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Effy's avatar
Effy
Explorer II
May 06, 2016

Moving to NC from MD

So we've sold our house and moving to NC - Wilmington area.

I have a few questions about licensing and vehicle registration to those of you in NC.

What I know: Need to transfer my license first, then register the vehicles.

I also know I will need to pay a 3% tax, then personal property tax, then fees etc.

How does NC value your vehicle? 3% on a fairly new MH is going to be pretty expensive if they use NADA.

I also have another interesting scenario. The folks that bought our house wanted to buy my tractor. They have a boat for sale. So we decided to trade. In order to get it to NC I can't think of any other way to get it there unless I use the previous owner's tags. Once I get there I can just get tags for the trailer and I think I need to register the boat with division of wildlife.

Can anyone help clarify how this will work and more importantly , how much it will cost me?

Thanks
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  • Effy's avatar
    Effy
    Explorer II
    May 06, 2016
    10forty2 wrote:
    Effy wrote:
    pulsar wrote:
    I agree, with 10forty2; make a couple of calls for the best information.

    As far as the Highway Use Tax, it is 3%, but capped at $2000 for recreational vehicles. The cap is up from $1500 and was raised in March of this years, I think.

    The value used determined from a schedule adopted by the Commissioner of DMV. The schedule of values adopted by the Commissioner cannot exceed the wholesale values as "published in a recognized automotive reference manual."

    Tom


    So there is a chance I'll have to pay $1500-2000 just to register the MH?! Is that annual or the one time "welcome to NC" ? It's robbery.


    Unfortunate but true....but yes, it is a one time fee. But look on the bright side...NC has one of the highest gas taxes in the nation too! Oh, wait, that's not a bright side.... uh.... Wilmington is a really cool place and there's an ocean right next to it! ;-)


    Thanks. Property tax in NC is still about 1/3 of MD. Income tax is lower too. So for me it's still cheaper. But man what a hit when you come in the door.
  • 10forty2's avatar
    10forty2
    Explorer
    May 06, 2016
    Effy wrote:
    pulsar wrote:
    I agree, with 10forty2; make a couple of calls for the best information.

    As far as the Highway Use Tax, it is 3%, but capped at $2000 for recreational vehicles. The cap is up from $1500 and was raised in March of this years, I think.

    The value used determined from a schedule adopted by the Commissioner of DMV. The schedule of values adopted by the Commissioner cannot exceed the wholesale values as "published in a recognized automotive reference manual."

    Tom


    So there is a chance I'll have to pay $1500-2000 just to register the MH?! Is that annual or the one time "welcome to NC" ? It's robbery.


    Unfortunate but true....but yes, it is a one time fee. But look on the bright side...NC has one of the highest gas taxes in the nation too! Oh, wait, that's not a bright side.... uh.... Wilmington is a really cool place and there's an ocean right next to it! ;-)
  • Effy's avatar
    Effy
    Explorer II
    May 06, 2016
    pulsar wrote:
    I agree, with 10forty2; make a couple of calls for the best information.

    As far as the Highway Use Tax, it is 3%, but capped at $2000 for recreational vehicles. The cap is up from $1500 and was raised in March of this years, I think.

    The value used determined from a schedule adopted by the Commissioner of DMV. The schedule of values adopted by the Commissioner cannot exceed the wholesale values as "published in a recognized automotive reference manual."

    Tom


    So there is a chance I'll have to pay $1500-2000 just to register the MH?! Is that annual or the one time "welcome to NC" ? It's robbery.
  • pulsar's avatar
    pulsar
    Explorer
    May 06, 2016
    I agree, with 10forty2; make a couple of calls for the best information.

    As far as the Highway Use Tax, it is 3%, but capped at $2000 for recreational vehicles. The cap is up from $1500 and was raised in March of this years, I think.

    The value used determined from a schedule adopted by the Commissioner of DMV. The schedule of values adopted by the Commissioner cannot exceed the wholesale values as "published in a recognized automotive reference manual."

    Tom
  • 10forty2's avatar
    10forty2
    Explorer
    May 06, 2016
    Best bet is to give the respective agencies a quick call to make sure you aren't met with any "Ah-Ha" moments when you arrive. ;-)

    New Hanover County Tax Department

    NCDMV

    You'll have to pay the property tax on each registration when you get your license plates. For the boat trailer, you may be able to get a multi-year plate which means that you'll be billed each year with your property taxes. But you'll still have to pay the personal property taxes on your MH each year when you renew the tags.

    **EDIT** Oh and Welcome to NC!!! :-)
  • Bumpyroad's avatar
    Bumpyroad
    Explorer
    May 06, 2016
    will he let you use his tags, then discard them? if so, just be borrowing the boat on the trip down.
    bumpy
  • Effy's avatar
    Effy
    Explorer II
    May 06, 2016
    mike brez wrote:
    For the boat can you just get a temporary tag for it? When I purchased my coach in florida and drove it to ct. thats what we did.


    It will cost me about $150 for a temp tag which in MD which is rather insane. Since it's private sale and I would have to get title etc and then registering in another state. The owner will let me use his tag to get it here.
  • mike_brez's avatar
    mike_brez
    Explorer
    May 06, 2016
    For the boat can you just get a temporary tag for it? When I purchased my coach in florida and drove it to ct. thats what we did.
  • bullydogs1's avatar
    bullydogs1
    Explorer
    May 06, 2016
    The registration is 36 for each car plus the 3%..however the 3% is capped at 150 max per vehicle...it is a road tax, not a sales tax...I call it the welcome to NC tax. The county you reside in determines the personal property tax on the cars (slightly below NADA)but for coach will be the value based on the chassis. Hope that helps.

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