Buying in Tax Free State

gschoen · 04-12-2005, 11:34 PM

After buying my car and seeing the $2300 in TAX! I paid, I wondered if you buy the car in a tax free state, could you get away with not paying the tax? In Massachusetts when I transfered an out of state registration there, you had to show proof of the tax you paid when you bought the car. If it was less, you had to pay the difference to the MA 5% rate. When I re-registed the car in IL, they had originally issued the title and the transfer was simple. I never found if they had a similar rule.

I know on your state income tax filing you're expected to pay for all out of state purchases you didn't pay sales tax on already, and of course everyone does. A car is a lot harder to hide than new clothes, thou.

This would have been a better thought before I bought the car

Bill60546 · 04-13-2005, 08:07 PM

I bought my car in WY which is about as tax free a state as there is. In order to obtain IL plates the WY dealership had to send documentation to IL Sec of State. In a nutshell, if you want IL plates it looks like one either pays a tax at point of purchase or one pays IL. I paid $1800 in IL tax.

gschoen · 04-13-2005, 08:23 PM

I guess that makes me feel better :wink: Thanks for the answer!

**TonyPSchaefer** · 04-13-2005, 11:03 PM

Hey, take it easy, there's an upside.
It's almost April 15th. You'll be getting some of those taxes back. :-)

04-12-2005, 11:34 PM	#1
gschoen Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chicago/Wrigleyville Posts: 339 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Buying in Tax Free State After buying my car and seeing the $2300 in TAX! I paid, I wondered if you buy the car in a tax free state, could you get away with not paying the tax? In Massachusetts when I transfered an out of state registration there, you had to show proof of the tax you paid when you bought the car. If it was less, you had to pay the difference to the MA 5% rate. When I re-registed the car in IL, they had originally issued the title and the transfer was simple. I never found if they had a similar rule. I know on your state income tax filing you're expected to pay for all out of state purchases you didn't pay sales tax on already, and of course everyone does. A car is a lot harder to hide than new clothes, thou. This would have been a better thought before I bought the car __________________ [hr:006c396a00]Black Pkg #6 Chicago/Wrigleyview

04-13-2005, 08:07 PM	#2
Bill60546 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 347 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Buying in Tax Free State I bought my car in WY which is about as tax free a state as there is. In order to obtain IL plates the WY dealership had to send documentation to IL Sec of State. In a nutshell, if you want IL plates it looks like one either pays a tax at point of purchase or one pays IL. I paid $1800 in IL tax.

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04-13-2005, 08:23 PM	#3
gschoen Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chicago/Wrigleyville Posts: 339 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I guess that makes me feel better :wink: Thanks for the answer!

04-13-2005, 11:03 PM	#4
TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 10,506 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 168 Times in 109 Posts Friends: 23	Hey, take it easy, there's an upside. It's almost April 15th. You'll be getting some of those taxes back. :-)