REFLECTOR:State taxes on aircraft?

Wed, 18 Jun 2003 13:35:22 EDT

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Dave,  

 As Scott mentioned, NM charges a penny a pound (based on gross weight) on 
aircraft "manufactured" before a certain date (I can't remember the date).  
After that, it goes up to a penny & a half for a few years, then 2 cents.  So is 
really is pretty cheap here.  
   There is zero sales tax on aircraft here, no personal property tax or 
other "California Style" taxes.  

I live at Mid-Valley Airpark just south of Albuquerque.  It is a great place 
for Aviation at a reasonable cost.  The association dues are $240/year per lot 
that you own.  There has been a small special assessment the last couple 
years ($120.00/lot/yr) to redo our "Auto-plane" drives. 
Homes here run from about the Mid 100s to over 300K.  Mine is in the middle 
of those, and my property taxes are $1100/year. 
 Density altitude is always a concern in NM, but it may be in some of your 
other choices as well. 

There are 2 other airparks in NM that I know of:  Sandia Airpark just east of 
Albuquerque, and another one down south (the name escapes me).  

NM had a state income tax slightly higher than AZ, but they passed a change 
to that lowering it into the 5% range pretty soon. 

My wife's 2 year old Dodge cost $500 to register in AZ before she moved here, 
it cost $40 here (Ca would be higher than both combined!) 

One place I have heard good things about is Payson AZ.  See if you can dig up 
some info on that as well.  

Best of luck on your hunt, if there is anything else I can get you from NM.. 
let me know.  

Kurt Winker. 

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<HTML>Dave,&nbsp; 
 
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ircraft "manufactured" before a certain date (I can't remember the date).&nb=
sp; After that, it goes up to a penny &amp; a half for a few years, then 2 c=
ents.&nbsp; So is really is pretty cheap here.&nbsp; 
&nbsp;&nbsp; There is zero sales tax on aircraft here, no personal property=20=
tax or other "California Style" taxes.&nbsp; 
 
I live at Mid-Valley Airpark just south of Albuquerque.&nbsp; It is a great=20=
place for Aviation at a reasonable cost.&nbsp; The association dues are $240=
/year per lot that you own.&nbsp; There has been a small special assessment=20=
the last couple years ($120.00/lot/yr) to redo our "Auto-plane" drives. 
Homes here run from about the Mid 100s to over 300K.&nbsp; Mine is in the mi=
ddle of those, and my property taxes are $1100/year. 
 Density altitude is always a concern in NM, but it may be in some of your o=
ther choices as well. 
 
There are 2 other airparks in NM that I know of:&nbsp; Sandia Airpark just e=
ast of Albuquerque, and another one down south (the name escapes me).&nbsp;=20=
 
 
NM had a state income tax slightly higher than AZ, but they passed a change=20=
to that lowering it into the 5% range pretty soon. 
 
My wife's 2 year old Dodge cost $500 to register in AZ before she moved here=
, it cost $40 here (Ca would be higher than both combined!) 
 
One place I have heard good things about is Payson AZ.&nbsp; See if you can=20=
dig up some info on that as well.&nbsp; 
 
Best of luck on your hunt, if there is anything else I can get you from NM..=
 let me know.&nbsp; 
 
Kurt Winker. </HTML>

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