Moved to Missouri about four years ago. Those first couple years were tough. The state I moved from did not tax you on vehicles you already owned. No Personal Property Taxes. Imagine my surprise when I tried to renew my license plates after a two year tag. Didn’t know about it. No one ever said anything about it. I agree the timing sucks. Back in my former state our property taxes were higher with no personal property taxes. Here in Missouri we have both property taxes and personal property taxes. In comparison between the two states the amount paid either way is about the same.