SC vehicle property tax

sumdeus · 07-16-2008, 05:16 PM

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 · 07-16-2008, 10:32 PM

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 · 07-17-2008, 02:54 AM

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 · 07-17-2008, 05:35 AM

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 · 07-17-2008, 08:11 AM

Call the tax assessors office for a schedule of mileage.

Whizbang · 07-17-2008, 08:15 AM

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

BLKTOPTRVL · 07-17-2008, 08:35 AM

(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 · 07-17-2008, 09:07 AM

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

Whizbang · 07-17-2008, 09:09 AM

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*** · 07-17-2008, 10:21 AM

Yep.. TN rocks

88turboii · 07-17-2008, 03:20 PM

hehe tax on my FC is like $15

sumdeus · 07-17-2008, 03:52 PM

$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.

07-16-2008, 05:16 PM	#1
sumdeus Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 148 Rep Power: 0	SC vehicle property tax 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.... %#$&!

07-16-2008, 10:32 PM	#2
BLKTOPTRVL Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 192 Rep Power: 18	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." __________________ ...shoot a mother-humpin moose, eight days of the week... Last edited by BLKTOPTRVL; 07-16-2008 at 10:36 PM.

07-17-2008, 02:54 AM	#3
blwnrtr93 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: AL Posts: 379 Rep Power: 18	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. __________________ 1993 BB RX-7 2005 Black Mazda 6i 1991 Primer Celica GT 1968 Camo Chevy P/U Garfinkle's Airpump Idler Pulley: Keep the stock contact patch on your water pump w/o running Airpump!

07-17-2008, 08:11 AM	#5
BLKTOPTRVL Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 192 Rep Power: 18	Call the tax assessors office for a schedule of mileage. __________________ ...shoot a mother-humpin moose, eight days of the week...

07-17-2008, 08:15 AM	#6
Whizbang Respecognize! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Δx = ħ/2Δp Posts: 3,190 Rep Power: 20	wow. that kinda sucks. especially with today's economy. __________________ For current updates and event coverage check out Follow on Twitter! @WhizbangRally Whizbang Rally's Webpage \| Facebook

07-17-2008, 05:35 AM	#4
sumdeus Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 148 Rep Power: 0	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?

07-17-2008, 08:35 AM	#7
BLKTOPTRVL Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 192 Rep Power: 18	(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. __________________ ...shoot a mother-humpin moose, eight days of the week...

07-17-2008, 09:07 AM	#8
My5ABaby Sigh..... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 2,377 Rep Power: 20	[East] Tennessee rocks. No wheel tax, car property tax, or smog. __________________ 1986 Sport: 132k miles, 5A (Sapphire Blue Metallic), Tokico Blues, Racing Beat Springs, Custom LED tailights (only S4 LED tails in the world), SSR Mark II, Racing Beat exhaust, S5 black interior, Rotary Resurrection rebuild at 120k miles Community Service Manual RotorWiki "Imagination costs nothing; we could build square locomotives or fly to Mars" - Felix Wankel Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the "present."

07-17-2008, 09:09 AM	#9
Whizbang Respecognize! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Δx = ħ/2Δp Posts: 3,190 Rep Power: 20	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... __________________ For current updates and event coverage check out Follow on Twitter! @WhizbangRally Whizbang Rally's Webpage \| Facebook

07-17-2008, 10:21 AM	#10
*Herblenny* Founder/Administrator/Internet Pitbull :) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 644 Rep Power: 10	Yep.. TN rocks __________________ DGRR 2013 - Year of 13B www.DealsGapRotaryRally.com http://www.facebook.com/Herblenny

07-17-2008, 03:20 PM	#11
88turboii destroy, rebuild, repeat Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 395 Rep Power: 18	hehe tax on my FC is like $15

07-17-2008, 03:52 PM	#12
sumdeus Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 148 Rep Power: 0	$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.