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#933 of 947 Re: Buying a car in Georgia but live in New York [jfitz2] by oldfarmer50 Sep 03, 2009 (12:02 pm)
Replying to: jfitz2 (Sep 02, 2009 7:21 am) "...NY and Georgia are actually pretty close..."   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.
#934 of 947 Re: Buying a car in Georgia but live in New York [jfitz2] by oldfarmer50 Sep 03, 2009 (12:21 pm)
Replying to: jfitz2 (Sep 02, 2009 7:30 am) "...dealer does not need a "certificate of authority"..."   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.
#935 of 947 2009 Auto Sales Tax - Obama stimulus ... by bigdadi118 Sep 05, 2009 (2:25 am)
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? Replies to this message: oldfarmer50 (Sep 05, 2009 3:10 am) volvomax (Sep 05, 2009 7:28 am)
#936 of 947 Re: 2009 Auto Sales Tax - Obama stimulus ... [bigdadi118] by oldfarmer50 Sep 05, 2009 (3:10 am)
Replying to: bigdadi118 (Sep 05, 2009 2:25 am) "...how does it work..."   I'm pretty sure it only applies to NEW cars. Replies to this message: volvomax (Sep 05, 2009 7:28 am)
#937 of 947 Re: 2009 Auto Sales Tax - Obama stimulus ... [oldfarmer50] by volvomax Sep 05, 2009 (7:28 am)
Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Sep 05, 2009 3:10 am) It does only apply to new cars.
#938 of 947 Indiana car sales tax over Illinois car sales tax by earthlings Sep 24, 2009 (5:47 pm)
Is the sales tax cheaper to buy a car in Indiana than in any counties in the Chicagoland area ? Replies to this message: fushigi (Sep 25, 2009 11:34 am)
#939 of 947 Re: Indiana car sales tax over Illinois car sales tax [earthlings] by fushigi Sep 25, 2009 (11:34 am)
Replying to: earthlings (Sep 24, 2009 5:47 pm) Yes, but it doesn't matter. If you buy a car in IN and are either an IL resident or move to IL within something like 90 days you will owe IL sales tax when you register the car at the IL DMV. I imagine the reverse is true. You should then be able to petition IN to get the IN tax refunded.   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.
#940 of 947 Arizona 2% tax? by softway Oct 07, 2009 (9:32 am)
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? Replies to this message: jfitz2 (Oct 07, 2009 10:31 am)
#941 of 947 Re: Arizona 2% tax? [softway] by jfitz2 Oct 07, 2009 (10:31 am)
Replying to: softway (Oct 07, 2009 9:32 am) When you register the car in CA you will be required to pay the difference between any Sales tax you paid in Arizona and what is charged in CA (8.25% I think). The dealer will likely collect Arizona sales tax and send the documentation on to your local CA tax office for registration. When you register in CA you will need to pay them the difference. Obviously the appropriate documentation is needed to prove you paid a portion of the Sales tax to Arizona so that you do not end up over paying. There is no extra tax for picking up a car versus having it shipped. You just have to weigh the cost of delivery fee's versus getting there and driving back.
#942 of 947 Dealer Cash by krc3221 Oct 14, 2009 (9:02 am)
Hi,  I was told that the dealer cash would have to be taxed and then the $500 would be subtracted after. That doesn't seem right to me since the dealer is getting the cash from the manufacturer so why would I pay tax on it. I would figure the $500 to be subtracted from the purchase price before tax. I am in Illinois if that makes a difference. I am going tonight so any help, much appreciated! Replies to this message: euphonium (Oct 14, 2009 10:42 am)

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