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Originally Posted by Excaliber
Sales tax? If he buys the car in another state and it is all ready registered there, WHAT California tax is applicable?
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Sales tax on vehicles is by residence - whatever sales tax you would pay if the dealer were located in your driveway. I knew that was true within California - to prevent people from buying from dealers outside city tax zones - but recently confirmed it's pretty much nationwide and the states all cooperate on reporting.
You have to own a vehicle for a considerable length of time (180 days to a year, depending on the state) to escape paying sales tax in a new state. The states are all wise to the dodges of you
wink wink nudge nudge buying it in Alabama or another sales-tax free state and then trying to bring it home to California, New York, etc.
If I buy a vehicle in Jersey, I don't owe NJ anything. But my home state folks will have their palm out at registration time...