[mlassoff]

Originally Posted by RunD1987

The other issue and more Federal thing mandating companies to give employees health insurance causing them to cut hours and more part time jobs then full time jobs in the state.

This only applies to companies with over 50 employees. We are under 50 and just subsidize the Obamacare plan that our employees select.

[clutchrider]

Some towns sent two bills one for January and one for July, many consolidate like my town and bill once mid year. Thankfull the rates in Wallingford are cheap and the older your car the lower the bill.

The cruddy part is that you can only claim a small portion of the $ spent on your taxes, filing taxes for the state is such a sham because you get to claim nothing like the federal allows.

It's pretty asinine that you have to pay tax on a vehicle each year when you only purchased it once, that's equivalent to paying tax on all my possessions just because they sit in my home. Also the money supposedly goes to the towns so any state roads/highways fall under a different grouping of dollars.

But what am I saying, this is CT where just because money is paid towards one thing means it most likely ends up somewhere else.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by SeaDoo342

You really had no idea CT is expensive? It's probably the most expensive and tax burdened state in the country. Someone didn't do their homework before they negotiated a 25% salary increase, when the cost of living is probably double than Texas.. I'm not defending the insane cost of living here, but you have no room to complain. Do your homework next time...

I agree. The OP has moved from one of the lowest cost parts of the country to one of the highest. There should be no surprises in that. The internet is full of information on the cost of living in different locations so it should have come at no surprise. No apologies either. We pay what we pay here in taxes because that is what it costs. IF the OP want to live somewhere with lower costs, then they have the right to move. Jay

[wtby4000]

Houston suburbs have some of the best standard of living and the best public education systems in the English-speaking world. Why in the world did the OP move to Connecticut?

[beer belly]

It's cheaper to pay taxes on a restored classic worth six figures, because of the age of the vehicle, the taxes are capped at a low rate....at least that is what I've been lead to believe

[in_newengland]

We have excise tax on cars in MA too. So CT isn't the only one. It depends upon the value of the car and the town in which you live. New England is just plain expensive.

[ayoskillz]

Op saids he received a pay raise. In order for me to move bk to ct my salary has to be double then what i was making. Wouldnt move for no 25% or w.e. not worth it if you will still be trying to make ends meet or cant save the amount you want to

[lavender_blue]

Are there other taxes CT does not have that make up for what it does tax? For instance, there's no tax on food in CT, right? Depending where you shop, that could add up over a year. Maybe not enough to fully cover car tax, but would offset it some, no?

[Sigequinox]

Originally Posted by lavender_blue

Are there other taxes CT does not have that make up for what it does tax? For instance, there's no tax on food in CT, right? Depending where you shop, that could add up over a year. Maybe not enough to fully cover car tax, but would offset it some, no?

Only on basic groceries. Packaged food, most beverages and food purchased at restaurants are all taxed. If you're family is on an organic diet and can find a bank that will provide a loan so that you can spend 90% of your gross salary on such food, you may break even on vehicle tax. Otherwise, not even close.

Typical vehicle tax bill for typical town in ct is around 4-500. Mean annual spending on groceries is 4k. @ 6% sales tax that's about 250$. Now that's assuming 100 percent of the 4k is spent on non taxable food.

This and every other CT tax would be just fine if CT was above and beyond all other states in the country. The problem is, it's not. There are so many options with equal or better quality of life with much more reasonable tax costs. CT is not "high cost" , it is "over priced"...

[FunkOdyssey]

Originally Posted by RunD1987

I paid close to $950 last year for my 2013 Lease in car taxes.

I don't know what you are driving but the value must be very high. Our taxes in Manchester are above average and I only paid $260 for my miata this year. Leases are financially unwise on many levels, but more than that it sounds like you might be living beyond your means (based on 40k salary). The CT system can be beaten pretty easily, by flying under the radar with lower-value cars / homes and keeping your wealth invested elsewhere (401k or IRA and move before withdrawals begin).