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California delivery for non-resident
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Tam
Well-Known Member
Yes, it is true that non-California residents have to pay CA sales tax when they pick up their cars in CA.
There's a bill to stop that practice in order to encourage non-California residents to pick up their cars in CA without paying CA car sales tax (in exchange for potential increase in visitors influx thus, increase revenues in hotels, restaurants...) however, it failed and it was not adopted.
The other part about duplicated sales tax when coming back to a home state is dependent on that states. Some have reciprocity agreement with California, some don't. Some don't collect sales tax so some owners have been willing to pay once and don't get duplicated tax at home state...
spudnik187
Member
Some (most?) states have reciprocity agreements wherein they credit the buyer for sales tax already paid in another state.
Reeler
Decade of Pure EV Driving
If your state has higher taxes than California (not likely) reciprocity will mean you don't pay more. This question has been asked many time and no one has found a solution.
You might try a place like Nevada that has no sales tax.
You might try a place like Nevada that has no sales tax.
myblubu
Member
I thought ZEVs ere exempt from sales tax in NJ? The person from NJ that bought my Model S didn’t pay any sales tax. So if picking up in CA you may only have to pay the CA tax, but if you get the car in another state, you may not have to pay any. Worth checking into.
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