SC vehicle property tax

[sumdeus]

I moved to SC about a year ago and had to pay a hefty sum of property tax on my 8. Anyways, I just got a bill from the county treasurer (less than a year since I registered my 8, for property tax, again. Do I have to pay property tax on my car every year in SC?

I get paid, which is taxed. When I bought my car it was taxed. And now I have to pay property tax on it too!?!?!? On top of vehicle registration fees.... %#$&!

[BLKTOPTRVL]

Yes, every year. It decreases slightly every year. If your 8 is ever in an accident or if your mileage is high, be sure to appeal the assessment.

The new bill is not early. It just gives a long lead time before you have to pony up the dough.

Where did you move from? Many states have yearly property tax. In fact, when I lived in Monkey Co, PA I was told that you are also expected to tally up the value of all your possesions in your house and send the state a cut. Needless to say, many people lived in "an empty house."

[blwnrtr93]

AL also has an auto property tax, but it is deductible from your income taxes... if you can remember to bring the receipt with you.

[sumdeus]

Before I moved to SC I was in Indiana, with no vehicle property tax, and prior to that New Mexico that also had no vehicle property tax.

What do they consider high milage? My 07 8 has nearly 20K miles... does that count?

[BLKTOPTRVL]

Call the tax assessors office for a schedule of mileage.

[Whizbang]

wow. that kinda sucks. especially with today's economy.

[BLKTOPTRVL]

(Generally speaking) the total cost are no different from any other state.

The car taxes for my 2006 X5 are about $750 a year.
The car taxes for my 1995 Rodeo are about $175 a year.
The car taxes for my 1994 7 are about $200 a year.
The car taxes for my 1988 7 are about $50 a year.
The home taxes for my 2000 SF house are $750 a year.

In other states, the car tax might be lower, but as an offset the cost of the home taxes would probably be at least twice as high a SC.

[My5ABaby]

[East] Tennessee rocks. No wheel tax, car property tax, or smog. :D

[Whizbang]

most of Ohio has no emission checks. Only time i ever paid tax on a car was when i transfer the title, and its only about 6% of what i bought it for, which is always 100 dollar or so :)

And our property taxes seem to be city determined here...

[Herblenny]

Yep.. TN rocks:)

[88turboii]

hehe tax on my FC is like $15

[sumdeus]

$15!?!? Sigh...

I want to move back to New Mexico now... no car tax and and my parents house (~2200 square feet) is about $600 a year in taxes. Low sales and income tax too.