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Originally Posted by madmaxx
You and them broke the law, it aint a game. It is clearly written, in fact do a search on this forumn. I registered in Harris County, Houston, you think they play games. total cost was $181
As far as the raffle, who knows
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I have seen your numerous posts over the past few years talking about not paying sales tax. I'm seriously happy that you and a few others have been able to save the money and also enjoy reading all of the posts.
The whole point of my original post was that different courthouses deal with our cars in different ways. When it comes down to it, it all just depends on the decisions they make and there will likely be little you can do to change their minds. I feel certain that if you ask other kit builders around the state you will find that most DO pay sales tax. "Playing a game" was only a figure of speech. I didn't want to get into an argument with the people at my local sub-courthouse. As it is, I diplomatically reasoned with two different employees and one of them made a phone call to a regional supervisior about my car. Once the final decision was made, I decided to pay the tax and walk out with my vehicle registered and titled. I didn't have to go back and fill out more forms, didn't have to have it inspected by a police officer, didn't need pencil tracings, didn't even need a photograph of my car, didn't have to come back next week and see someone else, etc...
I would be curious exactly where you find that it says a person that assembles a KIT doesn't have to pay sales tax? A KIT is not a HOME-MADE vehicle. The law that I have read says that a HOME-MADE vehicle is not subject to tax. But it also says a KIT is not a HOME-MADE vehicle. It would be very difficult to say that a Factory Five Racing vehicle is not a KIT, since FFR openly states they sell KITS.. Additionally, FFR issues MSO's, so that clearly is an indication that it's a KIT under their definition and not HOME-MADE or SHOP-MADE
Here is the text from one of the above links to a state website.
Motor Vehicle Manual
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Home-Made Vehicle
A home-made or shop-made vehicle is a motor vehicle built from scratch using component parts.
A motor vehicle that has been restored or reconditioned for operable use is not a shop-made or home-made vehicle.
A motor vehicle that is purchased unassembled in a kit is not a home-made vehicle.
A home-made or shop-made vehicle
will not have a Manufacturer's Statement of Origin (MSO).
Taxability
Motor vehicle tax is not due upon the initial titling or registration of a home-made or shop-made vehicle by the manufacturer or individual who actually built the motor vehicle.
Once the vehicle has been titled or registered by the person who built it, motor vehicle tax is due on all subsequent sales.
Motor vehicle tax is due from the person who custom orders a motor vehicle to be built since someone else is the actual builder.
However, motor vehicle tax is not due when an individual makes separate purchases of component parts and then hires another person to assemble them into a motor vehicle.
NOTE:
All component parts purchased to construct or restore a motor vehicle are subject to Limited sales and use tax.