The cost of fishing....

[jeb1340]

With all of the proposed new taxes and proposed license increase I decided to try and figure out how much money we pay a year in taxes and fees just to go fishing. I did about 20 minutes worth of research and found out some interesting and disturbing information.

1. Cost to register my 19' boat = $36 + 10 surcharge =$46

2. Cost to register the trailer = $22.50

3. Tax on 100 gallons of gas,in Jan of 2009 $0.579 per gallon = $59.70

4. Tax on $1000 of fishing equipment $0.1825 per $1.00 = $182.50

5. SuperSportsmen License = $68

Total = $378.60

I'm sure that there are a few taxes that I didn't consider (like the tax on beer), but I was shocked to see how high the actual number was. I would hate to see how much some of the charter captains pay a year.

On a positive note, my wife asked "If I was trapped doing the same thing everyday for the rest of my life what would it be?" My reply "That's easy, FISH". Hopefully she starts talking to me again soon.

[Diversion]

Piece of mind & stress reduction while on the water........... PRICELESS

[Landshark]

Piece of mind & stress reduction while on the water........... PRICELESS

i second that

[bigredmf]

Where do you live?

Sales tax @ 18.25% ?

I thought we had it bad @ 8%.

RED

[dukhnter8]

I'm guessing he is using the state tax rate and the rate from either Pittman-Robertson act or Dingell-Johnson act (which have about 10% tax on hunting and fishing gear to go to state agencies for conservation). The 10% is put on by the manufacturer of the gear.

[jimski2]

My golf costs are club membership, $3100, clubs, shoe, clothes and balls, $500 annually, gas to and from the club and other courses,$600, and other miscellaneous, $300. That is why I have to fishing more often, the golf is getting into my fishing money.

[jeb1340]

Western NY, the sales tax is 8.25% and then the 10 % that all fishing equipment is taxed. While doing the research for this I also found out that every arrow purchased in the US is taxed $0.43 along with the other taxes. I'm not saying that taxes are a terrible thing, they do fund numerous activities that I enjoy, but I do like to try and stay informed about where my money is going (not that we REALLY ever know!).

[stinger]

Western NY, the sales tax is 8.25% and then the 10 % that all fishing equipment is taxed.

I'd be buying all my stuff online if I lived in wester NY.

[dukhnter8]

It's a nationwide tax act that hunting and fishing gear helps pay for conservation. Another way hunters and fisherpeople pay, I don't think it's bad but the government should quit screwing us over.

http://www.nraila.org/issues/factsheets/read.aspx?id=124

There is the dingell-johnson act for fishing equipment which is similar to pittman robertson act.

http://www.fws.gov/laws/lawsdigest/FASPORT.HTML

[bigredmf]

Dang

I now understand why a lot of you think we are being nickled, dimed and dollared to death by taxes.

You learn something new everyday.

Thank you!

RED

[skipper19]

It's a nationwide tax act that hunting and fishing gear helps pay for conservation. Another way hunters and fisherpeople pay, I don't think it's bad but the government should quit screwing us over.

The gov't should find a way to tax the bird watchers from NYC...maybe thier cameras, spotting scopes, tipods, hiking boots, mosquito nets, ....anything that bears Cabelas, Bass pro, LL bean, etc even 1% on that stuff would go good for the wildlife fund..IF THEY USE IT FOR THAT