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Originally Posted by rleslie  Perfect timing on your question. About two hours ago, my wife opened our mail and found two bills from the Sarasota County Tax Collector.
$129 for our boat and $10.50 for our dinghy. The bill is labeled "Registration Renewal". The odd thing is, we reside in NC and the boat is documented with a NC address. However, to enjoy the beautiful water of Florida (on our way to the Bahamas) we need a Florida registration.
So, the answer to your question is YES, I am taxed for entering Florida with a NC boat. |
I was not aware that you needed FL registration just for passing through. Many of my Michigan buddies pass through all the time and have never done this. In fact I know of no one who's done this. Perhaps you kept your boat in Sarasota County at one time or bought it there. There must be more to this.