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