Auto Registration in LA. from another state (sales, real estate)

[drigrob70]

Can anyone advise what is the cost of registering cars that you currently own when moving from another state (Ohio) into LA.

Thanks

[darylwi]

I know auto registrations in this state are relatively cheap compared to other nearby states, but you make up for it in insurance here. Mine is about $25. I think that's the case for most cars depending on the value of the car. Trucks and SUVs varies by weight as well, but it still isn't that much.
I paid beaucoup in Mississippi registering a car ($280+), but had cheap insurance rates ($100 for 6 month policy - [1995 rates]). Here I pay cheap registration, but my insurance is several times what it was in MS (like near $700 for a 6 month policy).

I'm not sure how this site is on links, so just google Louisiana OMV or DPS (Dept of Public Safety) and that should get you info that you need, if there are any special fees for out-of-state transfers, etc.

[Sam I Am]

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[BRMan]

Originally Posted by drigrob70

Can anyone advise what is the cost of registering cars that you currently own when moving from another state (Ohio) into LA.

Thanks

Word of warning - the biennial registration itself is relatively cheap, but they make you pay sales tax on a portion of the market value of the car when tagging the car in Louisiana for the first time. So it's kind of an "ouch." I want to say it'll be 4% of 75% of the market value, so a $20,000 car wold cost $600 in addition to the registration fees.

[WendyW.]

Yes, what BRMan said. My husband recently went to Vegas to pick up a car he bought from his mom. When he got back here he had to pay 9% of the trade in value of the car. That was for our parish. The percentage varies by parish but not much. I think the state is 4% and then our parish tax was 5%.

[BRMan]

Originally Posted by WendyW.

Yes, what BRMan said. My husband recently went to Vegas to pick up a car he bought from his mom. When he got back here he had to pay 9% of the trade in value of the car. That was for our parish. The percentage varies by parish but not much. I think the state is 4% and then our parish tax was 5%.

So the long and short of it is this - if you want to tag a car in Louisiana, you WILL, at some point, have to pay sales tax. Either at the time you purchase it or when you register it when you move in from another state.

Granted, my experience was over a decade ago, but I recall only having to pay the state portion when I tagged my car here. There's some kind of credit you get for paying sales taxes to another state to where you don't pay the state + parish tax rates.

[BRMan]

Louisiana Car Registration Guide - Forms, Locations & Hours - DMV.ORG

"$18.50 title fee
$8 handling fee, which varies by location
$15 fee to record liens using UCC-1 financing statements; $10 for all others
License fee based on the type, weight, and vehicle selling price
Sales and usage tax based on the selling price and location and domicile code....'

[horsepow3r]

This is ridiculous. I have to pay sales tax on a vehicle I already paid sales tax on in a different state?

My trade in value is $7500. So I have to pay approx $700 when I register my pickup for the first time in LA?

[BRMan]

Originally Posted by horsepow3r

This is ridiculous. I have to pay sales tax on a vehicle I already paid sales tax on in a different state?

My trade in value is $7500. So I have to pay approx $700 when I register my pickup for the first time in LA?

Yes, the first time you tag a car in Louisiana, you pay sales tax. If the calculation is done the same way it was when I moved to Louisiana in 1994, it was 4% of 75% of blue book value. Which in English is 7500 * 0.75 * 0.04 = $225. You're supposed to get a credit for a certain amount (about 5%, maybe ?) for paying sales tax to another state.

Yes, this sucks, but when you renew your registration thereafter (every 2 years(new) or 4 years (used)), it costs less than $50.

[Vampgrrl]

You get 4% credit from most states though. I have a 4% credit through Georgia, unfortunately Orleans Parish has an additional 5% which isn't credited.