Boat tax time check it out before you pay!

[EDDY CREEK BANDIT]

I found this on another forum, It seems that some boats have been overvalued. I know when I got my bill I was shocked but assumed it was just the way it was. After reading a post on BassBoat.com I checked with the PVA office and to my surprise she said she would help me out. I have not completed the transaction as of yet. I am hopeful to cut the bill in half as some of the guys did over on the other forum.
THE BANDIT

[johnnybub]

I just got my ky tax bill to on my pontoon boat, I also thought it was high ( higher than last year by $25.00,,,I did think that was strangehmmmm who did you contact,?,,,, thanks

[EDDY CREEK BANDIT]

PVA in your county. She indicated that she probably could help me out. I didn't have my boat numbers when I called so I will have to do it tomorrow.
THE BANDIT

[Crappiefanatic]

All ya'll will have to do is go in on your own and tell them what your boat and motor is worth. They for the most part don't have a clue, just remember though. Don't tell em its worth 300 and then get insurance on it for 5000..LOL...on another note I found out something that may save boat owners a lot of money . If you have replacement insurance be careful of what you think you might be getting. I found that I was paying a premium on 15,000 in case I totaled my boat I would get the equilavent or 15,000 cash to buy another boat...............WRONG.........I found that if I had totaled my boat even though I was paying premiums on 15,000 that I would only get 8500 in insurance payment....Talk about a ripoff !!! When I asked why they didn't tell me about this their answer was "we are not entitled to inform policy holders of this information"......So, I dropped my insurance down to cover 8500 and saved a load of money.....just food for thought

[Big_Red]

Going to check on mine, too. I paid $25 total last year and it's $69 and change this year. What's up with that?

[EDDY CREEK BANDIT]

I just finished a phone call to the PVA with my boat numbers. She asked me what it is worth. I wanted to be honest and told her what I paid for it and she said then that is what it is worth and made the adjustments. Not a problem, she wanted a fair estimate and I got a fair tax bill.
THE BANDIT