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My question is, how did the subject even come up? When I moved from Illinois to Iowa years ago I handed over my Illinois plates and registrations, paid the Iowa registration fee, and was given Iowa plates and registrations. That was it. Ironically, all three vehicles we owned at the time were purchased in Iowa, but obviously that was of no consequence.
I get that the laws vary by state, so it would be nice to know what state we're talking about here. But based on my experience I think I would have punched the clerk in the mouth.
The original title may have stated where car was originally purchased. That tidbit of information may have set off the alarm bells in state A.
There was no clerk that I witnessed. I witnessed the supervisor of Dept. of Revenue explaining to Bob the rules/laws in state A.
Bob did complain and plead about the fairness of the state laws but to no avail.
The original title may have stated where car was originally purchased. That tidbit of information may have set off the alarm bells in state A.
There was no clerk that I witnessed. I witnessed the supervisor of Dept. of Revenue explaining to Bob the rules/laws in state A.
Bob did complain and plead about the fairness of the state laws but to no avail.
The supervisor was acting as clerk while waiting on this guy, it doesn't really matter what his job title was beyond the fact that, as supervisor, he obviously had the final say and didn't have to "talk to the boss".
Again, what state? I assume you live in New Hampshire because you post in that forum frequently, but New Hampshire has no sales tax on motor vehicle purchases so it couldn't have happened there.
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For me, State A is Alaska. No state sales tax. We do have a local sales tax...2 percent capped at $500. So the most I would pay is $10 if I bought in my home town. No penalty for buying in another town that doesn't have a sales tax.
I used to buy all my new cars in Seattle and take the back Alaska. I never once paid tax in WA state but did pay the minor local tax when I registered the car in AK. I've since done the same thing between several states. Only the registering state collected taxes. Often the dealership calculated the local tax due to the registering state and included it in the purchase agreement. Again, never paying tax to the state in which the vehicle is purchased. I've never seen a case, over probably 20 cars, where I was double taxed.
People like Bob are why the lines at the DMV are so long and slow. Cut the check, Bob. You've been screwed by yet another government agency, without so much as a kiss on the cheek.
People like Bob are why the lines at the DMV are so long and slow. Cut the check, Bob. You've been screwed by yet another government agency, without so much as a kiss on the cheek.
Quite wrong. Incorrect assumption.
Bob broke the law. Whether Bob knew the law or did not know the law - no excuse for Bob.
Should the Tax Man exempted Bob? Does the Tax Man at that level have authority to exempt Bob from the law?
Should state A amend the laws for people such as Bob?
I have never heard of the OP's issue ever, and I have done this scenario a few times. Never heard that someone would be liable for such thing.
What state is this?
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