Moving from Richmond VA - Looking for car tax info (Naperville: sales, lease)

[neha_koel]

Hi All,

I am moving from Richmond, VA to Naperville, IL. I had bought a new Toyota Camry 2007 model 2 years back. Its still financed and I pay monthly payments.
My question is if I register my car in Naperville, would I have to pay car sales tax? If yes, how much would that be?
Would you suggest to keep my car registered in Richmond?

Thanks for help!!!

[knitgirl]

Here is the link for the Illinois Secretary of State "New to Illinois Driving" section: New to Illinois Driving - Frequently Asked Questions. I didn't see anything about paying sales tax on a vehicle that you already paid sales tax for. I can't imagine that they would do that. Some cities and towns in Illinois do have an annual sticker, but Naperville is not one of them. Naperville does have a Secretary of State facility in town, so once you move you will be able to handle the transfer pretty easily. You are required to get a new driver's license and register your car here within 90 days, I believe.

[irish setter girl]

The only thing I can think of you'll have to pay is the $78.00 (non-vanity plates) to register your plates and the fee for a new license ($10??) I have not heard of paying a tax on your car when you bring it into IL.

[Manigault]

When I lived in VA there was a property tax on cars, no vanity plates, no radar detectors and twice a year inspection. I think some of that has changed.

[Hearsay]

We had 2 vehicles when we moved to Naperville in 2006. The purchased vehicle was 2 years old and we did not have to pay any sales tax on it. I can't remember what the time frame was - as long as the vehicle had been purchased more than 6 months or a year or something, no tax was owed.

The leased one was a pain to deal with - we had to calculate IL sales tax, depreciate that amount by 2% a month that we had owned the vehicle, then subtract the tax we had already paid in our former state. Also, they charged a late fee if you didn't do it within 30 days of bringing the vehicle into the state. Plus new tags and license fees.

I don't recall anything specific to Naperville, though. It was a Dept of State requirement.

[skipcromer]

No, you do not have to pay sales tax if you have already paid it in another state.