Personal Property tax on a leased vehicle?

[GE]

We got hit with a personal property tax bill for a leased car. Googling around, it looks like it could be exempted from taxation with the state, but would still be subject to taxation at the city level (only certain cities in Texas opted to continue collecting this). Has anyone else gotten hit with this? Any way around it?

[mustngacman]

We pay it to Carrollton every year. Have not found a way out of it yet.

[LANTIRN]

I think the first question you should be asking is why in the hell you would opt to lease a vehicle in the first place.

[YALE]

If he's got to drive a lot for work, leasing is the way to go.

[Pokulski-Blatz]

If he's got to drive a lot for work, leasing is the way to go.

Or if you don't drive a lot and want a new car.

[GE]

I think the first question you should be asking is why in the hell you would opt to lease a vehicle in the first place.

I don't give a fuck what you think.

[BlackGT]

Unfortunately, the company you lease the vehicle from has to pay the taxes as they own the vehicle. They, in turn, bill you for whatever they get charged by the city, county, state....

Don't think there is any way around it as you don't own the vehicle and can't claim any exemptions on it.

[johnny--2k]

no way out of it unfortunately, except to move to a different city.

[Binky]

no way out of it unfortunately, except to move to a different city.

Luckily i've managed to stay outta the cities that have the tax.