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Vehicle Registration Fees Drop In Florida
August 30, 2014
Florida motorists will save on motor vehicle registration fees beginning Monday, September 1.
Floridians will save approximately $17 to $25 when renewing their registrations, depending on the size of vehicle. The fee reductions were proposed by Governor Rick Scott earlier this year and were approved by the Florida Legislature during the 2014 legislative session. While the reductions will save Floridians millions of dollars each year, it will not affect the level of service provided by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, officials said.
“This year, we set out to cut many taxes and fees on Florida families, and starting next week we are rolling back many of the 2009 tax increases on annual motor vehicle registrations. This fee cut will result in an annual savings of about $25 per typical motor vehicle. Families deserve to keep more of their hard earned money, and we will now be able to save Floridians $400 million, because it’s their money,” Scott said.
“The reduction in vehicle registration fees will benefit both individuals, as well as the Florida business community,” said DHSMV Executive Director Terry L. Rhodes. “There are more than 14 million registered vehicles here in Florida that are covered by these fee reductions and that is a lot of savings for the people of Florida.
Example reductions are as follows:
- Motorcycles — $17.05 reduction
- Autos/Trucks under 2,500 lbs — $18.55 reduction
- Autos/Trucks between 2,500-3,500 lbs — $21.55 reduction
- Autos/Truck more than 3,500 lbs — $25.05 reduction
The reductions will apply to vehicle registrations renewed on or after September 1, 2014.
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8 Responses to “Vehicle Registration Fees Drop In Florida”
This was a nice play from Republicans in this election year. Still voting Dem up to 25 dollars does not make me or brake me. Bring down the other over inflated taxes in FL and all the unnecessary surcharges in every bill we pay. If the Republicans like to give a bone go all the way.
For those saying you will miss out.. the reduction will apply when your next renewal occurs as this is a permanent reduction (well unless it gets voted to increase) so be thankful! ! Thank you Governor Rick Scott!
Q: So I’m wondering, for those who have already renewed this year, before the fees dropped next week, will we get our break next year or just loose out all around?
A: The rate reductions are not retroactive in any way. Anyone who has already registered will not be getting a refund. That includes anyone who registered for two years.
Fantastic!!! We all could use a break when the Democrats keep hiking up all of our expenses!!! I may not have been able to benefit from it this year, but I’ll be happy when registration rolls back around in 2015, Thanks Gov. Scott!
So I’m wondering, for those who have already renewed this year, before the fees dropped next week, will we get our break next year or just loose out all around?
That’s nice! But I just renewed on August
So that doesn’t help me out in any way.
Just in time for the renewal of my tags next week. Yeah me!!!
Yeah!