The VLF portion of your CA registration can be deducted from your taxes if
you itemize. This is the bulk of the total cost of renewal for valuable
cars; it isn't that much for my Roadster even with it tripled from last year.
At 07:50 PM 9/18/2003 -0400, datsunmike wrote:
>I remember when I lived in LA in the 70s I almost fell on the floor when my
>roomate, who worked for the So Cal AAA, told me what it would cost to
>register my NY car which was a 71 240Z. I don't remember the amount but it
>was at least 4x what I paid in NY.
>
>Since it appears to be a 'fee' you can't deduct it on your taxes. Some
>states 'tax' your car and you can write off the taxes paid.
>
>BTW, I got a lot of tickets in CA for driving too fast :) After I moved back
>to NY I received a letter from CA telling me there was a warrant for my
>arrest and they would impound my car if I didn't pay the fines. Screw'em, I
>never paid them. The statute of limitations has long since passed so I'm
>safe if I go back - unless of course, if CA ranks traffic infractions right
>up there with murder!
>
>Mike
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