FL Residents Renew Your Auto Tags NOW and Save 50%+ The State of Florida is jacking up its drivers license and license plate fees (i.e. taxes) by over 50% in many cases beginning Sept. 1 (and, of course, the state employees will get no raises again this year). At the DMV today the clerk urged to tell FAT WALLET friends to hurry in to renew before the new fees take effect. She said that anyone that has tags up for renewal in Sept, Oct, and Nov can renew now at the old rates. (Those up for renewal in December or later cannot renew this far in advance...Sorry.) And for icing on the cake you can lock in the old rate for 2 years by paying for both years up front. Hurry there are only 2 weeks left. Here is a sampling of the hike in fees. (Please no hating by those in other states who already pay much, much more than we do....we already know it.)
jamesbodden said: wow that is crazy would be all over this but i renew in april.
yeah, they just announced the increases, so wasn't much notice to pay for two years in April. good deal for those lucky enough to have their tags renew Sep-Nov this year.
WDEagle said: jamesbodden said: wow that is crazy would be all over this but i renew in april.
I would call and see if I could renew early (and for the 2 years if possible.)
I just renewed in July and went with the 2 yrear option.
I don't think you can. He could have renewed for 2 years in April, but if he paid for just one year, not sure he can go back and add the second year in now to save the difference.
The increase in fees is broader than my aunt Nancy's rear-end. Here's the link http://www.flhsmv.gov/MotoristFees.htm#vehicles It's fairly comprehensive. From goat trucks to Class E renewals, from Retro Reflective Material fees to crash reports.
DaBoryqua
Member
posted: Aug. 14, 2009 @ 3:39p
Thanks for the heads up! got 2 years for $71.90
WolverineGator
Senior Member
posted: Aug. 14, 2009 @ 3:41p
It's about time they raised fees: "Question: Didn’t the State just raise these fees? Answer: No. The majority of the fees have not been adjusted in many years. For example, original and renewal driver license costs (on an annual basis) have not increased since 1989 (20 years); the majority of motor vehicle registration fees have not increased since 1983 (26 years); and most title fees have not increased since 1985 (24 years)."
WolverineGator said: It's about time they raised fees: "Question: Didn’t the State just raise these fees? Answer: No. The majority of the fees have not been adjusted in many years. For example, original and renewal driver license costs (on an annual basis) have not increased since 1989 (20 years); the majority of motor vehicle registration fees have not increased since 1983 (26 years); and most title fees have not increased since 1985 (24 years)."
hey your supposed to look out for fatwalleters not the state lol
Expires:11/8/09 Renew this Registration for Vehicle for 2 years -- $116.90 Renew this Registration for Vehicle for 1 year -- $58.80
This is what i am getting. I cannot figure out why i'm sooo much more mnoey than above chart would suggest .. (not same county .. does it make a difference ? and also checking price via online @ gorenew.com
This is a dolphin specialty plate but i cannot see where that pays out on the chart. GVW is 3260. What am i missing?
linuxdave
Ancient Member
posted: Aug. 14, 2009 @ 8:33p
Thanks for this OP. I forgot about this increase.
david8888
Happy Member
posted: Aug. 14, 2009 @ 9:58p
I just renewed my two cars tags for the two-year option last month.
It's the Dolphins plate. They are killing us on the team tags.
owenscott said: Expires:11/8/09 Renew this Registration for Vehicle for 2 years -- $116.90 Renew this Registration for Vehicle for 1 year -- $58.80
This is what i am getting. I cannot figure out why i'm sooo much more mnoey than above chart would suggest .. (not same county .. does it make a difference ? and also checking price via online @ gorenew.com
This is a dolphin specialty plate but i cannot see where that pays out on the chart. GVW is 3260. What am i missing?
WolverineGator said: It's about time they raised fees: "Question: Didn’t the State just raise these fees? Answer: No. The majority of the fees have not been adjusted in many years. For example, original and renewal driver license costs (on an annual basis) have not increased since 1989 (20 years); the majority of motor vehicle registration fees have not increased since 1983 (26 years); and most title fees have not increased since 1985 (24 years)."
Your point is? Shouldn't government be looking for ways to REDUCE it's cost footprint to "we the people"? Sure, there's inflation, etc., but a registration fee is (in most states) just a cash cow with no real benefit to the citizenry. The overhead alone to run the program (salaries, making the plates, mailing costs, IT infrastructure) eats up most of the fee, and what little is left over usually ends up in the general fund and subsequently squandered on yet more overhead...
No wonder there are so many Florida license plates in California. Damn, my CA registration on 5-yr-old compact just cost me better than $250 for 1 freakin' year!
furloughs, furloughs - 14% across the board isn't good enough, governator - double it to 28% and give them some more days off per month or I'm movin' to Florida!
Compare property taxes and sales taxes with your state and see if you still "wanna." My parents (FLA) pay more than 10 times the property tax rate I pay (ALA) Even with my state having a state income, I pay a LOT less total taxes than I would living in Florida.
That said, I would love to get a deal like that on my vehicle tags.
Must be a lot of residents that are not registering due to being hard hit.
However in NJ, convenience comes at a price. They stick you with a $2 convenience fee to renew online using credit card however when you go to the DMV you don't get charged the extra fee...but then you have to deal with the lines and suckass DMV people.
owenscott said: Expires:11/8/09 Renew this Registration for Vehicle for 2 years -- $116.90 Renew this Registration for Vehicle for 1 year -- $58.80
This is what i am getting. I cannot figure out why i'm sooo much more mnoey than above chart would suggest .. (not same county .. does it make a difference ? and also checking price via online @ gorenew.com
This is a dolphin specialty plate but i cannot see where that pays out on the chart. GVW is 3260. What am i missing?
The dolphin tag costs you an extra $25 per year. The remainder of the fee is based in large part on the weight of your vehicle...the heavier your car, the more your tag costs.
rdnzl said: WolverineGator said: It's about time they raised fees: "Question: Didn’t the State just raise these fees? Answer: No. The majority of the fees have not been adjusted in many years. For example, original and renewal driver license costs (on an annual basis) have not increased since 1989 (20 years); the majority of motor vehicle registration fees have not increased since 1983 (26 years); and most title fees have not increased since 1985 (24 years)."Your point is? Shouldn't government be looking for ways to REDUCE it's cost footprint to "we the people"? Sure, there's inflation, etc., but a registration fee is (in most states) just a cash cow with no real benefit to the citizenry. The overhead alone to run the program (salaries, making the plates, mailing costs, IT infrastructure) eats up most of the fee, and what little is left over usually ends up in the general fund and subsequently squandered on yet more overhead...and your point is...that the costs of running the program "(salaries, making the plates, mailing costs, IT infrastructure)" haven't gone up in 20 years?
I decided to renew for 2 years back in April (exp in May) and glad I did. I did it for a mere convenience and looks like it was the better choice. I'm just lazy and wanted 2 years to help make sure I didn't forget... but I have a feeling I will get the letter in 2011 and still forget afterwards lol.
GITTA7
Broke Member
posted: Aug. 17, 2009 @ 2:26p
thanks for the heads up. renewed and told friends and family about it.
ernie334
Senior Member
posted: Aug. 17, 2009 @ 4:00p
owenscott said: Expires:11/8/09 Renew this Registration for Vehicle for 2 years -- $116.90 Renew this Registration for Vehicle for 1 year -- $58.80
This is what i am getting. I cannot figure out why i'm sooo much more mnoey than above chart would suggest .. (not same county .. does it make a difference ? and also checking price via online @ gorenew.com
This is a dolphin specialty plate but i cannot see where that pays out on the chart. GVW is 3260. What am i missing?
any specialty plate cost you extra every yr. You can go into a Tag agency and get your tag downgraded. I did mine and saved lots of money. Also, the tag agency by Flagler and 107th SW...seriously has models girls working there. check it out if nearby
"This is a dolphin specialty plate but i cannot see where that pays out on the chart. GVW is 3260. What am i missing?"
Dump the specialty plate....It's like double every year-- it's ridiculous how many different specialty plates they have now anyway--
I only got mine because I thought I was helping the animals.
I had the Evergaldes plates, but didn't renew it when I got another car... you're paying more for the privelege of showing your enthusiasm for your team. Just get a regular plate and you too can save. Buy a bumper sticker or one of flags to show your support.
My renewal came up in July and the DMV clerk told me about the fee increase--and asked if I wanted to renew for 2 years ..I jumped on it, never even thought about posting it here, sorry, But I was really glad she gave me the heads up
Dolphin plate not dolphinS ... it is the animal plate.
remmurdmd
New Member
posted: Aug. 20, 2009 @ 11:59p
I just got my vehicles up-to-date for a little more than 2 years. Two vehicle renewals (custom tag on one, which was only another $12, NOT double like mentioned above) and a duplicate title for under $220. Would have been just under $350 if I had waited. BTW if you got rid of a custom / specialty tag, wouldn't you have to pay the $100 (soon-to-be $225) initial registration fee?
webssd
Member
posted: Aug. 21, 2009 @ 12:14a
Blieb said: This is total BS. I had option to renew for 2 years but since there was no "savings" I only did 1 year. Should have seen this coming.
same here... I renewed for 1 yr last december because the 2yr was exactly double of the 1 yr, I scratched my head and said "now why the hell would I do that?". Good old florida sticking it to the citizens. This is kind of like FPL being allowed to raise rates whenever they want and the public has not other option for power.
Thanks OP --- scored some more points with my father-in-law by passing on this information. His registration expires in November so he hadn't even gotten his renewal notice yet. He would have missed this. He laughs when I refer to the FW community as "my people"....... "My people tell me that you should renew your registration before Sept 1......"
I renewed my drivers license as well as a 1yr renewal on both sets of our plates 2-3 weeks ago online not knowing about the rate increase. i logged back online earlier to day to see if I could purchase a 2nd year but to no avail. so i just ran over to the Tax Collector office at lunchtime and inquired about adding a 2nd year renewal now and they said it can only be done when the plates are up for renewal. boo. oh well. just an fyi to others who recently renewed for 1 year...
xiaoyan10
New Member
posted: Aug. 21, 2009 @ 1:18p
Just renew my tag for two years with $56.20. Thanks
remmurdmd said: which was only another $12, NOT double like mentioned above When I tried online it said $48.xx for 1 year $96.xx for two years. I asked the person at the DMV if vanity cost more each year and she said yes. After I downgraded to a regular plate it was $83.20 for two years including the new plate fee.
remmurdmd said: if you got rid of a custom / specialty tag, wouldn't you have to pay the $100 (soon-to-be $225) initial registration fee? You pay once for each "new" vehicle you put on the road in FL. You don't pay if you buy a car, sell your old one, and transfer the tag. If anyone is planing on getting a new car or moving to FL, do so before Sept 1.
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