OK, maybe I am way off base on this one, but recently (within the last 3-4 mos. or so) I have noticed a huge increase of OH plates driving in KY. I am living in the Alexandria area, so there is not a lot of OH people heading this far south to go to work. Therefore, it doesnt seem like commuter traffic to me. Too many OH tags at too many different times of day.

 

Anyway, what I beleive is going on is that people are registereing their vehicles in OH while they are living in KY. Is this legal? How can you do it and get away with it? Does it really save you that much money in taxes?

 

It annoys me, because I try to be an honest citizen and to me, it seems like there are a lot of people cheating the state out of revenue!

 

Well, that is what it seems like to me.

Very prevalent in all parts of NKY. Been going on for years. As long as no one is enforcing it, people will continue to avoid paying the vehicle taxes. I knew someone who used a P.O. Box in OH for their address. Wish they would crack down on this, I'm with you on this one Front Row.

Happens in Southern Kentucky a lot too. You can register most cars in TN for around 50 bucks I believe.

Happens in Southern Kentucky a lot too. You can register most cars in TN for around 50 bucks I believe.

 

What I find funny is that since the more expensive the vehicle, the more tax you have to pay. So, most of the vehicles that I see are the more expensive ones, like large SUV's, Mercedes, Lexus, etc.......interesting indeed.

What I find funny is that since the more expensive the vehicle, the more tax you have to pay. So, most of the vehicles that I see are the more expensive ones, like large SUV's, Mercedes, Lexus, etc.......interesting indeed.

 

More sad than interesting, since folks driving those types of vehicles can easily afford to pay for the privilege of tearing up our roads, but choose not to.

More sad than interesting, since folks driving those types of vehicles can easily afford to pay for the privilege of tearing up our roads, but choose not to.

 

Most of the tax dollars from this go to your local fire departments for their budgets and like services. It use to tear my dad up when people did it because he was a commissioner appointed by the County Judge-Executive to the local volunteer fire department and those dollars were very important to keeping the fire department free to people who needed it.

One other reason is that some of these are company cars. I had a company car for a while and since it was an Ohio company, it was Ohio plates. My neighbors would ask me why I had OH plates, that was the reason.

 

Just saying that not everyone that you see is someone "cheating the system."

One other reason is that some of these are company cars. I had a company car for a while and since it was an Ohio company, it was Ohio plates. My neighbors would ask me why I had OH plates, that was the reason.

 

Just saying that not everyone that you see is someone "cheating the system."

 

Good point. Did not think of that one. Although many companies are doing away with company cars due to higher gas, taxes, insurance....etc.

You would think they way local governments are struggling with revenues there would be a push on to monitor this. Doesn't seem like it would be that difficult with all the sharing of information.

I know the price difference can be pretty significant. I remember one of my coworkers was complaing that she had to $50 for her car taxes. I showed what I paid, and she stopped complaing immediately. I know if caught, the fine used to be pretty steep. My only gripe with our system is that I paid $3500 for my truck, but I have to pay taxes based on a value of $9000.

I know the price difference can be pretty significant. I remember one of my coworkers was complaing that she had to $50 for her car taxes. I showed what I paid, and she stopped complaing immediately. I know if caught, the fine used to be pretty steep. My only gripe with our system is that I paid $3500 for my truck, but I have to pay taxes based on a value of $9000.

 

Two points:

 

1. I would think that someone could cross check all KY addresses with vehicles registered, and flag all of the addresses with no vehicles registered and investigate. I know for a fact that this practice is very prevalent in Boone County.

 

2. If you feel that you are paying taxes on an unfair value, you can go to your counties PVA office and have it adjusted prior to paying that year's tax. I had a vehicle with high mileage, and they do not take that into account. The values used are right out of the Kelly Blue Book. If you can prove that your vehicle is worth less, they will adjust downward. Lot of folks don't know about this.

I have been in KY for many years now but I thought in OH you play a flat rate for your tags. In KY it goes off the trade value of the car. So in KY your going to pay a lot more generally speaking.

Growing up, my next door neighbors had Ohio plates on all of their cars. The reason being, one was a doctor and they had an apartment in OH that she would occassionally spend the evening in after a late shift or when she was on call. However, their permanent residence was in Boone County.

 

I feel like this practice is very common, unfortunately.

Growing up, my next door neighbors had Ohio plates on all of their cars. The reason being, one was a doctor and they had an apartment in OH that she would occassionally spend the evening in after a late shift or when she was on call. However, their permanent residence was in Boone County.

 

I feel like this practice is very common, unfortunately.

 

It is, just as tax-dodging in general is very common. Here's a thought for the Tea Party folks to ponder: If some people didn't go out of their way to dodge their tax responsibilities, maybe everybody's taxes wouldn't have to be so high to make up for the deadbeat dodgers.

Does anyone know Indiana registration laws? :sssh: