Hello, I have a question concerning property tax payments on motorized rv’s. We are brand new to the RV community, we have a 38’ Georgetown 5 series 2018 motorhome. We are not considered full time just weekends as for now. Recently we received our property tax paperwork that required information that would give us the opportunity to be taxed at 6.5% instead of 10%. Can anyone please tell me how would I go about figuring out the tax info for the state of SC? Just want to stay abreast on my tax options. Thank you for any help.Blessings

Move to Florida. No property tax on motor homes and no income tax.

You have to pay as much as 10% property tax on a motorhome?? Is that every year??? Yeah, think I'd move. Even California doesn't do that to you.

I would get with a SC Tax person and inquire

BlessedFam10 wrote: Recently we received our property tax paperwork ......There should be information somewhere on those papers about who to call if you have questions......or what office issued the papers.Call them.If you don't like their answers, contact a tax accountant or tax attorney.PLEASE do not take advice given in a forum like this as your only resource.

I just went through this in Richland county. What the accessors office told me is that ALL motorhomes are already taxed at 6%. You don’t need to file a form. TT’s, and fivers can apply for a second home exemption and then there rate will drop to 6% instead of 10. This may vary by county so you should call your county tax office. You will want to check your tax renewal notice next year as they initially increased the value of my Newmar. That is not going to happen so I called and they adjusted the value.

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BlessedFam10
Explorer
Apr 02, 2018
Thank you all for your inputs and experiences! Will inquires at my local tax office!
Sultan1966
Explorer
Apr 01, 2018
George Beggs wrote:
Move to Florida. No property tax on motor homes and no income tax.

Same with Tennessee and my license plate is like $26 a year.
JaxDad
Explorer III
Mar 28, 2018
henleyd wrote:
I guess you mean personal prop tax, like a car. I call it a wealth tax. Taking from you forever. Join a mail forward service in SD. 4% sales tax, NO pptax. Just renew the membership yearly. legal and tax smart. They get your plates and all. Americas mailbox is one such place.

Wow, free tax advise, and worth every penny!

Actually in most cases that is criminal tax evasion. There is much case law on this subject.
StuckinTracy
Explorer
Mar 28, 2018
To the OP; On a slightly different side note since you are new to the RV world and April 17th is coming up.. The interest you pay on your RV loan will be deductible on your income tax. Since it is self contained it will qualify as a second home.
Anonymous
Mar 28, 2018
I guess you mean personal prop tax, like a car. I call it a wealth tax. Taking from you forever. Join a mail forward service in SD. 4% sales tax, NO pptax. Just renew the membership yearly. legal and tax smart. They get your plates and all. Americas mailbox is one such place.
ferndaleflyer
Explorer III
Mar 27, 2018
I have mine registered at my home in MD---no personal property tax---no yearly inspection. Buy tags and ride
Passin_Thru
Explorer
Mar 23, 2018
I could give you advice but I charge $100/hour and I am just a Aircraft Mechanic. I am willing to help tho. I do admit in my 30 page denial that I don't know anything about Math, Taxes, SC, or paperwork so for $100 minimum I will tell you to see a Certified SC tax advisor.

A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.
bullydogs1
Explorer
Mar 22, 2018
I just renewed 2 cars plus MH..Yep, there's a tax but there's only 3% tax capped at 2000 when you buy a new car/motorhome. But I heard Alabama MV fees are bad and SC's taxes are worse. All I know is it is deductible and in a few years, Florida or Tennessee. But property taxes are reasonable.
Dutch_12078
Explorer II
Mar 21, 2018
SpeakEasy wrote:
stickdog wrote:
Dutch_12078 wrote:
TNGW1500SE wrote:
Property tax on an RV? Move!

Yeah, even NY hasn't caught on to that one yet! ;)

Better watch what you say, Cuomo may read the forum.

He doesn't need to read it. Have you heard about data mining? They now know. Thanks a lot, OP.

-Speak

I wouldn't worry too much just yet. Cuomo has an election coming up... ;)
TNGW1500SE
Explorer
Mar 21, 2018
10forty2 wrote:
In NC, a Class A is considered personal property and is taxed like a car/truck when you renew your license plate. Same as a tag-along or any other trailer like a boat or utility trailer that has to be licensed. The actual boat itself has to be listed each year, but is still considered personal property that is taxable. We now have to pay the property tax at the same time that we renew our plates. We also have the option to get multi-year plates for trailers and with that we have to list the property each year with the tax office.

In TN we pay a tax when we buy it but after that nothing. So you have to pay a tax every year that you own a RV, trailer, boat etc???? I'd have to sell so stuff!!!

That doesn't apply to property my business owns. I pay "tangable" taxes on those items every year. Anything the business owns is taxed.

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