You cannot document the vessel until you can provide proof that you have done all the legal stuff and taxes for Massachusetts first. Documentation is an entirely separate operation. In Connecticut, you do state registration and pay the taxes and fees for that before you start the process for documentation with the USCG. People twist themselves into knots over this stuff, but if you simply go one step at a time, and read the instructions, there is nothing mysterious or difficult about any of it.

Bill Bina

On 10/30/2014 11:21 AM, Danny Haughey via CnC-List wrote:
HA!  I will pass on the RI comment!  LOL
 
Yea I just can't remember how it worked when I bought Lolita...
 
I'm actually trying to help a woman that wants to buy my boat with information about the transfer.
 
Danny


---------- Original Message ----------
From: Bill Coleman via CnC-List <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Stus-List CG Documentation and exchange of ownership in Massachusetts
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 11:11:49 -0400

Unfortunately they all talk to each other now, so at some point MA will find out from USCG that you bought a boat and want whatever MA state sales tax is on the purchase price. USCG has nothing to do with the tax, other than letting MA know that a transaction happened.

 

So, Pay till it hurts!

(Or register it in RI like Kerry)

 

Bill  Coleman

C&C 39

 

From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Danny Haughey via CnC-List
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2014 10:59 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Stus-List CG Documentation and exchange of ownership in Massachuse tts

 

HI Guys,

 

Can anyone shed any light on what is necessary when a coastguard documented vessel changes hands in Massachusetts?  In otherwords both seller and buyer reside in Massachusetts?

 

What are the sales tax requirements?  the coastguard site does not seem to mention sales tax in the instructions I found on line.

 

 

Any insights would be greatly appreciated!!

 

Danny

westport point, MA



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