How Many $$ Does Your State Add On?

[Chipperman]

MA is just the sales tax.
One of the reasons that I buy many of my guns in NH.

 

[New_geezer]

Yep, in New Hampshire you need the price of the gun + proof of residency. Driver's license works fine. No fees, no sales tax, no nothin'.

btw, we ain't got no income tax neither.

But, wicked cold in the winter which, sad to say, is here as of today. Sigh....

NH is nice, I used to be stationed at the AFB formerly known as Pease. As I recall tho - no sales, no income tax, but property taxes are not to be believed. Still true?

 

[Manedwolf]

NH has no sales tax.

Basic check on the phone, short form with "are you a criminal, Y/N", etc, etc...that seems to be it.

Most FFLs I've seen in the area charge a flat $30 for out-of-state reciept and transfer.

 

[TimboKhan]

Standing Wolf,

You said;

Just the state and county sales taxes in Colorado. The call to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, since the state mandated it, is on the state's dime.

thats a wholly accurate statement. Whats with vendors at gunshows rolling in 10 bucks (not every dealer, and maybe it has changed since I last bought at a gunshow...) for a backround check? Also, did you know that they just changed the gun form?

 

[Chipperman]

Yes, NH property tax is much higher. It's about double the MA property tax, to give you a relative idea.

The people who live in NH and work in MA really get nailed. They pay the higher NH property tax, and still have to pay the MA income tax.

 

[RUT]

>>The people who live in NH and work in MA really get nailed. They pay the higher NH property tax, and still have to pay the MA income tax.<<

Yeah, but we don't have to live under an anti-gun socialist regime!!

 

[caduckgunner]

More and more PRK is turning into socialist country on its own. San Franscisco leads and LA follows. Every chance they get they add new requirements to handguns. It's getting out of control.

One thing about the lock is that you can buy from anyplace as long as it meets PRK requirements and gives you receipt. You show the lock and receipt to a dealer where they make copies of receipt for file. After that you can get refund of the lock from the store you bought.

Walmart has lowest price for that blue cable lock. $4.XX +tax.

Any you have to have had Purchased the lock within 30 days. LAME!

 

[oweno]

NH property taxes vary all over the lot - my town is not too bad but then again, at last town meeting we voted to give us veterans a $500 discount on our property tax which I, of course, think is pretty neat. Used to be a hundred bucks off (which was nice) but $500? That's REALLY nice. Guess that those years punching holes in the Atlantic on a diesel boat finally paid off...

Anyway, total tax load for NH (if you count sales tax, income tax, property tax, town tax on cars, state tax on cars, etc., etc., etc.) is still way, way below Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, and, I suppose CT and RI.

btw, new_geezer, Pease AFB is now something called Pease International Tradeport but is still an Air National Guard base.

 

[BOBK48]

CT is just 6% sales tax.

However, for rifle and shotgun there is a 2 week waiting period if you don't have a carry permit or hunting license.

Handguns, if you don't have a carry permit forget about it. The good thing is the carry permit is not that hard to get.

Individuals can sell a rifle or shotgun FTF and there is no waiting period.

 

[NIMBY]

TN

TN charges $10 for background check, then sales tax which varies from around 8.5% up to 9.25%, depending upon which county you live in; this gets the gun but in order to have a CCP, you must take an approved course from a range. That adds another $100-125 (sometimes ranges give two-fers). FFLs charge from $25-$50; most being $25-$30.

 

[cbsbyte]

Yes, NH property tax is much higher. It's about double the MA property tax, to give you a relative idea.

The people who live in NH and work in MA really get nailed. They pay the higher NH property tax, and still have to pay the MA income tax.

Property taxes vary greatly across states. More importantly to the rate of taxation is the assement of the property value which greatly effects the total property tax payment. Most of Mass has very high property valuations.

 

[20cows]

In Texas the sales tax is the same on mop or a handgun.

 

[poppy]

In Ohio, state and county sales tax, total about 6 or 7%, no wait, no other fees. Nothing between individuals. No sales tax on out of state transfers in to my FFL, just the shipping cost and transfer fee from my FFL ($10 - $25 depending on the FFL) poppy

 

[orionengnr]

Quote:

"The people who live in NH and work in MA really get nailed. They pay the higher NH property tax, and still have to pay the MA income tax."

"Yeah, but we don't have to live under an anti-gun socialist regime!! "

End Quote.


Ummm....Only about eight hours a day, plus drive time in MA...

 

[foghornl]

No waiting periods or extra charges*** in Ohio, just the state/county sales tax, which varies by county from 6.5% to 8%.


***Unless some city/county has some silly extra charge that I don't know about...Like the city of Columbus and their stupid AWB.

 

[7.62x54r]

Up here in Canada my province just charges sales tax of 7% and the feds charges another 7%.

 

[wanderinwalker]

Yep, in New Hampshire you need the price of the gun + proof of residency. Driver's license works fine. No fees, no sales tax, no nothin'.

btw, we ain't got no income tax neither.

But, wicked cold in the winter which, sad to say, is here as of today. Sigh....

Wicked cold in the winter? Here in New Hampshire? I think last winter we only had a week or so of constant sub-zero weather. Met many a person from the Dakotas and Alaska who say it isn't so bad here.

Anyway, sales tax is not something we have to worry about here, it's great. No fee for processing the form or going to call NICS or the State Police. Give me a driver's license, fill out the paperwork, I'll make the phone call and then we can charge your VISA for whatever the price tag listed says.

But New Hampshire gets you on property taxes, depending on where you live varies how bad that bill is and new vehicle registrations. I've talked to several people from New York City who were shocked when they got to the town clerk to register their current model year truck with a book value of over $30,000.