If It Pleases the Crown, Car Tags

I guarantee you 80% of that 500 went to public schools. Gotta feed all them chillens 3 times a day that ain’t yours you know.

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The tags themselves cost that much?

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it's based on the value of your vehicle.

But then you'll pay in insurance

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Just paid Jefferson County, AL $500 for the year

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I thought Bama was good because they didn't have stupid brake tags/inspection stickers.

But you have to pay that much for a YEARLY vehicle registration???

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Just paid Jefferson County, AL $500 for the year for the privilege of driving on the roads that I paid for in a truck that I own.

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In the truck you already paid sales tax on when you purchased it.

Same principle applies to homeowners taxes. If you have to pay the government for something you already bought you don’t really own it you’re only renting the right from the government to use it because they would own it the moment you don’t pay.

Our tax structures are built on an unspoken assumption that the government has what equates to final ownership rights on our most valuable assets:

Rights of government over private property:
• Taxation (can seize if not paid).
• Eminent domain (taking for public use with just compensation).
• Police power (zoning, regulations, health/safety rules).
• Escheat (property reverts to the state if you die without heirs).

Another fun fact: modern upper middle class Americans pay almost as much in taxes as serfs did in medieval England. (Note: it varied somewhat from place to place as it does today and they paid ~30-40%).

1970 Mach 1 - $153
1973 Moto Guzzi Eldorado - $160

Yes, Kommiefornia.

Paid mine in May. Over a 1000 for 4 cars. Sucks

Mississippi Disabled Veteran tags are only $1.00, you are limited to two tags though.

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But you have to pay that much for a YEARLY vehicle registration??

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it is a sticker, it is yearly, and it's based on your vehicle's value. We have 3 cars in our household and paid around $790 for 2026 registration.

Newer SUV collegiate tag- $396
Older but nicer SUV collegiate tag- $309
15 year old beater personalized tag- $83

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brake tags/inspection stickers.

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unlike some states we do NOT need an inspection though which is nice. That was one thing I despised about Georgia is having to do that stupid arse emissions test every year.