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Replying to: frostbyte3964 (Apr 05, 2009 2:26 am) You can have as many Secondary residences as you want, but your Primary state residence determines where you pay the ST. In WA - the point of purchase determines the rate. King County is around 10% and other counties in the state are as low as 7.7%.
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OK, so if I currently live in Utah, but am moving to California to be my primary residence then California will become my new residence by law. It looks like sales tax is less in Utah from what I have gathered. If I buy a car in Utah and have it registered, then move to Cali and reregister it, will I have to pay any tax again or just the registration?
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Replying to: frostbyte3964 (Apr 05, 2009 4:51 pm) |
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Replying to: CalifLookieLoo (Apr 04, 2009 9:17 pm)
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Replying to: joel0622 (Apr 06, 2009 11:28 am) Like everything else in life, the answer is always: It depends.. There are almost as many rules on vehicle sales tax as there are states... Maybe more, since some states have different rules for buyers, depending on which state they live in. |
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| I am a California resident. I bought a New York registered car that is stored in New Jersey on ebay. It is a 1965 classic car that I am having the shop fix up a little more in NJ before I bring it back to California. We are getting the parts and getting busy but it might take up to 6 months. I was wondering is there a time limit on the sales tax. Will I have to pay the higher sales tax in California now even though I bought it in February 2009. | |
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Replying to: euphonium (Apr 05, 2009 3:27 pm) Interestingly enough, in the case of cars purchased out of Washington state and then registered here, you pay the sales tax rate of wherever you register it. I bought my last car in Oregon and knew that I had to pay the sales tax when I went to get my WA tags. I went to a licensing office near where I worked at the time in Thurston County and paid their rate, not the higher Pierce County rate where I live. Saved a few bucks but was shocked it worked that way. |
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I live in South Carolina (official tax home) but spend a good deal of time in New York state. I am thinking about buying an Altima Hybrid in New York (because it is unavailable in South Carolina) but will register it in South Carolina. The new car tax is 4.25% (I think) in New York and 5% in South Carolina. If I purchase the car in New York but register in South Carolina: 1) Will I pay the 4.25% sales tax in New York when I purchase the car? 2) Will I pay the 0.75% difference in excise taxes to South Carolina or must I pay the full 5% in excise taxes to South Carolina? 3) Per the 2009 Automobile Sales Tax Deduction, will I be able to deduct 9.25%, 5%, 4.25%, 0.75% or anything from my Federal taxes? Thank you for your help. |
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Replying to: newcars (Apr 10, 2009 2:22 pm) FAIK, you will pay the 4.25% tax in NY. NOTE: there may be city and county taxes as well. IF the total tax paid in NY is 4.25% you will pay the difference between that and the tax owed in SC. You will be able to deduct the total amount of tax paid on your 2010 return. |
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Replying to: newcars (Apr 10, 2009 2:22 pm) And... SC caps auto sales tax at $300, the last I heard..  Not sure, but if you have a SC driver's license, then you should be able to buy the car in NY without paying any sales tax, then just register it in SC, and pay the tax there... If you hold a NY driver's license, then you might be hard-pressed to claim SC residence for sales tax purposes... In that case, you might find it's worth it to buy the car in SC and avoid the chance of higher taxes. You might find it difficult to not pay sales taxes in NY, if you have a residence there, even if it's not your primary one... I'm definitely not an expert on that, though... Given that the tax difference between the states is likely in the thousands of dollars, I wouldn't take a chance.. Buy the car in SC! regards, kyfdx Host-Prices Paid Forums
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