New York license fees
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Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 475
From: Keene NH
As a former resident of the Peoples Republic of New York, I am glad I got out of there. Every tax you could think of and some you've never heard of are all going up.
Here in New Hampshire it will cost you about $200 a year for plates. But we have no sales or income tax. So its much better here. Property taxes are high but that's all these Eastern Seaboard States.
Here in New Hampshire it will cost you about $200 a year for plates. But we have no sales or income tax. So its much better here. Property taxes are high but that's all these Eastern Seaboard States.
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From: GTA, Ontario, CANADA
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Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 271
From: Western New York
I just renewed my truck & my NYS Commercial drivers license yesterday. The cost of all DMV related fee's went up 25% 2 months ago. It was $77.25 to transfer plates and $172.50 for my license renewal.
And guess what? An additional fee adopted in this year's state budget is inspiring a lot of road rage. Starting in April 2010, all drivers in New York will be required to buy brand new license plates at $25 a set, regardless of whether they're driving a new car or not. That's $10 more than the current price. If you want to keep your same license plate number, it will cost you another $20. Why do we need new plates? The state claims this is for safety because the reflectivity on many of the license plates issued in 2001 has worn out. But what about states like Delaware that have had the same plates since 1970? I think it's another way for the state to get more money. There are 12 million registered drivers in the state, and the State Department of Motor Vehicles estimates this will bring in $129 million. This is just one of more than 100 fees that were adopted in last year's budget to satisfy the insatiable desire of New York City Democrat state leaders to spend the money of hard-working New Yorkers.
Ok, now everybody sing... "I love NY!"
And guess what? An additional fee adopted in this year's state budget is inspiring a lot of road rage. Starting in April 2010, all drivers in New York will be required to buy brand new license plates at $25 a set, regardless of whether they're driving a new car or not. That's $10 more than the current price. If you want to keep your same license plate number, it will cost you another $20. Why do we need new plates? The state claims this is for safety because the reflectivity on many of the license plates issued in 2001 has worn out. But what about states like Delaware that have had the same plates since 1970? I think it's another way for the state to get more money. There are 12 million registered drivers in the state, and the State Department of Motor Vehicles estimates this will bring in $129 million. This is just one of more than 100 fees that were adopted in last year's budget to satisfy the insatiable desire of New York City Democrat state leaders to spend the money of hard-working New Yorkers.
Ok, now everybody sing... "I love NY!"
Last edited by LuvMyTJ; Oct 29, 2009 at 08:34 PM.