California DMV sucks

[RinconRyder]

Is that not double dipping on sales tax?

Sales tax is collected, if applicable, each time the vehicle is sold and is paid by the buyer. Only once.

 

[RinconRyder]

Hi Boiler,

Re: Sales tax is collected once per sales transaction.

Oregon does not have a sales tax. However, this is how I understand it is in Washington state; just across the river.

Just a curiousity, if you buy a vehicle when you are single, then get married & add the new wife onto the title; is there a sales tax for that change in ownership?

And I know that each state may be different,

Jerry Baumchen

According to the Washington State DMV the fee for changing/adding/deleting a name on a vehicle title is $12. No sales tax.

 

[RinconRyder]

Because it can simplify settlement of an estate after the death of a spouse.

Perhaps, but if you live in a Community Property State each spouse automatically owns 50% of the marital community's assets no matter what the title says. The only exception would be if an asset was acquired before marriage then it could be considered individual property unless altered by a Will or like document.

 

[RinconRyder]

I believe that in NJ, if one were to sell a vehicle to a close family member they would waive the sales tax collection. As in everything else we discuss, each state varies in their rules. YMMV.

And in AZ if a private party (not a licensed dealer) sells a vehicle to you, you do not pay any sales tax on that transaction.

Other states have different rules.

 

[cmbspyderrss]

This is what i am saying by "double dipping" but i understand it is what it is. CA made an extra $1225 on the same vehicle for no reason other than the obvious.

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[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Purchase $[/TD]
[TD]7.5% Tax[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Original Buyer[/TD]
[TD]$20,000[/TD]
[TD]$1,550[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Used Buyer #1[/TD]
[TD]$8,300[/TD]
[TD]$643[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Used Buyer #2[/TD]
[TD]$5,000[/TD]
[TD]$388[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Used Buyer #3[/TD]
[TD]$2,500[/TD]
[TD]$194[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]$1,225

[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

[JerryB]

Hi classicvw,

Re: Why would you need to add her to the title?

Now we are getting in subjective matters. 'Why' and 'need' were not a part of my question.

Jerry Baumchen

PS) Back in '68, when I married my now former wife, I put her name on the car title; the car was the only thing I owned then in which something like this would be applicable to.

 

[RinconRyder]

This is what i am saying by "double dipping" but i understand it is what it is. CA made an extra $1225 on the same vehicle for no reason other than the obvious.

[TABLE="width: 233"]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Purchase $[/TD]
[TD]7.5% Tax[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Original Buyer[/TD]
[TD]$20,000[/TD]
[TD]$1,550[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Used Buyer #1[/TD]
[TD]$8,300[/TD]
[TD]$643[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Used Buyer #2[/TD]
[TD]$5,000[/TD]
[TD]$388[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Used Buyer #3[/TD]
[TD]$2,500[/TD]
[TD]$194[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]$1,225

[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

You will just LOVE the VAT tax (when we eventually get it). :gaah:

Someone else explain VAT to him.

 

[KX5062]

Hi Boiler,

Re: Sales tax is collected once per sales transaction.

Oregon does not have a sales tax. However, this is how I understand it is in Washington state; just across the river.

Just a curiousity, if you buy a vehicle when you are single, then get married & add the new wife onto the title; is there a sales tax for that change in ownership?

And I know that each state may be different,

Jerry Baumchen

Not in Commiefornia either. Just a transaction fee.

 

[Stumpy6Guns]

AAA does DMV services

Except for driver licenses, AAA will take care of just about everything DMV-related for free as part of your membership, and they are even nice about it!

 

[msherwood]

lifelong resident

I am with everyone else, why did you move here? Most of us are trying to get out. Get yourself a AAA account I never go the to the DMV unless it's something AAA cannot handle.

I should have been more clearer, I have lived hear all my life. I just wanted a spyder so bad I purchased from out of state and had it shipped here.

 

[msherwood]

double taxation

Example?

For example additional sales tax on tires, environmental reuse taxes on tires just a few

 

[RinconRyder]

I should have been more clearer, I have lived hear all my life. I just wanted a spyder so bad I purchased from out of state and had it shipped here.

CA is almost unique among states when you purchase a motor vehicle from out of state. Most of it has to do with their unique emissions regulations. For instance, one rule that used to be enforced (and perhaps still is) is a vehicle imported into CA from another state is considered, for emissions purposes, to be "new" if it has less than 7,500 miles on the ODO.

 

[RinconRyder]

For example additional sales tax on tires, environmental reuse taxes on tires just a few

It is largely semantics but the taxes of which you speak are separate taxes, not additional sales taxes.

Want another example? Take a look at your house property tax statement. You will find a long list of special taxes (flood control district, all sorts of educational taxes, fire assessments etc.).