car tax questions for California?
car tax questions for California?
I lived in Oregon for 4 years..... bought a car, and then 8 months later my grandma in california fell ill. so I temporarily move to california to help her out, and find out there is a tax on the car when it gets registered! how can they do this? I wasn't evading taxes... I LIVED in Oregon.
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Amy F: Why are you registering your car in California? If you are not required to by law and still consider Oregon your home and are planning on moving back, I wouldn't. How much are you paying in tax? Every state has different rules about how long you must own a car you purchased in another state to avoid paying sales tax in the new state. If you are only paying a few hundred dollars, you are probably being charged an excise tax based on the current value of your vehicle (similar to a property tax) and everyone probably pays it everytime they either register their car or renew the tabs. Washington use to do the same thing and your car tabs would cost you several hundred every year. I deal with sales and other excise taxes every day so if you have any other questions let me know. I hope your grandma gets better.
2007-04-05 16:32:05
Amy F: Why are you registering your car in California? If you are not required to by law and still consider Oregon your home and are planning on moving back, I wouldn't. How much are you paying in tax? Every state has different rules about how long you must own a car you purchased in another state to avoid paying sales tax in the new state. If you are only paying a few hundred dollars, you are probably being charged an excise tax based on the current value of your vehicle (similar to a property tax) and everyone probably pays it everytime they either register their car or renew the tabs. Washington use to do the same thing and your car tabs would cost you several hundred every year. I deal with sales and other excise taxes every day so if you have any other questions let me know. I hope your grandma gets better.
2007-04-05 16:32:05