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Stop_Already t1_iugeb5k wrote

Who usually owns horses/ponies?

People who can afford to pay a tax on horses and ponies.

That’s why there’s a tax on them.

It’s a luxury tax.

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Ds87878 t1_iuhoesq wrote

There’s a lot of other luxury’s that wouldn’t be taxed but should based on your logic.

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1234nameuser t1_iuhgtiu wrote

This tax sounds even dumber when you describe it like that.

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PettyWitch t1_iuiaeyq wrote

Actually so the pony thing isn't a luxury tax it's a personal property tax. And all of us individuals in CT are supposed to be paying taxes on all of our personal property, from couches to computers, assessed at 70% of market value. So I hope you're paying your taxes.

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Stop_Already t1_iuiamtm wrote

You keep replying to me, like I’m the tax collector.

I’m not.

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Russian_Rocket23 t1_iuif5y5 wrote

I don't think you are understanding the personal property tax code correctly.

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PettyWitch t1_iuigac8 wrote

What am I missing? Check out the Personal Property section here.

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maybe_little_pinch t1_iuintgl wrote

You are missing that it is about business related items. You aren't getting taxed for your couch. But if you have a farm stand on your property and you sell vegetables, you should be paying tax on that. It says "business related" and then a list of items. You are reading that sentence wrong.

If you own luxury items like a horse, snowmobile, ATV, etc. those are also taxed.

If your ponies were used as work animals they would be exempt. The fact that you occasionally use them as work animals does not count. It would like me trying to write off my truck as a work vehicle because I occasionally haul stuff.

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PettyWitch t1_iuio4zg wrote

Ah you’re right I think. But then why are things like expensive jewelry or plasma TVs not taxed yearly as luxury personal property?

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maybe_little_pinch t1_iujb2fa wrote

I think because snowmobiles and horses are considered assets. They are part of your net worth.

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Russian_Rocket23 t1_iuieb1p wrote

You can't believe people upvoted the correct answer? Have you seriously never heard of a luxury tax?

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Ds87878 t1_iuhoh6j wrote

People are mad they don’t have disposable income.

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IndicationOver t1_iuhpp77 wrote

If you own horses thats a step above just disposable income.

How many people have country club membership?

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Ds87878 t1_iuhwawa wrote

Those are wildly different. CC membership is way more expensive. My horses eat my grass. I grow my own hay. They don’t eat grain. My cost to keep them minus vet bills annually is practically 0

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PettyWitch t1_iuhq51s wrote

So what if you had to pay yearly tax for having a mobile phone and computer? Would you be into that?

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Stop_Already t1_iui2w41 wrote

Do you pay a yearly tax on your car?

Yes, yes you do.

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PettyWitch t1_iui75pu wrote

Yeah but my car uses the roads which require maintenance. My ponies just sit on my property with no contact with the outside world. I also have a septic system and well water, so it's not even like they could say this is causing excess sewage somehow.

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PettyWitch t1_iuhrimr wrote

A luxury tax is taken once: when you purchase the luxury. A tax on horses is taken yearly. You don’t see the difference?

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