GL: Venice water cop, registration in Florida

[Gregory Han]

I spoke to the Fl Revenue guys at their booth at the Miami Boat Show.
They knew all about the guy in Venice and chuckled about his
activities. I have a unique situation where I am a FL resident, bought
the boat out of Florida, Documented it out of my vacation house in NC
though it has never stayed there more than a few days, kept the boat
out of Florida for 10 months, then bring it back for a few months each
winter

FL DOR guy said I never have to pay sales tax and since I am not in FL
for more than 90 days I do not have to register it.

He suggested that loopers keep a receipt from Mobile and environs to
show to the Venice cop. In that case he knows that you are in Fl since
a few days ago.

Of course if I or a visitor say more than 90 days or 180 days in a
year then we must show proof of taxes paid.  In my case I must
register it in FL for < 100 per year for the stickere. If I ever need
it I know where to get it. Meanwhile I am not registered in any state.

In NC there is a yearly tax that is a few percent per year but most NC
residents take their boat up a creek over Jan 1 so that the dockmaster
when recording hull numbers as required , does not find it in the
marina.

So complicated

YMMV
-- 
Greg and Susan Han
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