Originally Posted by
IaninDC
I have a bicycle, wide screen TV, and a multitude of furniture: All of which are my property, so why don't I pay annual property tax on them? Since when are automobiles "real property?"
I think the point was not that all owned property is taxed annually, but some is. Like real estate. So there is a precedent for annual car tax.
But in the right places of NoVA AND DC, it can be a moot point. Live near the Metro and without a car, and avoid all car "taxes" - whether they be gas taxes, registration, parking fees, or annual fees.