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re: Out of state used boat purchase Conclusion in OP

Posted on 8/29/24 at 7:03 am to
Posted by Success
Member since Sep 2015
1895 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 7:03 am to
Possibly. But if the owner was not a LLC, I don’t think I’d be having this issue. They shouldn’t assume an LLC means the owner is a dealer or builder. My friend owns a construction company and has boats, jet skis, trucks, a frickin bus under the LLC. Makes sense to me to do so.
Posted by MrJudgeSmails
B Wood Baw
Member since Jul 2011
343 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 7:32 am to
Personally, I hope you don’t pay a plug nickel bud.
Posted by BET
Member since Jul 2024
1390 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 7:38 am to
quote:

Follow-up:
Went back today. They were nice but couldn’t tell me what was needed to prove this was a sale from an individual and not a broker or dealer. The “director” was out but will be back tomorrow. In the meantime, I sent them floridas dept of commerce showing they were not a boat dealer, their website showing the primary business is tours and rentals, and a couple of other pieces of information.
get the guy to make a bill of sale and just fill it out and have a notary stamp it.
Posted by BET
Member since Jul 2024
1390 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 7:42 am to
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have to pay taxes even if buying from an individual,
not on a used boat sold by an individual. Just the trailer which isn't much. Get a bill of sale saying you bought trailer for a 100 bucks in the break down of boat/ motor/trailer costs. Problem solved.
This post was edited on 8/29/24 at 7:51 am
Posted by Success
Member since Sep 2015
1895 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 8:11 am to
I have a bill of sale. Also lists the owner as xyz llc. Lists the prices of the boat, trailer, motor, separately. Signed by owner.
Posted by MrJudgeSmails
B Wood Baw
Member since Jul 2011
343 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 9:01 am to
I think you’re going to need separated bills of sale notarized. One for trailer one for hull. DMV will want originals as will LDWF.
Posted by Success
Member since Sep 2015
1895 posts
Posted on 8/30/24 at 12:21 pm to
Now on to the state dept of revenue. Same song and dance as the local govt.

They claim bc he listed the boat under his LLC he must be a builder or dealer/broker. But also can’t tell me how to prove it otherwise. So now I’m being sent to a special dept in Baton Rouge to sort this out. They did accept my email chain from the local govt acknowledging the proof I provided was enough to say this was an occasional sale.
This post was edited on 8/31/24 at 8:40 am
Posted by MrJudgeSmails
B Wood Baw
Member since Jul 2011
343 posts
Posted on 8/30/24 at 10:05 pm to
Glad to hear bud, keep em honest
Posted by Success
Member since Sep 2015
1895 posts
Posted on 9/5/24 at 12:36 pm to
Final update:
The state office in new Orleans scanned and sent my information to the baton rouge office last Friday. Including my email chain with the local office. I thought I was in no man's land. Tues am first thing I got my approval letter from the state in my email. Off to the wlf office in br.
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