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Mississippi Assesses Unfair Taxes on Motorcycles

by Steve
Wednesday, December 14, 2005

An opinion published in The Clarion-Ledger describes how unfair Mississippi's system of taxation is on motorcycles.

For as long as I can remember, the state taxed motorcycles from value schedules based on the displacement of the engine. On Sept. 1, the Tax Commission began using a computer program purchased from R.L. Polk & Co. to calculate the assessed value of each motorcycle.
Taxes on motorcycle sales are 7%, compared to 5% for cars.

The author noted having to pay $732.94 in taxes and fees for one year on his motorcycle.

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2 Comments:

  • Shouldn't taxes on vehicles be the same? Maybe for weight or something?

    By Blogger Bob, at 12/15/2005 05:40:00 AM  

  • CHUCK WALL IN CLINTON MS,
    THE PRICE ON MY TAG FOR A 2006 VICTORY MOTORCYCLE HIT ME FOR 785.92...I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT STATE LEGISLATURE WOULD CONSIDER A BILL SO REDICULOUS...THEIR THE LIGHTEST VEHICLES ON THE ROAD,THEY CAUSE NO ROAD REPAIRS AND TAKE UP LESS OF THE ROAD????

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 7/10/2006 08:50:00 AM  

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