Comments on: What Tax Do I Pay When Living In A State Without A Sales Tax?

By: The Rabbi

The Rabbi — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:57:20 +0000

You would have to pay sales tax for MA if the car was physically in MA when it was sold or, likely also, if it was simply registered in MA at the time of purchase.
The tax should be included in the price. If you’re buying it from a private owner rather than a dealer than I doubt sales tax will be an issue even though the person should still “legally” collect it, I doubt they will.

By: sally

sally — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:09:40 +0000

The tax goes to the state of MA.

By: kathleen

kathleen — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:13:44 +0000

It is up to the state. The dealers know the rules. Typically, the tax is paid where the car is registered.

By: Bostonian In MO

Bostonian In MO — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:14:35 +0000

WHAT DO U WANT 2 DOOOOOOOO!!!!!!YALL CRAZY
JUST PAY IT

By: cheryl m

cheryl m — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:03:04 +0000

Since the sales tax is paid to the registering authority not the dealer, you’d only pay MA sales tax if you registered it in MA. MA doesn’t have a temp tag system so you’ll need to get your tags in NH first before you take delivery. If you tag it in MA for the trip back to NH, you will have to pay the MA tax.

By: Bostonian In MO

Bostonian In MO — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:55:11 +0000

You would be paying the MA sales tax becuse the sale originated in MA. Not until after the purchase would you be registering it in NH