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Old 02-15-2012, 11:13 AM
 
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Two words: Public Transportation

 
Old 02-15-2012, 11:13 AM
 
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Oh... California calculates the tax on the full value... so trading in your old car has no bearing on how California calculates the tax due... unlike many States where the tax due is only on the difference.

Remember... California has just about every tax under the sun...

Fabbbulloous. Well, that part screws me! And if it's true, it makes no sense because you already paid tax on the portion of the trade-in that was, well, traded in, when you bought the car you are trading in. So you're essentially getting taxed twice on that portion of the new car. Absolute hogwash.
 
Old 02-15-2012, 11:14 AM
 
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Two words: Public Transportation
Good god. At this point. A-MEN!
 
Old 02-15-2012, 11:16 AM
 
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It's a quirk in the Tax Law... many businesses would lease expensive luxury vehicles because No Sale had taken place... therefore no tax due.

Sales Tax is over 10% in some areas... so the amount of money in not insignificant...
Okay. So if no sale had taken place in his home state, why does he then owe sales tax in CA to transfer the car (he never purchased, only leased) to CA?
 
Old 02-15-2012, 11:22 AM
 
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Fabbbulloous. Well, that part screws me! And if it's true, it makes no sense because you already paid tax on the portion of the trade-in that was, well, traded in, when you bought the car you are trading in. So you're essentially getting taxed twice on that portion of the new car. Absolute hogwash.
Very true... I grew up in and around the car business...

The dealership would sell some cars several times over the years... sold it new and then it would be traded and later it would come back in trade and each time the buyer trading in received no credit towards tax from the trade in.

My hobby is cars... mostly antique.

In my life, I bought one new car and it was bought in Germany and I had it shipped back to California... still have it.

The car had 3400 miles on it and I had owned it 4 months when it entered California... I had to pay tax on the full amount including the cost to ship it...
 
Old 02-15-2012, 11:24 AM
 
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Okay. So if no sale had taken place in his home state, why does he then owe sales tax in CA to transfer the car (he never purchased, only leased) to CA?
Legislature viewed leasing as a Tax Loophole used mostly by corporations and voted to close it... at least this is the explanation I was given.

http://www.boe.ca.gov/sutax/faqex.htm#1

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures/howto/htvr9.htm

http://dmv.ca.gov/vr/vr_info.htm

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Old 02-15-2012, 11:48 AM
 
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Very true... I grew up in and around the car business...

The dealership would sell some cars several times over the years... sold it new and then it would be traded and later it would come back in trade and each time the buyer trading in received no credit towards tax from the trade in.

My hobby is cars... mostly antique.

In my life, I bought one new car and it was bought in Germany and I had it shipped back to California... still have it.

The car had 3400 miles on it and I had owned it 4 months when it entered California... I had to pay tax on the full amount including the cost to ship it...
That's just wrong, on so many levels. You poor thing.
 
Old 02-15-2012, 11:49 AM
 
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Legislature viewed leasing as a Tax Loophole used mostly by corporations and voted to close it... at least this is the explanation I was given.

FAQ - Use Tax Exemptions or Exclusions - Board of Equalization

How To Register A Vehicle from Out-of-State (Nonresident Vehicle)

Vehicle Registration and Title Information
Well, offfff course they'd want to close that loophole. What a mess. Thanks for the information.
 
Old 02-15-2012, 12:06 PM
 
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Two words: Public Transportation
Not gonna happen in Orange County
 
Old 02-15-2012, 12:07 PM
 
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This is part of the hidden tax burden in CA. I love how people say things like "Sales tax is the same in CA and state X" but don't take into account details like this.
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