Bought 4 new tires last week. I anticipated the $8.00 “tire disposal” fee which is charged on any tire removed from it’s rim ($2.00 each) but also had to pay a “Maryland new tire fee” ($.80 each, total $3.20). Why should I buy Michelin tires in Maryland when Delaware is only 8 miles away—about the same distance as the MD tire dealer??
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Just bought my new tires yesterday, in Delaware. Thanks Mr. O'Malley for taxing Maryland residents again.
ReplyDeleteWhy should you buy almost ANYTHING in Maryland with Delaware so close?
ReplyDeleteTire Recycling Fee
ReplyDeleteTire wholesalers or tire retailers who buy tires must register and pay a tire recycling fee of 80 cents on each new tire sold in Maryland. The tire recycling fee applies to the first sale of the tire in Maryland, excluding sales to tire wholesalers or an out-of-state retailer. If a retailer acquires tires from out of state, and the only sales which take place in Maryland are the sales to retail customers, the fee becomes payable when the retail sales are made. See Applicable Sales.
The tire recycling fee is imposed on those who sell tires rather than on those who purchase them, so it need not be passed on to a retail customer as a separate charge or tax. If you choose to show the fee as a separate charge to the retail customer, be sure to exclude it from the amount subject to the sales and use tax.
I have been buying tires in Delaware for a long time to avoid MD sales tax its too bad for the local MD tire dealers just business not personal just trying to save a buck so I can give it to Governor O"Dumbass for some other ridiculous tax increase.
ReplyDeleteGee, what a dilemma!
ReplyDeleteThanks democrats for another tax. I go to Delaware every month and buy everything I think I will need. I'm fed up with tax and spend O'Mallay and his followers.
ReplyDeleteOr you can just take your tires home and burn them. If you stack them right you can make a Obama scare-a-crow out of them. It's worked for me. He's not been in my yard.
ReplyDeleteThanks, 347; ...or just go to Delaware.
ReplyDeleteJust curious, how does everyone think that their tires are disposed of? In case you don't realize, they don't just dissapear. Unfortunately, there are only so many ways to recycle them into other useful products because of the steel belts. If the government paid to have them dealt with would you feel better? Funny thing about Delaware....does anyone know how many transfer stations that there are in Delaware? There are only 3. One per county.That is why they are having such a hard time with illegal dumping, and why you will find so much illegal dumping inside the maryland line. They charge $84 dollars per ton, for 4 or less tires, and $200 per ton for over 4 tires. There are over a dozen transfer stations in Wicomico County alone and they charge $55/ton and unlimite household garbage a year with a single $65 permit.
ReplyDeleteBe careful when you jump across the border for tires. I recently went to BJ's for 2 tires. Over the phone, they said they had my size in stock. When I got there, they did not. Further, I was informed that my tires were from 2 different manufactures and that, now only would I need to replace 2 with a more expensive tire, I would now need 4 because they don't recommend mixing brands. I looked at my tires whenI walked back to my car and they really were all the same brand. This is a true story and the guy's name was "Joe". Buyer beware.
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