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Old 09-09-2012, 08:32 PM
 
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so once i hand over the money and get the keys and title, what do i do when i get back home? i've done some searching on here and didn't get anywhere... i'm guess that's because i didn't use the correct search terms? anyway, thanks a lot!

eric b
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Old 09-09-2012, 08:59 PM
 
Location: Brentwood, Tennessee
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You will need to have an emissions test in your home county and then get the car registered.

When you get it registered and pick up your license plate at the county clerk office, you will have to pay sales tax.

If the tax rate you paid in the state where you purchased it is lower than the sales tax in TN, you will have to pay the difference at the time you register the car, so be sure you will have enough $$ to cover it or they won't give you tags.
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Old 09-09-2012, 09:01 PM
 
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it's in kentucky, i'll just in the interest of making it easy i think i'll just pay it all upfront when i do the registration. is this possible/legal?

eric b
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Old 09-09-2012, 09:11 PM
 
Location: Brentwood, Tennessee
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I forgot this was not through a dealership. A private party is not required to collect sales tax. Even with a used car, you will have to pay the sales tax in the state where you register the car.

So, you will pay taxes at Tennessee's 9.25% (or 7% + whatever the "local option" amount is in your city, usually between 2.25% and 2.5%) rate when you register the car.
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Old 09-09-2012, 09:13 PM
 
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gotcha. i'm not trying to get out of paying sales tax, i just want to make it as easy as possible hahaha. thanks a lot, you're a great resource on this forum, good sir.

eric b
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Old 09-10-2012, 05:56 AM
 
Location: Brentwood, Tennessee
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I didn't think you were looking for tips on tax evasion.

I just learned this the hard way when we bought a car many years ago that had been titled in GA.

BTW I'm a ma'am.

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Old 09-10-2012, 07:51 PM
 
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ah, i'm sorry! lol

eric b
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