[DMCForum] Re: Marc-like discussion on taxes...includes De Loreans
From: "ryanpwright" <yahoo1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 06:56:29 -0000
Greg,
I fixed that problem: Got the previous owner on my D to write me a
letter saying he was my uncle and the car was a gift. So I paid 0 in
sales tax.
Tax bill would have been over $1,200 otherwise. Screw that. I think
it's total BS they can continue taxing something that has already been
taxed. The previous owner paid tax on the car when it was new. They
shouldn't be able to tax it again.
>> but I can buy anything outside of the state and bring it home and
>> not have to pay the state additional taxes
No you can't. Most states have what they call a "use tax". If you
bring something into the state you're supposed to fill out a form and
send it, along with a check for the sales tax amount, to the state.
There are some Indian reservations across the borer from me in Idaho,
and people routinely drive there to buy cigarettes. Since there is no
tax, the prices are like 1/4 what you pay here. A couple of years ago
they setup sting operations where they watched Washington State titled
cars leaving the stores on the reservations, then radioed their
buddies who pulled you over as soon as you crossed the border. Your
cigarettes were seized and the fines totaled in the thousands of
dollars - tens of thousands for those unfortunate few who bought more
than a certain number of cartons.
Technically, they can do this with anything you buy. Cigarettes were
just an easy target this time around.
--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "timnagin" <timnagin@xxxx> wrote:
> Ok, as Marc recently said, this list is getting a bit quiet so let's see
> what happens with this one. First, the story, then the question.
>
> I have two De Loreans that are project cars. I decided to wait and
register
> them when they were road-worthy. Well, they enacted the bullshit
Wheel Tax
> here, so by mere minutes I was able to get both registered and avoid
paying
> this. When I did this, however, they charged me sales tax. Ok,
but, both
> cars were purchased in states other than were I live, denial not
being one
> of them.
>
> I argued that I shouldn't be required to pay sales tax since I didn't
> purchase the cars in my home state. The person at the DMV stated
that since
> I would be using the car(s) here then I had to pay the tax. Ok, so
I asked
> about buying food, clothing and other stuff outside of the state,
since I
> travel quite a bit. The person replied that I wouldn't be bringing that
> stuff back home with me. Huh? Well ok, if I took a dump before I
came home
> maybe, but I can buy anything outside of the state and bring it home
and not
> have to pay the state additional taxes, including internet
purchases, so why
> should I on my cars? I was even told that if I had paid sales tax to a
> dealer when I bought the cars, I would still have to pay taxes to
the state
> I live in.
>
> Discuss...
>
> Greg
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