If I buy a car in another state do I have to pay sales tax on it

Asked by Jett Jan 31, 2021 at 04:29 AM about the 2017 Ford Mustang GT Premium Coupe RWD

Question type: Shopping & Pricing

If I go buy a car in another states I live in Oregon so let’s say California
because it’s x amount cheaper and I register it to Oregon when I buy it do I
have to pay sales tax on it ?

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You will not pay sales tax at the time of your purchase. You will pay sales tax to your home State when you title and register the vehicle there. I bought my 94 Fleetwood in North Carolina. I live in New Jersey. When I picked the car up I didn't pay any sales tax. A few days later when I cleared the title into my name and got my new registration at my local New Jersey motor vehicle agency THEN I paid the sales tax. If any taxes were due to North Carolina it was then New Jersey's responsibility to send the money to North Carolina. Hope that helps! Jim

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Oregon does not have a sales tax but your county might. You will have to pay any Oregon DMV fees.

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