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SS_Matt · 09-30-2011, 12:06 PM

Hey- found a car that I may want- but it's out of state. I'm in TX and the car is in OK.

I'm assuming I'll have to pay sales tax on the car in OK? What about having it registered in TX? How does the process work purchasing a car out of state?

kmcd · 09-30-2011, 12:10 PM

You'll still pay the Texas sales tax when you register the car. The dealer in Oklahoma should be able to handle that for you.

fmcooper · 09-30-2011, 12:10 PM

I've done it a few times. Bought cars in Ohio, paid no tax, and then paid the tax when I registered the car in Michigan. I would assume the same would hold true in OK/TX.

RubyCamaro · 09-30-2011, 12:11 PM

We are in process of buying a car from out of state too. It depends if your state is a "reciprocal state" or not. But your dealership (if working with one) will work that out for you. Or just call your county clerk's office. They can tell you. We called ours just to be sure.

IROCanSS · 09-30-2011, 12:13 PM

You won't pay tax where you buy it... You pay tax where you register it. At least that's how it is in Ohio.

If I buy a car in PA off a private seller, I have a few options, trailer it home, drive with no or illegal tags, get a PA temp tag. When I get the car to Ohio, I take it to the Ohio title agency where they do an Ohio inspection. I then pay he taxes when they switch it from a PA to an Ohio title.

If I buy it off a dealer, I have no clue. You need to ask your state title agency the laws. Make sure you don't pay TWICE!

MARINE1991 · 09-30-2011, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jrhaus76

You won't pay tax where you buy it... You pay tax where you register it. At least that's how it is in Ohio.

If I buy a car in PA off a private seller, I have a few options, trailer it home, drive with no or illegal tags, get a PA temp tag. When I get the car to Ohio, I take it to the Ohio title agency where they do an Ohio inspection. I then pay he taxes when they switch it from a PA to an Ohio title.

If I buy it off a dealer, I have no clue. You need to ask your state title agency the laws. Make sure you don't pay TWICE!

you can do it eaiter way, you can pay the local tax or when you register it... as long as someone is getting the money they dont care...

that is what I did when I bought mine paid the CA tax and registered the car in FL...

I did this so i could include it in the loan...

lsuguy · 09-30-2011, 12:17 PM

Think everyone pretty much covered it. You pay in the state you will register it in. When i purchased mine from Becky she just cut me a check for the amount of the taxes for my state.

MARINE1991 · 09-30-2011, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by lsuguy

Think everyone pretty much covered it. You pay in the state you will register it in. When i purchased mine from Becky she just cut me a check for the amount of the taxes for my state.

WOW that was nice of becky she is a strong supporter of the site and its members....

not sure any other dealers would do that thow...

greenrail · 09-30-2011, 12:19 PM

My experience has been that the dealer won't charge you the state tax from where you bought the car. You will however, most likely, pay the tax for the state in whichthe vehicle is registered.

Of course, state laws may vary.

MARINE1991 · 09-30-2011, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by greenrail

My experience has been that the dealer won't charge you the state tax from where you bought the car. You will however, most likely, pay the tax for the state in whichthe vehicle is registered.

Of course, state laws may vary.

this all true, but really all the state cares about is that the car has had taxes paid on...

better to check with them on this... that is how I did it, had no issues..

lsuguy · 09-30-2011, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MARINE1991

WOW that was nice of becky she is a strong supporter of the site and its members....

not sure any other dealers would do that thow...

Well I paid for it. I sent her a down payment and financed the car through her. She basically just cut me a check out of my down payment for the sales tax.

I was and still am working out of state so she tried to make it as easy as possible

jtzako · 09-30-2011, 12:23 PM

I bought a car in CO recently and did not pay taxes there. I did have to pay TX car taxes when I registered it. I believe it was about 6.25% or so.

SS_Matt · 09-30-2011, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jrhaus76

Make sure you don't pay TWICE!

Sounding like it's going to be a pain in the ass... I was counting on financing the entire amount of the car, including sales tax.

I'll call my county tax office and double check.

ZL1DREAMER · 09-30-2011, 01:06 PM

I believe that If you do pay tax in the state you bought the car in, AND your local DMV can verify it, then they will only charge you if there is a difference. At least that's the way it works in NV.

Quoted from the NV DMV website:
"An out-of-state dealer may or may not collect sales tax. The Nevada DMV will verify whatever tax was paid and charge the buyer any difference between that amount and what would have been due in Nevada."

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kmcd 1,425 hp / supercharged Drives: (2010 2SS/L99) (1999 Corvette) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,104	You'll still pay the Texas sales tax when you register the car. The dealer in Oklahoma should be able to handle that for you. __________________ "If it's too loud...well, you know the rest."

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fmcooper Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 'Vert Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Detroit Metro, Michigan - General Motors Employee Posts: 418 View My Garage	I've done it a few times. Bought cars in Ohio, paid no tax, and then paid the tax when I registered the car in Michigan. I would assume the same would hold true in OK/TX. __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Rally Yellow Vert M6 w/Hurst -- 10/20/2011 (My Driveway) (traded in) 2014 Camaro 2SS/RS Summit White Vert M6 w/Perf Exhaust + Perf Shifter -- 08/30/2013(Delivered!) 2016 Corvette Z51 Convertible Laguna Blue -- 06/23/2015 3800

09-30-2011, 12:11 PM	#4
RubyCamaro Jan Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Red Jewel tintcoat Join Date: May 2010 Location: Springfield, TN Posts: 16,225 View My Garage	We are in process of buying a car from out of state too. It depends if your state is a "reciprocal state" or not. But your dealership (if working with one) will work that out for you. Or just call your county clerk's office. They can tell you. We called ours just to be sure. __________________

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greenrail Comic Curmudgeon Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS-2010 VW CC Sport Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Near Chicago, IL Posts: 2,395	My experience has been that the dealer won't charge you the state tax from where you bought the car. You will however, most likely, pay the tax for the state in whichthe vehicle is registered. Of course, state laws may vary. __________________ Member Illinois Camaro Club His Name is Rosie - "Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick!" - If you know who said that, then you know the genesis of his name.

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IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	You won't pay tax where you buy it... You pay tax where you register it. At least that's how it is in Ohio. If I buy a car in PA off a private seller, I have a few options, trailer it home, drive with no or illegal tags, get a PA temp tag. When I get the car to Ohio, I take it to the Ohio title agency where they do an Ohio inspection. I then pay he taxes when they switch it from a PA to an Ohio title. If I buy it off a dealer, I have no clue. You need to ask your state title agency the laws. Make sure you don't pay TWICE!

09-30-2011, 12:17 PM	#7
lsuguy Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 362 View My Garage	Think everyone pretty much covered it. You pay in the state you will register it in. When i purchased mine from Becky she just cut me a check for the amount of the taxes for my state.

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jtzako Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW, Tx Posts: 1,157	I bought a car in CO recently and did not pay taxes there. I did have to pay TX car taxes when I registered it. I believe it was about 6.25% or so. __________________ 2010 Camaro SS Imperial Blue \| CAI Inc, CAI \| Solo Hi Flow Cats \| X-Pipe \| Backup Camera \| PDIM

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ZL1DREAMER Graveyard Zombie Drives: '12 2SS/45th Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 54	I believe that If you do pay tax in the state you bought the car in, AND your local DMV can verify it, then they will only charge you if there is a difference. At least that's the way it works in NV. Quoted from the NV DMV website: "An out-of-state dealer may or may not collect sales tax. The Nevada DMV will verify whatever tax was paid and charge the buyer any difference between that amount and what would have been due in Nevada." __________________ Valor is not in having never fallen, but in rising back up each time you do.

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