Pandamoanium
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You've only confirmed what I typed.Not so fast. I have been reading a lot of posts from people who say that Tesla is only collecting state and RTD taxes (4%). And that is what my current Order Summary shows on my Tesla account for my order. That leaves county and city taxes to be collected when you get to the DMV, along with ownership tax and registration fees.
A lot of people have been shocked to find that their total bill for taxes and registration at the DMV is higher than what they paid in taxes at delivery.
It's annoying to me, because Tesla's website says that they will collect all taxes and handle the registration for you in all states in which they're licensed to sell. They are licensed to sell in CO. But they're obviously not following that guideline.
In Colorado, Tesla (other dealers as well) needs to collect your sales tax. Sales tax includes State, County, Cultural and RTD if it applies to you. This break down is different for most people. For me it is exactly 4% as I am not in an RTD district. Tesla is also responsible to correctly break it down. You as the purchaser have the responsibility to pay the full sales tax.
Once this is done and your papers are ready, you go to the DMV to get your plates AKA register your vehicle and pay Specific Ownership Tax and Registration Fees. Specific ownership tax was always something you could itemize come tax filing, but for this year and beyond I have not looked into if we still can. For me in my county the registration fee is based on MSRP in the registration information provided.
Tesla is collecting all taxes (sales) and handle registration (submitting to the dmv). Nothing mentioned about paying your fees and specific ownership taxes. Yes, people who rarely purchase NEW vehicles 60K+ will have sticker shock.