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dongirod
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 Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:13 am Post subject: Maine Aviation Use Tax |
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This was in an AVweb Flash email I got. I am interested as to what it is about and how they figure out the tax bill. Anyone else know anything about this?
MUST GA PILOTS STAY OUT OF MAINE?
That's the question that Steve Kahn and dozens of other pilots are wondering about, after being hit by the state of Maine with tax bills in the thousands of dollars for flying into the state. Kahn, an investment advisor who lives in Boston, flies his Cirrus SR-22 frequently into Maine to visit a summer home and other destinations, and as a volunteer with Angel Flight. He's been doing that since 2003, but this year, he got a tax bill from the state of Maine saying he owes them a "use tax" that totals over $26,000 with interest. Kahn says he had no way of knowing that flying in Maine would trigger the tax until he got the bill. "It's so unreasonable and unfair," he says.
Don
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brcamp(at)windows.microso
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:19 pm Post subject: Maine Aviation Use Tax |
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Seems to me that would be a good one to litigate.
The $26,000 is what he would have paid as sales tax if he had bought the a/c in Maine. What they are saying is that they can levy use tax (sales tax) on *anyone* who flys an a/c into maine. I presume this is discriminatory, as I doubt they enfore the same policy on, say, cars. (That would be great for the tourist industry in maine if they charged each car owner $3-10k to cross the border.
Bruce
From: owner-commander-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-commander-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Don
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 9:55 AM
To: Commander-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Maine Aviation Use Tax
This was in an AVweb Flash email I got. I am interested as to what it is about and how they figure out the tax bill. Anyone else know anything about this?
MUST GA PILOTS STAY OUT OF MAINE?
That's the question that Steve Kahn and dozens of other pilots are wondering about, after being hit by the state of Maine with tax bills in the thousands of dollars for flying into the state. Kahn, an investment advisor who lives in Boston, flies his Cirrus SR-22 frequently into Maine to visit a summer home and other destinations, and as a volunteer with Angel Flight. He's been doing that since 2003, but this year, he got a tax bill from the state of Maine saying he owes them a "use tax" that totals over $26,000 with interest. Kahn says he had no way of knowing that flying in Maine would trigger the tax until he got the bill. "It's so unreasonable and unfair," he says.
Don
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dongirod
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:09 pm Post subject: Maine Aviation Use Tax |
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I wondered if they did this to everyone that flies into Maine or only because he owns a Summer home there? Any ideas. Just curious in case I would fly into Maine sometime.
Don
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rsrandazzo(at)precisionma
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:50 pm Post subject: Maine Aviation Use Tax |
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Isn’t Maine one of those states we could just give back to Canada and nobody would notice?
Robert Randazzo
From: owner-commander-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-commander-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Campbell
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 12:59 PM
To: commander-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: RE: Maine Aviation Use Tax
Seems to me that would be a good one to litigate.
The $26,000 is what he would have paid as sales tax if he had bought the a/c in Maine. What they are saying is that they can levy use tax (sales tax) on *anyone* who flys an a/c into maine. I presume this is discriminatory, as I doubt they enfore the same policy on, say, cars. (That would be great for the tourist industry in maine if they charged each car owner $3-10k to cross the border.
Bruce
From: owner-commander-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-commander-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Don
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 9:55 AM
To: Commander-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Maine Aviation Use Tax
This was in an AVweb Flash email I got. I am interested as to what it is about and how they figure out the tax bill. Anyone else know anything about this?
MUST GA PILOTS STAY OUT OF MAINE?
That's the question that Steve Kahn and dozens of other pilots are wondering about, after being hit by the state of Maine with tax bills in the thousands of dollars for flying into the state. Kahn, an investment advisor who lives in Boston, flies his Cirrus SR-22 frequently into Maine to visit a summer home and other destinations, and as a volunteer with Angel Flight. He's been doing that since 2003, but this year, he got a tax bill from the state of Maine saying he owes them a "use tax" that totals over $26,000 with interest. Kahn says he had no way of knowing that flying in Maine would trigger the tax until he got the bill. "It's so unreasonable and unfair," he says.
Don
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hawkins(at)cms.udel.edu
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:14 pm Post subject: Maine Aviation Use Tax |
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I was thinking the same thing. I'm from Maine originally and my brother/family still lives there. I'm going to forward this note to see if he can find out the "skinny" on this. There must be some connection with the "residence" issue.
Pretty shocking. Maine is pretty brutal on property taxes though (especially compared to Delaware), so wouldn't be at all surprised.
When my father was living with us, he quickly changed his address (and registration on N2760B) to Delaware for this very reason.
Matt
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Subject: Re: Maine Aviation Use Tax
I wondered if they did this to everyone that flies into Maine or only because he owns a Summer home there? Any ideas. Just curious in case I would fly into Maine sometime.
Don
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andrew.bridget(at)telus.n
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:55 pm Post subject: Maine Aviation Use Tax |
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I don't think we'd want it...
Blessings,
Andrew
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hawkins(at)cms.udel.edu
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:11 pm Post subject: Maine Aviation Use Tax |
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Careful, now! There's folks from Maine on this list! 
Matt
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I don't think we'd want it...
Blessings,
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rsrandazzo(at)precisionma
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:18 pm Post subject: Maine Aviation Use Tax |
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If any of them run into my mom in law- it wasn't me that suggested it. :-p
Robert Randazzo
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andrew.bridget(at)telus.n
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:55 pm Post subject: Maine Aviation Use Tax |
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jtaddington(at)verizon.ne
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:04 pm Post subject: Maine Aviation Use Tax |
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When I was based in NH, either NH or Maine had it so that you had to have a
state pilot's license or they would fine you heavily.
Jim Addington
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bowing74(at)earthlink.net
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| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:44 am Post subject: Maine Aviation Use Tax |
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I think we should give it to Mexico.
bilbo
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Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 6:21 PM
To: commander-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: RE: Maine Aviation Use Tax
Isn’t Maine one of those states we could just give back to Canada and nobody would notice?
Robert Randazzo
From: owner-commander-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-commander-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Campbell
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 12:59 PM
To: commander-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: RE: Maine Aviation Use Tax
Seems to me that would be a good one to litigate.
The $26,000 is what he would have paid as sales tax if he had bought the a/c in Maine. What they are saying is that they can levy use tax (sales tax) on *anyone* who flys an a/c into maine. I presume this is discriminatory, as I doubt they enfore the same policy on, say, cars. (That would be great for the tourist industry in maine if they charged each car owner $3-10k to cross the border.
Bruce
From: owner-commander-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-commander-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Don
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 9:55 AM
To: Commander-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Maine Aviation Use Tax
This was in an AVweb Flash email I got. I am interested as to what it is about and how they figure out the tax bill. Anyone else know anything about this?
MUST GA PILOTS STAY OUT OF MAINE?
That's the question that Steve Kahn and dozens of other pilots are wondering about, after being hit by the state of Maine with tax bills in the thousands of dollars for flying into the state. Kahn, an investment advisor who lives in Boston, flies his Cirrus SR-22 frequently into Maine to visit a summer home and other destinations, and as a volunteer with Angel Flight. He's been doing that since 2003, but this year, he got a tax bill from the state of Maine saying he owes them a "use tax" that totals over $26,000 with interest. Kahn says he had no way of knowing that flying in Maine would trigger the tax until he got the bill. "It's so unreasonable and unfair," he says.
Don
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