We have been looking for the right house for a couple years now. It has been tough to find the right place just over the border in NH since we both work in MA. Moving to NH has had its challenges with the tax rate of border towns, extra kids daycare, and commute issues etc...
Had a couple offers in on two houses in ma and couldn't come to an agreement on price so we did not get them. Guess it was a good thing now.
Had an offer in on one in NH on the 18th and they countered way too high. Suddenly this ag bs made the sellers counter offer more justifiable in my mind. Then on the 1st I just found another one that would work, good house, land and fits the budget in a rural town in mass. Two weeks ago I would have tried to get it now not so sure
If you decide to leave and your questions have not been answered here look me up or any other the other NH posters in this thread and we will do our best to get you answers.
My wife and I have been on the fence for a few years. We are both active IDPA shooters and this last batch of crap from the AG is the last straw. We have decided to make the move north. Not an easy decision but in the long run probably the best.
The general plan now is to clean and empty the house of 20+ years of crap, give it a once over and put it on the market ideally this fall but realistically more like the spring. In the mean time start deciding where we want to go however in general we are thinking in the Concord area. Easy access to the lakes region and mountains but close enough to Manchester and Nashua. The big question is work. I should be able to land something in one of the cities but it is hard to know. Mid/Late 50s white guy who does IT and network security might be problematic however the fact that I have worked for banks and insurance companies keeps some doors open.
Liberty Mutual in Dover is hiring for like 40 IT positions right now. My roommate was just looking at them and saw several senior positions (including one in network security) and they were all paying at least $100K/year.
Found the network security one. Not sure if there was only one or if there were multiple. Most of the positions look to be senior level/management.
https://lmig.taleo.net/careersection/lmigcorp/jobdetail.ftl?job=1026929&src=JB-10380
(In case the link doesn't work here is the job title: Principal Information Security Analyst-76437)
The FSP is run by cucky left wing degenerates. If you don't believe me, look at the line up for this year's PorcFest. Topics include polyamory and the superpowers of having autism.
New Hampshire is being encroached on by leftists from Massachusetts. I wouldn't be surprised if in twenty years, it's no longer Live Free or Die as the name of the game. Instead, come to middle America. I left MA for Kansas just under two years ago. It's still America out here, not only in terms of guns, but culturally as well.
Bonus: I haven't sat in traffic more than ten times in two years. As soon as I leave Logan Airport for the annual visit to my folks', boom, bumper to bumper traffic.
Massachusetts is a sinking ship, and one not worth fighting for. Sometimes in order to win, you have to withdraw to a more defendable position, consolidate, and counterattack.
As someone who knows the leadership of the FSP I can confidently state you are 100% wrong. If you are a fervent social conservative and or religious conservative who wants to impose your values/beliefs on others, NH is most certainly not the place for you. You would be better served moving to South Carolina where there is a church every five miles (unlike New England where there is a Dunks every five miles lol) and everyone talks religion and guns (my parents moved down there and attest to this). In NH we talk politics and guns.
So to actually get back on topic......
One question I always had, was about the weird excise tax system NH uses for Vehicles. I realize its collected at registration time, but is there some kind of formula/calculator that can be used? I'm guessing it also deteriorates progressively like MA's does but it is administered differently (with "registration fees" instead).
-Mike
There is a system. The state fee side is set more or less in stone (the legislature tweaks it every now and then) Currently it is about $40 I believe. Or $80 if you have a vanity plate like I do.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXI/261/261-141.htm
The town rate is a bit more complicated and will vary from town to town. It is also more than the state fee.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXI/261/261-153.htm
When I bought my 2008 Fusion in 2010 (used) for like $16K I think I paid $400 to register it (including the $80 vanity plate state fee). Now it is down to $160 total and has remained that since last year. I'd love to get it lowered but I honestly don't see that happening anytime soon.
Another thing is if you drive a clunker car like I often do. Lets say you see problems in it's near future that may cause it to fail inspection. You're allowed to go in 3 or 4 months before your sticker expires (birth month) for inspection. Then you"re good to go till the following years birth month or 15-16 months before your due again. This can help you keep a car on the road for a little longer when you're in a pinch. I don't know all the details but depending on the year a certain number of faults are also allowable as long as they are not safety related like rotted frame for instance. Check engine faults are not automatic fails on older cars.
It is actually up to 6 months prior. The mechanic I use loves this because it allows him to help out his customers who drive older vehicles that are starting to have emissions problems (damn feds). They will take the car in for something unrelated to inspection and he will run an emissions test if it is 6 months or less prior to their birth month and if it passes he will put a sticker on.
What income tax? I thought NH has no income tax. What am I missing here?
Also the registration fees and excise tax seems hopelessly complicated. I assume there is no spreadsheet laying out all cities/towns and fees (even per thousand value for the car)?
He is referring to the federal income tax. You can deduct your car registration (the town portion IIRC) from your federal income taxes. It is only worth while if you can itemize your deductions. As a single person with no mortgage, I never have enough things to itemize so I see zero benefit from deducting my car registration. But for some people it can be that extra nudge needed to get more back.
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