the owner's pilot's certificate would not constitute general transportation unless the flights are primarily for the purpose of transporting goods or persons to another location. Flights to and from historical aircraft shows or displays do not constitute general transportation. > ---------------------------- > From: "Wayne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Ed Burkhead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Cflyin" <[email protected]> > Reply-To: "Wayne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] California tax on airplanes > > As always, Ed, There are hidden exceptions:: > > The law only applies if you only fly your aircraft to and from the 12 > "Displays." and nowhere else! The aircraft cannot be used > for pleasure > flying! ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
