Kerry docks yacht in R.I., avoids $500K in Mass. taxes

Rileyoriley · #1 07-25-2010, 11:30 AM

So true. Last year the state was trying to push through a bill that would allow them to collect sales tax if Mass. citizens bought large items in other states (primarily N.H. which does not have a sales tax). Shot down. For the last 4 years we've had tax after tax. Yet they wonder why we go out of state to shop or shop on the internet. N.H. is the one that has benefited the most. The people here have had it.

Danzig · #2 07-25-2010, 11:39 AM

i shop a lot in lousiana. lower taxes, lower gas prices...the lower sales tax, especially on groceries, makes the trip worthwhile. plus, i live in a dry county, so i buy my adult beverages down there as well. how much does that cost arkansas each year? probably plenty. but, all my vehicles are registered in this state. i've seriously considered moving over the border to LA. now that the kids are all grown, and no worry about schools, i may just do that.

Rileyoriley · #3 07-25-2010, 11:56 AM

I just checked something with my step-mother. When my father bought a boat in Vermont (kept the boat there at his summer place), he still had to pay the Mass sales tax because his primary residence was Mass. But then he wasn't married to the Heinz heiress.

Danzig · #4 07-25-2010, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Rileyoriley

I just checked something with my step-mother. When my father bought a boat in Vermont (kept the boat there at his summer place), he still had to pay the Mass sales tax because his primary residence was Mass. But then he wasn't married to the Heinz heiress.

lol
yeah, riot is applauding capitalism when it certainly doesn't apply in this case. both kerry and his wife are beneficiaries of the hard work of others. why, they ARE democrats!

Riot · #5 07-25-2010, 04:51 PM

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lol
yeah, riot is applauding capitalism when it certainly doesn't apply in this case. both kerry and his wife are beneficiaries of the hard work of others. why, they ARE democrats!

So you think it's terrible that someone gives someone else alot of money? That's right, no, I certainly do not. Good for both the giver, and the receiver.

And if American shipbuilders built a yacht that Kerry judged best quality and value, I'm sure he would have purchased American, instead of buying a yacht from New Zealand.

Nascar1966 · #6 07-27-2010, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

i shop a lot in lousiana. lower taxes, lower gas prices...the lower sales tax, especially on groceries, makes the trip worthwhile. plus, i live in a dry county, so i buy my adult beverages down there as well. how much does that cost arkansas each year? probably plenty. but, all my vehicles are registered in this state. i've seriously considered moving over the border to LA. now that the kids are all grown, and no worry about schools, i may just do that.

Just curious is Union County still a dry country?' I was there years about 13 years and was going to wait for Sunday to buy some refreshments for Super Bowl Sunday then was told if I didn't get them on Saturday I was out of luck.

Danzig · #7 07-27-2010, 06:37 PM

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Just curious is Union County still a dry country?' I was there years about 13 years and was going to wait for Sunday to buy some refreshments for Super Bowl Sunday then was told if I didn't get them on Saturday I was out of luck.

no

liquor stores have been there for years, and of course, they finally got a few restaurants that serve alcohol. it took some doing, at first they had to claim they were a 'club' and you had to buy a membership. that's no longer the case. not sure tho about sunday sales there. i know parts of LA still have blue laws. it's really ridiculous.

Danzig · #8 07-27-2010, 06:59 PM

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...4scTAD9H7KVA81

Sen. Kerry to pay Mass. tax on yacht docked in RI
By GLEN JOHNSON (AP) – 2 hours ago

BOSTON — Sen. John Kerry moved to end a controversy over his decision to base his new $7 million yacht in tax-free Rhode Island, informing the Massachusetts Department of Revenue on Tuesday that he would "promptly" pay taxes as if the vessel were docked in his home state.

the people spoke, and he listened. good! so glad the news broke on this last week; i really think the story getting out and causing such an uproar is why he's now paying. but, he's paying, and that's the most important part.

AeWingnut · #9 07-28-2010, 06:46 PM

Massachusetts, don't believe it until you have the check in your hands. Remember, he said he would sign Form 180 too.

Everyone that voted against the Bush tax cuts should have shown the courage of their convinctions and paid the higher tax rate.

Only doing what is required by law (when you get caught) seems hypocritical.

dellinger63 · #10 07-28-2010, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

the people spoke, and he listened. good! so glad the news broke on this last week; i really think the story getting out and causing such an uproar is why he's now paying. but, he's paying, and that's the most important part.

Is he bringing the $7 million dollar yacht back to Mass or leaving it in RI. The tax paid is a pittance to the dollars lost on staffing and upkeep of a $7 million dollar yacht. And why would some people be so naive to think a man who married a woman who can afford a $7 million dollar yacht would have their best interests at heart?

Hope I guess?

Danzig · #11 07-28-2010, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by dellinger63

Is he bringing the $7 million dollar yacht back to Mass or leaving it in RI. The tax paid is a pittance to the dollars lost on staffing and upkeep of a $7 million dollar yacht. And why would some people be so naive to think a man who married a woman who can afford a $7 million dollar yacht would have their best interests at heart?

Hope I guess?

not sure where they're going to keep it, i'm figuring it'll stay in rhode island at least for now.

Riot · #12 07-25-2010, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Rileyoriley

So true. Last year the state was trying to push through a bill that would allow them to collect sales tax if Mass. citizens bought large items in other states (primarily N.H. which does not have a sales tax). Shot down. For the last 4 years we've had tax after tax. Yet they wonder why we go out of state to shop or shop on the internet. N.H. is the one that has benefited the most. The people here have had it.

I'm a bit confused by what you say:

Were you in favor of last year's tax collection law for out of state purchases passing? Or not, because you've had "tax after tax" for 4 years.

And you are angry that John Kerry docks his yacht in NJ to avoid paying Mass sales tax; yet you shop out of state or on the internet to avoid paying sales taxes in Mass?

Yes, no? Others do it (which makes you angry), but you do not?