Car Tax (DMV, inspection, property tax)

[Songbird42]

I read here somewhere that when you register your car from out of state you have to pay a tax, and then you get a property tax bill a few months later.

I understand about the tax when you register, we have something similar here in Fl. you have to pay $100.00 extra to register your vehicle from out of state. But what's this property tax bill, after registering. Do they tax you on the value of your car/cars? How do you calculate that?
Is this a yearly tax? I think I read its a road tax? Can someone please explain?

[flyingscotsman]

I thought we paid $150 to register the out of state car

for example our 2001 civic is valued approx 10,000 in Oct. tax bill was $146

Here any vechile is classed as personal property and taxed yearly.

[Songbird42]

So then it would be better to come with only one car! Right now we have two cars, 2005 aveo and 2002 malibu. I never heard of a property tax on cars in other states. Just a little weird to me. But I guess there are stranger things out there that we haven't heard of either. Thank you for your response.

[RMARIA]

I dont know what we paid when we registered, dh handled that. I just paid the bill for our 2003 Pilot, the value was listed at 18,600 and the tax was 121.65. It is s a yearly bill, not super high, but we have 3 vehicles. It's good to know about before you move, it caught us by surprise.

[wishinandhopin]

Is there a yearly registration also?

[flyingscotsman]

a $30 tag fee, you also need a $30 inspection

[thebearsmom]

We just got our cars done, and yes, there is something called Highway Usage Tax. It is 3% of the value of the car, up to $150. YIKES! We thought our bill at registration would be $60-70 each car....NOT over $200!

So the cost of a Drivers license was $32 for 8 years, The car tag is $28 (for my wagon- a pick-up truck like DH drives is 43.50) the title is $40 the HUT is $150. ARGH!!!

OH! And when you get your tags, the title application must be signed by a notary, who also conveniently works there, so that was another $5 per title.

THEN in 3 months, I can expect the property tax bill to come in....

NICE!!

http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/vehicle_ser...oRegister.html

And when you are at the DMV waiting to take the written test for your license....read the book and study the signs...that written test is HARD!

Anita

[mm34b]

The Highway Use Tax (HUT) is a one-time tax when you register a motor vehicle. NC residents pay 3%, while newcomers are given a break and only pay $0-$150 to register their vehicle for the first time.

Most NC residents pay around $60 per year for tag renewal and auto inspection fees.

Annual motor vehicle property tax varies by county of residence and value of vehicle. Not a state tax.

DMV Newcomer's Guide (60 pages) - http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/moving/newnc/newComersGuide/download/newcomers.pdf (broken link)

[lovethebigcity]

Originally Posted by mm34b

Annual motor vehicle property tax varies by county of residence and value of vehicle. Not a state tax.

DMV Newcomer's Guide (60 pages) - http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/moving/newnc/newComersGuide/download/newcomers.pdf (broken link)

You will pay more property tax for your car if you live in Meck. County. I bought my car in Feb '06 & in May/June '06 I got my lovely tax bill