Need link or info on selling a car legals, tax, and forms

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Old 03-04-2004, 11:06 PM
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Need link or info on selling a car legals, tax, and forms

Yes I've searched sites, but I need details on the tax/financial aspects. I may buy a car in a neighboring state, their tax is only 3.25%. In my state it is 6.25%. but then it will be registered in another state. Is it then a small fee to transfer registration to my state and avoid the 6.35% tax where I live?
I need bill of sale forms too, found one online but wonder if there is a better site with all this info. thanks.
Old 03-05-2004, 12:14 AM
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Well I don't know if this will help BUT. When I bought my CLS from Mcdavid in Austin, they called Louisiana DMV and got the Louisiana tax numbers and what not. So I believe you only have to pay taxes in the state in which it is being registered. I could be wrong now....
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If you're a AAA member, they should be able to help.
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Yes, my understanding is that you only have to pay taxes in your own state if you buy the car out of state.

Look at your state DMV/DOT website and I'm sure there'll be something on this. Plenty of people that live near a state's border buy their car from across the street, so to speak.

Mr. Greenmonster's AAA recommendation is good too -- we used AAA to re-title and register our cars when we moved to a new state a few years ago. They charged a small surcharge, but took care of everything and made the process quite painless.
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No, haven't sold it yet.... and I'm not an AA member. I wanted to pay the lower taxes in OK and not in my home state TX. OK is 3.25%, TX is 6.25%.
If I buy an OK registered car from an OK resident can't I just pay OK tax and transer the title to TX later.
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Originally posted by 123456SPEED
If I buy an OK registered car from an OK resident can't I just pay OK tax and transer the title to TX later.
No. In order to title in your name, you have to register & pay tax. Not to mention, you have live in OK to pay OK tax rates.

Sucks. In DE it's 2.75%...in PA 6%...
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