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Because they do, that's why. Most people know that without having to ask, but thank you for asking. I guess.
May
Because that's the way it is snowflake.
StephenWeinstein
Because the law says so.
thebax2006
The money goes towards repairing the roads you drive on. Roads are not for free.
Anonymous
First it is not the DMV it is the State assessing the amount of registrations fees that will be required based on needs of the state to keep up roads, traffic signs and signals, enforcement etc. Yes it is a yearly tax to own a car and if you don't like the tax WALK. There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.