i live in south carolina, if i buy a car in another state , which state do you pay taxes in? one or both? how does that work?

Asked by Dana29654 Nov 15, 2016 at 11:59 AM

Question type: Shopping & Pricing

if i want to buy a car out of my own state how does that work? which state do i
have to pay or both?

Paula answered 8 years ago

In Illinois you pay taxes when you license and title the car at the DMV. We usually purchase automobiles in Indiana, and just pay the tax in Illinois. I believe that is true in all states pay where you register the auto.

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F_O_R answered 8 years ago

Yes - you pay the sales tax rate for your home state.

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Dana29654 answered 8 years ago

Thank you for a fast answer. Now I can narrow my search down .

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Mark answered about a year ago

I heard today if you live in SC and buy in Ohio, you have to pay Ohio your SC TAX by law, then they send you your $500 back in about a month with a title in your name. That's crazy but it's one of 7 states Ohio law requires you to pay to Ohio. I've even seen a document to that effect. And what's with the title. Are they sending me an official SC title after that 30 days? Who knows about this?

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