Kerry docks yacht in R.I., avoids $500K in Mass. taxes

[Rileyoriley]

Originally Posted by Danzig

actually, the buyer was his wife, the widow of mr. heinz of heinz ketchup fame. at any rate, i would rather he fight for his state to have tax laws that make sense, rather than have a law that many follow but many do their best to avoid. if the tax law was one that made sense, he wouldn't have to dock in rhode island, thereby giving a sense of impropriety. and he's not deferring taxes, he's just not paying the sales tax at all in this instance. on a new purchase, not a used purchase on which taxes were paid when said used vehicle was new. there have been cases here in arkansas of people purchasing RV's and tagging them in another state, to avoid paying the one time sales tax to arkansas. they were taken to court and found guilty of tax evasion, as it was shown their home of residence was in fact arkansas, which meant they were engaging in tax evasion. i'd say this is an instance of that. i'd say if this were a republican engaging in this behavior, that you'd be all over it.

I'd say you're right!

[Danzig]

thanks deb! i just think this is an instance of do as i say, not as i do-another instance of a rich guy doing one thing, while telling his constituents they must pay and get over it. one set of rules for the haves, another for the have-nots. the common man is expected to pay, the rich pay others to find loopholes they can exploit.

[Rileyoriley]

So true. Last year the state was trying to push through a bill that would allow them to collect sales tax if Mass. citizens bought large items in other states (primarily N.H. which does not have a sales tax). Shot down. For the last 4 years we've had tax after tax. Yet they wonder why we go out of state to shop or shop on the internet. N.H. is the one that has benefited the most. The people here have had it.

[Danzig]

i shop a lot in lousiana. lower taxes, lower gas prices...the lower sales tax, especially on groceries, makes the trip worthwhile. plus, i live in a dry county, so i buy my adult beverages down there as well. how much does that cost arkansas each year? probably plenty. but, all my vehicles are registered in this state. i've seriously considered moving over the border to LA. now that the kids are all grown, and no worry about schools, i may just do that.

[Rileyoriley]

I just checked something with my step-mother. When my father bought a boat in Vermont (kept the boat there at his summer place), he still had to pay the Mass sales tax because his primary residence was Mass. But then he wasn't married to the Heinz heiress.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Rileyoriley

I just checked something with my step-mother. When my father bought a boat in Vermont (kept the boat there at his summer place), he still had to pay the Mass sales tax because his primary residence was Mass. But then he wasn't married to the Heinz heiress.

lol
yeah, riot is applauding capitalism when it certainly doesn't apply in this case. both kerry and his wife are beneficiaries of the hard work of others. why, they ARE democrats!

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Danzig

lol
yeah, riot is applauding capitalism when it certainly doesn't apply in this case. both kerry and his wife are beneficiaries of the hard work of others. why, they ARE democrats!

So you think it's terrible that someone gives someone else alot of money? That's right, no, I certainly do not. Good for both the giver, and the receiver.

And if American shipbuilders built a yacht that Kerry judged best quality and value, I'm sure he would have purchased American, instead of buying a yacht from New Zealand.

[Nascar1966]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i shop a lot in lousiana. lower taxes, lower gas prices...the lower sales tax, especially on groceries, makes the trip worthwhile. plus, i live in a dry county, so i buy my adult beverages down there as well. how much does that cost arkansas each year? probably plenty. but, all my vehicles are registered in this state. i've seriously considered moving over the border to LA. now that the kids are all grown, and no worry about schools, i may just do that.

Just curious is Union County still a dry country?' I was there years about 13 years and was going to wait for Sunday to buy some refreshments for Super Bowl Sunday then was told if I didn't get them on Saturday I was out of luck.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Nascar1966

Just curious is Union County still a dry country?' I was there years about 13 years and was going to wait for Sunday to buy some refreshments for Super Bowl Sunday then was told if I didn't get them on Saturday I was out of luck.

no

liquor stores have been there for years, and of course, they finally got a few restaurants that serve alcohol. it took some doing, at first they had to claim they were a 'club' and you had to buy a membership. that's no longer the case. not sure tho about sunday sales there. i know parts of LA still have blue laws. it's really ridiculous.

[Danzig]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...4scTAD9H7KVA81

Sen. Kerry to pay Mass. tax on yacht docked in RI
By GLEN JOHNSON (AP) – 2 hours ago

BOSTON — Sen. John Kerry moved to end a controversy over his decision to base his new $7 million yacht in tax-free Rhode Island, informing the Massachusetts Department of Revenue on Tuesday that he would "promptly" pay taxes as if the vessel were docked in his home state.



the people spoke, and he listened. good! so glad the news broke on this last week; i really think the story getting out and causing such an uproar is why he's now paying. but, he's paying, and that's the most important part.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Rileyoriley

So true. Last year the state was trying to push through a bill that would allow them to collect sales tax if Mass. citizens bought large items in other states (primarily N.H. which does not have a sales tax). Shot down. For the last 4 years we've had tax after tax. Yet they wonder why we go out of state to shop or shop on the internet. N.H. is the one that has benefited the most. The people here have had it.

I'm a bit confused by what you say:

Were you in favor of last year's tax collection law for out of state purchases passing? Or not, because you've had "tax after tax" for 4 years.

And you are angry that John Kerry docks his yacht in NJ to avoid paying Mass sales tax; yet you shop out of state or on the internet to avoid paying sales taxes in Mass?

Yes, no? Others do it (which makes you angry), but you do not?