Did you pay sales taxes when you purchased the trailer?? That sounds ridiculously high, but then again..... We purchased both of our trailers at RVW in OH and paid a very nominal fee for a 30 day tag to get home to TN and then pay the TN taxes and registration. Forgetting the taxes, which I'd love to, the tag/registration was $14.75 and the same each year for renewal. Don't know if the same holds true, but when we lived in CA, the yearly fee was based on the value of the vehicle at that time. Believe I'd be inclined to call the State DMV Office and give them the info....sounds WAY too much. Sorry, makes for a bummer of a day.