How does sales tax work?
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If you want current legal tags, you will pay sales, use, or personal property tax (or a combination) depending on what the laws in your state are. In WA we pay sales tax at time of titling, but our tags are low ($35 plus transfer fees).
here in canada its simple you buy something the goverment adds 16% of the value tot the price and the seller remits that 16% to them, in the case of vehicles private sales the 16% is collected by the dmv Based on the blue book value of thw vehicle, dealer sales the dealer collects the taxes at time of sale and remits it to the DMV for you, also that 16% is also added to any services rendered as well as goods sold
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here in canada its simple you buy something the goverment adds 16% of the value tot the price and the seller remits that 16% to them, in the case of vehicles private sales the 16% is collected by the dmv Based on the blue book value of thw vehicle, dealer sales the dealer collects the taxes at time of sale and remits it to the DMV for you, also that 16% is also added to any services rendered as well as goods sold
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Just bought a bike out of state and when I registered it I was pleasantly surprised. Only state sales tax, but no city and/or county sales tax. Saved a few hunirt.
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I know this is kinda basic, but I can't quite figure this out:
I live in New Mexico. If I buy a bike off ebay from a dealer in another state, I don't have to add sales tax to the price of that sale.
If I physically travel to a neighboring state, like TX or AZ, and buy the bike from a dealer, do I have to add sales tax to the price?
I live in New Mexico. If I buy a bike off ebay from a dealer in another state, I don't have to add sales tax to the price of that sale.
If I physically travel to a neighboring state, like TX or AZ, and buy the bike from a dealer, do I have to add sales tax to the price?
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This may be comparing apples to oranges(state to state)but when I bought my new bike in Nevada,I had to pay the estimated Ca. sales tax(for my county)at time of purchase.Then I had to pay the Ca. registration after a VIN inspection in Ca.