If we purchase a 5th Wheel in FL & have the dealer tow it to a nearby campground where it will remain year around & never be moved, do we have to get license plates?And if so, we live out of state but will not be taking the rig back to that state, do we get FL plates?Thanks in advance from anyone who can answer my questions.

I hope you are IN Florida now......because you need to visit the DMV (in Florida, the Tax Collector) and ask them.I suspect that if you do NOT put plates on it, you would have to pay "trailer tax", which is kind of a substitute for real estate taxes on a home.

The campground that we winter in requires that you get Florida plates and then there may be a local property tax along with the Florida sales tax.

You will need to get the camper TITLED somewhere. But you may NOT necessarily have to get license plates if you are not taking it on the road. Depends upon your state.You can do this in Indiana, but if you ever decide to take it on the road, then you have to pay (also) for those years it was not licensed! Indiana bites! They want your money!

Also be sure to check with the people where you park it. Our site where we have ours operates under a county use permit. Couple years ago the county came in and any RV not licensed with DMV got a property tax bill because they counted the RV as real estate attached to the site. Not saying your place is like that or not. Just saying learn all the ins and outs before you make a decision.

jw of 4 corners wrote:The campground that we winter in requires that you get Florida plates and then there may be a local property tax along with the Florida sales tax.I want to say that if you put plates on it as a "trailer", then you would not ALSO have to pay the stationary "manufactured home" property tax.......but this IS Florida and the politicians are crazy and anything is possible.

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DutchmenSport
Explorer
Jun 18, 2015
You will need to get the camper TITLED somewhere. But you may NOT necessarily have to get license plates if you are not taking it on the road. Depends upon your state.

You can do this in Indiana, but if you ever decide to take it on the road, then you have to pay (also) for those years it was not licensed! Indiana bites! They want your money!
JW_of_Opechee_S
Explorer
Jun 18, 2015
The campground that we winter in requires that you get Florida plates and then there may be a local property tax along with the Florida sales tax.
Vulcan_Rider
Explorer
Jun 18, 2015
I hope you are IN Florida now......because you need to visit the DMV (in Florida, the Tax Collector) and ask them.

I suspect that if you do NOT put plates on it, you would have to pay "trailer tax", which is kind of a substitute for real estate taxes on a home.

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