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947 messages, Last post on Nov 23, 2009 at 10:05 AM
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Replying to: jfitz2 (Sep 02, 2009 7:21 am) Sales tax is a combination of state, county, and local taxes. Atlanta is 7% (but 6% in neighboring Cobb County). Buffalo, New York is 8.75% while New York City is 8.88%. I paid more in sales tax for my present car than I paid in total for a 1963 Buick Wildcat in 1965 or a 1968 Cougar in 1970. New York also taxes rebates such as the CFC money. 
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Replying to: fordfool (Sep 02, 2009 5:44 pm) |
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Replying to: jfitz2 (Sep 02, 2009 7:21 am) In NY sales tax is collected by the state (4.25%), the county and sometimes local government. That can more than double the actual tax due. I don't know if Georgia has something similar but I doubt it. Nobody taxes like NY.
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Replying to: jfitz2 (Sep 02, 2009 7:30 am) Darned if you aren't right. I checked with my contact in NYS T&F and the dealer in Georgia can take your sales tax and "pass it on" without actually "collecting" it. Funny, a NY business can't do that, hence my confusion. Just be sure you calculate it correctly for your local address as it can vary from 7% to over 9%. One more thing, if after all your due diligence you still get a bill from NY, you can file form DTF-804 with your receipt from the dealer in Georgia. |
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In Aug I just bought a used car $18,019 and paid 6.25% sale tax to state ... I heard that Obama will give this a break of some kind tax deduction / credit ... how does this work?
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Replying to: bigdadi118 (Sep 05, 2009 2:25 am) I'm pretty sure it only applies to NEW cars.
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Sep 05, 2009 3:10 am) |
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Is the sales tax cheaper to buy a car in Indiana than in any counties in the Chicagoland area  ?
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Replying to: earthlings (Sep 24, 2009 5:47 pm) Some dealers in the Hammond area are able to charge IL tax up front, sparing the hassle. I believe this is because they are part of dealer groups with operations in both states. I went through this in '93 when I moved from IN to IL after just buying a car. But as my experience is somewhat dated, I'd advise you call either state's DMV and ask them. You might also try the IL DMV site at http://cyberdriveillinois.com. |
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I live in California, I'm planning to fly to Arizona to buy a used-car and I'll be driving it back to California. The dealer said there's a 2% tax if I do that. Conversely if I bought the car and let the dealer ship it to me I can avoid the 2% tax. I'll ask the dealer to show me documents to validate the legitimacy but has anyone heard of this before?
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