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No. How is he being dishonest? And why doesn't RI deserve the sales tax?Why?
I think the OP covered that.
They don't have a sales tax - that's the point. And even if they build better ships in RI, he is avoiding the annual berthing charge of $70,000 by docking it in RI. Must be nice to have a paid captain that can deliver it to him when he's in the mood to sail.
They don't have a sales tax - that's the point. And even if they build better ships in RI, he is avoiding the annual berthing charge of $70,000 by docking it in RI. Must be nice to have a paid captain that can deliver it to him when he's in the mood to sail.
And where's the LEFT defending a 'TAX SHELTER' from one of their own?
Double standard here?
why? do you think he should not save money? do you think others do not do this? do you order things off the internet to avoid sales tax?
he lives in MA, is a Senator and is fucking rich enough to pay the taxes. Should he not want to pay taxes in his home state? After all Joe Biden says it's patriotic to want to pay more taxes.
They don't have a sales tax - that's the point. And even if they build better ships in RI, he is avoiding the annual berthing charge of $70,000 by docking it in RI. Must be nice to have a paid captain that can deliver it to him when he's in the mood to sail.
And where's the LEFT defending a 'TAX SHELTER' from one of their own?
Double standard here?
And where's the right cheering him on for avoiding all those evil taxes?
!They don't have a sales tax - that's the point. And even if they build better ships in RI, he is avoiding the annual berthing charge of $70,000 by docking it in RI. Must be nice to have a paid captain that can deliver it to him when he's in the mood to sail.
“The boat was designed by and purchased from a company in Rhode Island, and it’s based in Newport at the Newport Shipyard for long-term maintenance, upkeep and charter purposes, not tax reasons,” Wade said.
"Let’s not get silly here," Kerry told a Boston TV station Friday. "We pay enormous taxes to the state of Massachusetts, and there is nothing illegal here."
Sen. John Kerry, who has repeatedly voted to raise taxes while in Congress, dodged a whopping six-figure state tax bill on his new multimillion-dollar yacht by mooring her in Newport, R.I.
Isabel - Kerrys luxe, 76-foot New Zealand-built Friendship sloop with an Edwardian-style, glossy varnished teak interior, two VIP main cabins and a pilothouse fitted with a wet bar and cold wine storage - was designed by Rhode Island boat designer Ted Fontaine.
But instead of berthing the vessel in Nantucket, where the senator summers with the missus, Teresa Heinz, Isabels hailing port is listed as Newport on her stern.
Could the reason be that the Ocean State repealed its Boat Sales and Use Tax back in 1993, making the tiny state to the south a haven - like the Cayman Islands, Bermuda and Nassau - for tax-skirting luxury yacht owners?
Cash-strapped Massachusetts still collects a 6.25 percent sales tax and an annual excise tax on yachts. Sources say Isabel sold for something in the neighborhood of $7 million, meaning Kerry saved approximately $437,500 in sales tax and an annual excise tax of about $70,000.
Sen. John Kerry skips town on sails tax - BostonHerald.com
Friggin hypocrite.
someone didn't read very wellHmmm....the boat was designed by a RI boat maker, built in RI, and moored in RI. Why shouldn't RI get that sales tax? Why is MA more deserving of that tax money than RI?
Isabel - Kerry’s luxe, 76-foot New Zealand-built Friendship sloop
someone didn't read very wellHmmm....the boat was designed by a RI boat maker, built in RI, and moored in RI. Why shouldn't RI get that sales tax? Why is MA more deserving of that tax money than RI?
Isabel - Kerrys luxe, 76-foot New Zealand-built Friendship sloop
yeah, so says Kerrysomeone didn't read very wellHmmm....the boat was designed by a RI boat maker, built in RI, and moored in RI. Why shouldn't RI get that sales tax? Why is MA more deserving of that tax money than RI?
Isabel - Kerrys luxe, 76-foot New Zealand-built Friendship sloop
The boat was designed by and purchased from a company in Rhode Island, and its based in Newport at the Newport Shipyard for long-term maintenance, upkeep and charter purposes, not tax reasons.
Sen. John Kerry, who has repeatedly voted to raise taxes while in Congress, dodged a whopping six-figure state tax bill on his new multimillion-dollar yacht by mooring her in Newport, R.I.
Isabel - Kerrys luxe, 76-foot New Zealand-built Friendship sloop with an Edwardian-style, glossy varnished teak interior, two VIP main cabins and a pilothouse fitted with a wet bar and cold wine storage - was designed by Rhode Island boat designer Ted Fontaine.
But instead of berthing the vessel in Nantucket, where the senator summers with the missus, Teresa Heinz, Isabels hailing port is listed as Newport on her stern.
Could the reason be that the Ocean State repealed its Boat Sales and Use Tax back in 1993, making the tiny state to the south a haven - like the Cayman Islands, Bermuda and Nassau - for tax-skirting luxury yacht owners?
Cash-strapped Massachusetts still collects a 6.25 percent sales tax and an annual excise tax on yachts. Sources say Isabel sold for something in the neighborhood of $7 million, meaning Kerry saved approximately $437,500 in sales tax and an annual excise tax of about $70,000.
Sen. John Kerry skips town on sails tax - BostonHerald.com
Friggin hypocrite.
i'd say nowhen Kerry votes to raise taxes he votes to raise his own.
he and his wife, unlike conservative wealthy types, do not mind paying more. this is a bogus issue, because it skirts the fact that Kerry votes to raise his own taxes.
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A Kerry spokesman said the boat is being kept at Newport Shipyard not to evade taxes, but for "long-term maintenance, upkeep and charter purposes."
“The boat was designed by and purchased from a company in Rhode Island, and it’s based in Newport at the Newport Shipyard for long-term maintenance, upkeep and charter purposes, not tax reasons.”
and some fool like you has went over the edge: Candidate for state treasurer Karyn Polito said in a statement that an investigation to should be undertaken:
"In the interest of fairness to all taxpayers, and in order to collect the revenue it may be owed, the state Department of Revenue should undertake an immediate investigation of whether Senator Kerry sought to avoid the payment of Massachusetts sales and excise taxes in the purchase of his boat, 'Isabel.' No person is above the law. For people to have confidence that the law is being applied equally, they need to be reassured that Senator Kerry is not receiving favorable treatment."
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how the fuck could this be considered receiving favorable treatment? is this polito woman a tea party whacko?
http://www.karynpolito.com/about.htmFor example, Karyn has been a leading advocate in this state for the passage of Jessica's Law, a bill which would establish tough mandatory minimum sentences for child sex offenders. Her advocacy paid off in 2008, when she was able to convince her Democratic colleagues to pass tougher sentencing legislation and to require District Attorneys to file more comprehensive reports about child sex offenses in Massachusetts.
The more you "tax the rich", the harder their accountants fight to avoid those taxes...