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abovethe_clouds OP t1_j4ssrau wrote

Reply to comment by flordecalabaza in Excise tax insanity at the DMV... More than the cost of the vehicle! by abovethe_clouds

I read the same regulation. The DMV website specifies "fair market value" but doesn't specify what specific condition they choose. The woman at the service center told me today it's done automatically.

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Oaktownbeeast t1_j4syi0i wrote

Try going to a different DMV and talking to a different person. I've rarely had a consistent experience when it comes to DMV staffers. It's a pain but it's worth a shot.

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abovethe_clouds OP t1_j4t3i68 wrote

Thanks, that's my plan at the moment.

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trilliankqa t1_j4uq3jl wrote

Go to benning road. I got escorted out of the M st location for this same argument.

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amsterdan87 t1_j4xr475 wrote

Not a lawyer, but for the purpose of a property tax assessment, DC recognizes the actual sale price in an arms length transaction within the past year as the property's appropriate fair market value.

Take it to court if you have to. If the FMV was more than what you paid for it, the seller would not have sold it to you for that price.

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