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Descant · 12-28-2012, 04:02 PM

In short, there are really two fees here. The registration fee that goes to the state, no matter where you register, and the property tax that goes to the town where you register. If you register by nail with the state, they get to keep the tax that otherwise would have gone to the city or town. This is explained on the back of your registration. Beyond that, the state registration fee is split by statute to go to various funds such as Exotic weed control (Milfoil), Department of Safety, Search and Rescue, etc. The most "amusing" one is the $1.00 tax collection fee. Not only do tax collector's get the agent's fee, because of the "unfunded mandate" language in the NH Constitution, when the state tells municipalities to do something, they have to pay the overhead. Ya' gotta love paying a tax collector to do a job for which he is already paid, and for which there is also an agent's fee.

I have two boats. I received one registration, still waiting for one. You can take the old one to your marina or town clerk., You don't have to wait for the (illegible) one from the state.

12-28-2012, 04:02 PM	#5
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,413 Thanks: 1,365 Thanked 1,636 Times in 1,068 Posts	Registration In short, there are really two fees here. The registration fee that goes to the state, no matter where you register, and the property tax that goes to the town where you register. If you register by nail with the state, they get to keep the tax that otherwise would have gone to the city or town. This is explained on the back of your registration. Beyond that, the state registration fee is split by statute to go to various funds such as Exotic weed control (Milfoil), Department of Safety, Search and Rescue, etc. The most "amusing" one is the $1.00 tax collection fee. Not only do tax collector's get the agent's fee, because of the "unfunded mandate" language in the NH Constitution, when the state tells municipalities to do something, they have to pay the overhead. Ya' gotta love paying a tax collector to do a job for which he is already paid, and for which there is also an agent's fee. I have two boats. I received one registration, still waiting for one. You can take the old one to your marina or town clerk., You don't have to wait for the (illegible) one from the state.