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  • AeromarineTaxPros.com: Is There a Legal Way To Avoid Sales Tax?
    Every person who has contemplated an aircraft purchase in the last few years has asked the question, "Is there a legal way to avoid sales tax?" Most of these people ponder this question with the same seriousness as "Will I win the Lotto tonight?"
  • AeromarineTaxPros.com: Where Should I Take Possession Of My Aircraft?
    Definition of physical possession: This is where a party representing the seller and a person representing the buyer transfer physical possession and control of the aircraft from the seller to the buyer. This question of “Where should I take possession of my aircraft?” comes up every day.
  • AeromarineTaxPros.com: Advice About Taxes on Vessels Can Save Thousands of Dollars
    Different salespeople will tell you different things. They believe what they are saying and in the absence of an audit their advice will never be discovered to be wrong. It is a question of whether a strategy to legally avoid or diminish taxes exists and will survive a tax audit.
  • Contrary to What Is Being Said, There Is No Part 135 Sales Tax Exemption for Aircraft
    During the everyday conversations of aircraft dealers, brokers and prospective buyers the belief is being enforced that a Part 135 exemption exists in California. This belief is dangerous and misleading.
  • The Truth About Using a Common Carrier Exemption
    Often people ask my opinion of the various exemptions that can be used to exempt an aircraft from California sales and use tax. I have a canned response that runs them briefly through the available methods.
  • Off-Shore Delivery of a Yacht and 90 Days in Mexico Guarantees Nothing
    In a recent ruling by an attorney for the California Board of Equalization, a taxpayer’s purchase of a vessel was held to be taxable. This was done in spite of support that an off-shore delivery occurred and the vessel remained in Mexico and outside California for more than 90 days.
  • You Need to Know the Difference Between Sales and Use Tax or You'll Pay for Your Ignorance
    This article contains information designed to help a prospective aircraft or vessel buyer to understand the maze known as California Sales and Use Tax Laws and Regulations. This first section will contain some definitions. It clears up questions, such as, "Who owes the tax?" and "What is use tax?"
  • Get it in Writing, or Pay the Price
    There is an organizational axiom which exists that states “If it is not in writing it isn’t true.” If an organization wants to hold another person liable for the expert advice they offer, the company receiving the advice would receive their instructions in writing.
  • Misunderstanding Will Double Your Tax
    If you have been overwhelmed by articles, advertising and friendly advice about the various schemes to legally avoid California Sales and Use Tax, let me set you straight about how to protect yourself. AeroMarine Tax Professionals (http://www.aeromarinetaxpros.com) handles this situation routinely.
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