In TN it's all in how you present it to the County
Clerk...If it is called a Stock trailer, then it is farm equipment, and
therefore no sales tax. If you call it a Horse trailer or RV then you
must pay sales tax! Also, TN will let you "tag" a gooseneck (I do not
know about bumper pulls) as a "semi" which is a permanent tag (bought once,
cost very little maybe about $40?) and that trailer never has to be tagged
again, even if sold.
Eric Rueter Rueter Consulting, Inc. Eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 865.988.4134(W) 865.599.3594(C) 865.986.5966(H)
I've never been
stopped. But called Nashville on this issue a couple years ago and
they said that although it's been overlooked, you are supposed to have a tag
on it. If you were stopped for another offense they "could"
also ticket you for not haveing a tag. I think they were wanting to
collect the sales tax on a new trailer that you have to pay when you register
them and are buying plates. Our county (Susan and I, Loudon) will
charge you sales tax, and that is quite a bit on a new LQ. But if we
drive to the county south of us (Roger R's, Monroe) they don't charge the
sales tax, they consider it farm equipment and not taxable.
Doesn't sound like there's much consistancy in this state about such things,
so you are apt to get any answer.
Linda
Susan
(or anyone else from Tennessee)
Just out of curiosity - have you ever
been hassled by police in other states without a tag on your
trailer?
am in the Tennessee area and plan on trying an endurance
ride sometime next year. I want to stay in Tennessee for my first
few rides so that I do not have to pay for trailer tags that are way
expensive. (You don't have to tag a trailer here unless you go out
of state)
As long as you are
towing your horse trailer with a vehicle that has Tennessee tags, you do
not have to have a tag on your trailer. There is only one set of rules
for doing AERC santioned rides no matter what state you are
in.
Susan
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