Massachusetts Hits Yacht Owner With Use Tax

Frederick Brodsky posted a comment on an article about local law problems that boaters encounter that reflects some frustration with Massachusetts: Any boating survival guide should include a warning to avoid docking in Massachusetts for any length of time as this state is very aggressive in assessing a Use Tax of up to 6% for the privilege of using Massachusetts waters. Nine days after docking in Massachusetts, my 59′ Symbol was assessed $40,000, in spite of entering Mass waters more than 6 m...