Originally Posted by
l008com
So then a little time after that, I got a bill from honda for excise tax for $500. I have yet to pay it as I had to fax them my plate return receipt 3 times before they actually GOT it. That brings us to today.
They are getting the tax reduced from the town since excise tax is paid forwarded and i only owned the car for 1 month of the year.
MEANWHILE they are expecting me to pay them $500 and then if they get it reduced, they will send me a refund.
So I get this right.
1. You live in a state or town where they charge you a yearly excise tax for operating your vehicle.
2. The full amount of the tax is levied at the start of the year, not assessed at the end of a year.
3. The state/local government assessed $500 excise tax, and sent the bill to Honda motors.
4. You were the owner of the vehicle at the beginning of the tax period.
I'd contact a tax accountant on this, it all depends on the local tax code out there.
I would hope that you would owe 1/12 of the $500.
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