TWL: Re Texas State Taxes

[Gary Brobst]

Jim Woodward wrote:

>A recent post by Gary Brobst mentioned that a new resident to TX need only
>pay a $15 fee.  This is only presently true in one special case.  If the
>vessel is owned by an out of state corporation, i.e., a Delaware Corp. and
>is in Texas the present law allows the corporation to pay a $15 "new
>resident" fee.

Reply:
I had no experience with how they are handling corporations, however, the
$15 fee does apply to "new residents" to the state of  Texas who are
transferring registration on a  boat that had been previously registered in
another state.  &

Gary Brobst
m/v Waypoint
49' Defever RPH