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how does it work at Laura....

 

do you pay local sales tax and than make up difference plus registration back home....live in Ca

i will always be higher than anywhere in country, lol (10.25%)

 

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If I Buy A Car In Another State Where Do I Pay Sales Tax? (autolist.com)

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If I Buy a Car in Another State, Where Do I Pay Sales Tax?

 

Typically, when you buy a car in a different state than where you reside, the car dealer collects your sales tax at the time of purchase and sends it to your home state's relevant agency. That way, you do not have to deal with the fuss of trying to follow each state's unique tax laws. Before the Department of Motor Vehicles in your home state will register your new vehicle, they may check the bill of sale to ensure you paid the sales tax, so you should not try to skimp on paying it.

 

 

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I bought my new truck in Indiana.  The dealer handled the title  ,Licensing and taxes. The forms where Kentucky.. the taxes and fees we paid were Kentucky. Not Indiana.. So my Assumption would be you pay the taxes for the State you are going to licenses the Truck in.. Vehicle taxes  are not the same as state sales taxes. they are USAGE to pay for roads , police and so on ...  Its how i think it works here anyway.  

 

You will have to take the truck to your home state / county  Sheriff office to have a  out of state  inspection at time of registration or before. 

 

 

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7 hours ago, John Sarappa said:

Exactly what Sailor said is how Laura handles it.

yeah thats what i got as well, he called today

 

some dealers take care of it and some dealers dont, just wasnt sure what they did, however the salesman did say i pay tax in illinois and then they send that back to me to pay my state plus what i owe on top...either way its fine just wasnt sure, maybe heading to st louie and see my brother on way back....be nice trip.....

 

thanks

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My last 4 car purchases were done out of state. If you do some research you can find the paperwork your state will need. Take it to the out of state dealership. They'll handle it. They should be able to roll your state's tax, title, licensing fees, etc into your loan if you finance your purchase.

There are situations, like active duty military, where your home state will waive taxes and/or fees. That'll be a fight/headache with the dealership. If you fall into this category, be sure to have a point of contact at your state's agency that you can provide to the dealership.

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Be sure it has California emissions if you buy it new there. My Cheyenne from Tijuana has the 5.3 V8 and it's already California, but I don't know about the others.

Used cars with more than 7,500 miles are exempt though.. but the DMV will look at the new pink slip and know if you're the original owner so don't try to drive around for 7,500 miles before bringing it in.

Just the sticker under the hood will suffice.. if it says "California" - you're good to go. I've bought 50-state emission vehicles and know people who won a car in Vegas and could not register their new cars in California. It was only five years ago so don't assume all cars are 50-state.

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1 hour ago, Wiggums said:

Be sure it has California emissions if you buy it new there. My Cheyenne from Tijuana has the 5.3 V8 and it's already California, but I don't know about the others.

Used cars with more than 7,500 miles are exempt though.. but the DMV will look at the new pink slip and know if you're the original owner so don't try to drive around for 7,500 miles before bringing it in.

Just the sticker under the hood will suffice.. if it says "California" - you're good to go. I've bought 50-state emission vehicles and know people who won a car in Vegas and could not register their new cars in California. It was only five years ago so don't assume all cars are 50-state.

GM has about four or five different emissions codes.  My truck has the FE9 code, which is federal emissions.  But supposedly all trucks meet the emissions requirements for all states, so not sure what impact that emissions code has on registering a vehicle in Cali. 

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i will be financing but thru my CU.....check on CA emission, I thought that all were at this point but ill check.....be nice to eveything done there but its fine.......thanks for tip......never bought out of state

 

about a 5-6k difference between here locally and there so far......pretty substantial

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15 hours ago, AlaskaErik said:

GM has about four or five different emissions codes.  My truck has the FE9 code, which is federal emissions.  But supposedly all trucks meet the emissions requirements for all states, so not sure what impact that emissions code has on registering a vehicle in Cali. 

FE9 code does NOT meet California's code, I promise you that. It will not be registered if you are the original owner and a resident of California.

However, if it was purchased used with over 7,500 miles, it can be registered in California.

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Thinking outside of the box, you could always obtain duel state citizenship. But some land in a nearby state and register, title, and get license plates for your truck in that state. This would save you a chunk of change in taxes to justify and offset the land acquisition. I'm eyeballing an area where an acre is $1,000 right now.

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I believe California goes back six months. And if he's got another state to register in, then that'd be great. I have Mexican plates and Mexican citizenship, but cops still pull me over regularly here in California to make sure I do not live here.

 

The thing is I also own a house in Dana Point so that kind of complicates things.

And you cannot own more than two driving licenses at once. I know that because I was required to give up my CA driver's license for a NV one so I cancelled that. However, I do have Baja California and California.

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nah i dont have another state to register.....think even po boxes dont qualify anymore?.......lived in D.P. ( selva rd) and San Clemente ( Pico ave) for years, loved it down there btw......I wont get into Drivers license issues, lol

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11 hours ago, Wiggums said:

FE9 code does NOT meet California's code, I promise you that. It will not be registered if you are the original owner and a resident of California.

However, if it was purchased used with over 7,500 miles, it can be registered in California.

It was purchased new by me in Alaska.  And I guarantee you I will never be a resident of California.  Never.  Ever.

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