Fairfax County car taxes due TODAY

[Anonymous]

Why hasn't Fairfax County extended the car tax due date until the government reopens? If I don't pay, how long until the sheriff comes to repo?

[Anonymous]

So true story, years ago my husband forgot to pay and about six months later someone came in the middle of the night and put a boot on his car.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why hasn't Fairfax County extended the car tax due date until the government reopens? If I don't pay, how long until the sheriff comes to repo?

Hm, when my husband was unemployed last year without any promise of getting back pay and without the ability to get 0% loans from federal credit units, no one delayed our bills.

[Anonymous]

*unions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why hasn't Fairfax County extended the car tax due date until the government reopens? If I don't pay, how long until the sheriff comes to repo?

Hm, when my husband was unemployed last year without any promise of getting back pay and without the ability to get 0% loans from federal credit units, no one delayed our bills.

OP here. Yeah, when my husband was unemployed last year, and again this year, same thing.

But this time, I cannot get another job because I must work - for no pay. I have not had a real paycheck since Septrmber.

[Anonymous]

Dems need the tax money to save the world. They threw you a bone with a 30 day extension what more do you want.

[Anonymous]

I think the shutdown is awful and the Republicans causing this are monster humans.

But why should we extend things for government employees? The rest of us don't get an exemption/extension when we have hard financial times.

Also, maybe don't buy new/expensive cars with high car taxes? I don't have any patience for people who complain about high car tax bills. It's a voluntary choice to buy an expensive/new car.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the shutdown is awful and the Republicans causing this are monster humans.

But why should we extend things for government employees? The rest of us don't get an exemption/extension when we have hard financial times.

Also, maybe don't buy new/expensive cars with high car taxes? I don't have any patience for people who complain about high car tax bills. It's a voluntary choice to buy an expensive/new car.

I have no problem with paying sales tax when buying a car, but to continue paying a personal property tax year after year when I am already funding road maintenance through gasoline taxes absurd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the shutdown is awful and the Republicans causing this are monster humans.

But why should we extend things for government employees? The rest of us don't get an exemption/extension when we have hard financial times.

Also, maybe don't buy new/expensive cars with high car taxes? I don't have any patience for people who complain about high car tax bills. It's a voluntary choice to buy an expensive/new car.

I have no problem with paying sales tax when buying a car, but to continue paying a personal property tax year after year when I am already funding road maintenance through gasoline taxes absurd.

Those taxes are going to come one way or another. At least with the "car tax," it's significantly more equitable, and something you have control over paying. Cheaper cars = less tax.

If you know people who are evading it by registering their car elsewhere, report them. That's tax fraud and theft.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the shutdown is awful and the Republicans causing this are monster humans.

But why should we extend things for government employees? The rest of us don't get an exemption/extension when we have hard financial times.

Also, maybe don't buy new/expensive cars with high car taxes? I don't have any patience for people who complain about high car tax bills. It's a voluntary choice to buy an expensive/new car.

I have no problem with paying sales tax when buying a car, but to continue paying a personal property tax year after year when I am already funding road maintenance through gasoline taxes absurd.

Those taxes are going to come one way or another. At least with the "car tax," it's significantly more equitable, and something you have control over paying. Cheaper cars = less tax.

If you know people who are evading it by registering their car elsewhere, report them. That's tax fraud and theft.

It's actually the opposite of equitable in practice due to the consumption line of economics. $1000 car tax is rough for a family earning $75,000. But $2000 is not as big a deal for a family earning $300,000. It's the opposite of a progressive tax. The rich pay a lower % of invome towards it. Moreover, thinking of the consumption line, cars generally cost the same for everybody. Most people pay $25,000 to $35,000 for a car. It's not like the poor all drive $5000 vehicles. They wish!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the shutdown is awful and the Republicans causing this are monster humans.

But why should we extend things for government employees? The rest of us don't get an exemption/extension when we have hard financial times.

Also, maybe don't buy new/expensive cars with high car taxes? I don't have any patience for people who complain about high car tax bills. It's a voluntary choice to buy an expensive/new car.

I have no problem with paying sales tax when buying a car, but to continue paying a personal property tax year after year when I am already funding road maintenance through gasoline taxes absurd.

Those taxes are going to come one way or another. At least with the "car tax," it's significantly more equitable, and something you have control over paying. Cheaper cars = less tax.

If you know people who are evading it by registering their car elsewhere, report them. That's tax fraud and theft.

It's actually the opposite of equitable in practice due to the consumption line of economics. $1000 car tax is rough for a family earning $75,000. But $2000 is not as big a deal for a family earning $300,000. It's the opposite of a progressive tax. The rich pay a lower % of invome towards it. Moreover, thinking of the consumption line, cars generally cost the same for everybody. Most people pay $25,000 to $35,000 for a car. It's not like the poor all drive $5000 vehicles. They wish!

You're not going to pay 1k on taxes if you buy older cars. Stop buying new cars.

My 10 year old car was $240 this past year.

[Anonymous]

This was an extension! They were originally due 10/5.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the shutdown is awful and the Republicans causing this are monster humans.

But why should we extend things for government employees? The rest of us don't get an exemption/extension when we have hard financial times.

Also, maybe don't buy new/expensive cars with high car taxes? I don't have any patience for people who complain about high car tax bills. It's a voluntary choice to buy an expensive/new car.

I have no problem with paying sales tax when buying a car, but to continue paying a personal property tax year after year when I am already funding road maintenance through gasoline taxes absurd.

Those taxes are going to come one way or another. At least with the "car tax," it's significantly more equitable, and something you have control over paying. Cheaper cars = less tax.

If you know people who are evading it by registering their car elsewhere, report them. That's tax fraud and theft.

It's actually the opposite of equitable in practice due to the consumption line of economics. $1000 car tax is rough for a family earning $75,000. But $2000 is not as big a deal for a family earning $300,000. It's the opposite of a progressive tax. The rich pay a lower % of invome towards it. Moreover, thinking of the consumption line, cars generally cost the same for everybody. Most people pay $25,000 to $35,000 for a car. It's not like the poor all drive $5000 vehicles. They wish!

You're not going to pay 1k on taxes if you buy older cars. Stop buying new cars.

My 10 year old car was $240 this past year.

Our very old cars died, and we bought used cars from freaking enterprise rent a car. Cheap. One was then totalled but salvaged in a hail storm. So its beat but running. The other is almost 10 year old Kia. Our cars, combined, worth maybe 20k. But here we are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This was an extension! They were originally due 10/5.

Right, now I got paid since September and have cash to pay it.