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Re: Confusion on tax rates CHICAGO IL [1stin10]
by volvomax
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Jun 30, 2009 (7:44 am)
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Replying to: 1stin10 (Jun 29, 2009 9:10 pm)
Congrats on the NC!
I figured there had to be some local tax that wasn't being disclosed.
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Re: Confusion on tax rates CHICAGO IL [euphonium]
by tallman1
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Jul 11, 2009 (8:36 pm)
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Replying to: euphonium (Jun 29, 2009 8:18 am)
In WA, you pay the sales tax based on the address of where it's purchased.
I'm a little late here, but to further clarify... if you purchase a vehicle out of state and register it in WA, you pay the sales tax rate of the county in which you register the vehicle. That didn't make sense to me but it is what I did. Saved me some cash too.
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Re: Confusion on tax rates CHICAGO IL [tallman1]
by euphonium
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Jul 12, 2009 (1:07 pm)
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Replying to: tallman1 (Jul 11, 2009 8:36 pm)
Makes buying in Oregon more attractive than King County, eh?
What is your location's ST %? Mine is 7.7%
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Re: Confusion on tax rates CHICAGO IL [euphonium]
by volvomax
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Jul 14, 2009 (10:01 am)
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Replying to: euphonium (Jul 12, 2009 1:07 pm)
No tax in OR only works if you are a resident of that state.
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Re: Confusion on tax rates CHICAGO IL [volvomax]
by euphonium
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Jul 14, 2009 (1:54 pm)
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Replying to: volvomax (Jul 14, 2009 10:01 am)
A WA resident does not pay an OR tax when he purchases in OR, but when he registers it in his home county he pays that Excise (Sales) Tax rate of his county.
Whe a WA resident buys in King County, the % is 9.9% & that is what the buyer pays no matter where else he might reside.
Thus, when you live in a lower tax county, purchasing in OR can be more economical than King county. 
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Re: Confusion on tax rates CHICAGO IL [euphonium]
by tallman1
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Jul 14, 2009 (10:50 pm)
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Replying to: euphonium (Jul 14, 2009 1:54 pm)
I've bought a couple of vehicles in Oregon while living in Washington. Not to avoid taxes, but to get exactly what I wanted. My tax rate is 8.4% but I was working in Thurston county a couple of years ago so I registered it there. I figured that I'd pay my home rate but was pleasantly surprised that I only had to pay their (lower) rate.
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Re: Does sales tax apply? [atlantareb]
by sunpacer
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Jul 20, 2009 (10:52 am)
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Replying to: atlantareb (Oct 22, 2006 1:08 pm)
I found this for Georgia. Hope this helps.
http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/560/12/1/07.pdf
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Buying a car in Georgia but live in New York
by drivingmenuts
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Sep 01, 2009 (9:42 am)
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We want to buy a used car from a dealer in Georgia. We live in New york state. The salesman says "of course we can handle the sales tax for New York". I just want to make sure that this is not going to be a hassle to register it once we get it back to New York.
Does anyone know if a Mitsubishi dealer in Georgia can collect and properly submit the New York State sales tax to New York so that I can include the purchase price and taxes all into the same loan?
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Re: Buying a car in Georgia but live in New York [drivingmenuts]
by euphonium
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Sep 01, 2009 (2:52 pm)
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Replying to: drivingmenuts (Sep 01, 2009 9:42 am)
Does the GA dealer have a NY tax number? That establishes the relationship. One of my eyebrows is raised? 
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Re: Buying a car in Georgia but live in New York [drivingmenuts]
by jfitz2
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Sep 01, 2009 (7:34 pm)
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Replying to: drivingmenuts (Sep 01, 2009 9:42 am)
I can tell you how my experience worked. I recently (May 2009) purchased a used Volvo in South Carolina and I live in Texas. I had the same concerns as you with the transaction. The way it worked for me and likely will work for you is that I paid the Sales tax to the dealer in South Carolina and they processed all the paperwork and sent the check/paperwork etc. off to the tax office in Texas. They sent a portion of the tax money to the South Carolina (the max auto sales tax in S.C. is $300) tax office and the rest to the Texas tax office. As long as the tax office in your home state is provided with proof that you have paid enough taxes you are good. One thing that could be a problem is if the tax rate in Georgia is more than New York, you will not get any money returned to you should you overpay - so beware of this. The other thing to watch for is that (in Texas at least) you are required to register the vehicle within 30 days, so the dealer needs to send off the paperwork/check reasonably quickly. I would also add that tax fraud/problems are generally not something that dealers like to take a chance on so as long as this is a bigger, 'reputable' dealer, you should have nothing to worry about. Hope this helps.
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