Tuxlex

Whenever you register a car, you have to show proof that the sales tax was paid.
Why register the car in Florida. For that matter how can the dealer even register
it for you in Florida if you are a non-resident. The dealer should apply for a
registration appliction in the state of Mississippi. He could then put an out of state
30 day temporary registration tag on your car. Perhaps he does not how to do
this or does not want to bother.

casey225

I live in VA but very close to TN. People frequently buy cars across state lines both ways, but we only pay sales tax once. I have never heard of having to pay sales tax twice, that sounds ridiculous to me, since there is only one sales transaction. Surely there is someone with some legal knowledge on here that can help clarify for you.

kensteele

...well, whatever you want to call it.

7. When a Mississippian purchases a vehicle out-of-state and brings it to Mississippi, is use tax due on the vehicle?

Yes. Persons who purchase vehicles, which will be registered and used in this State, from dealers located in other states (and these dealers are not registered with the Mississippi State Tax Commission) are liable for the payment of use tax at the same rate and on the same basis as sales tax. The Mississippi Use Tax is payable to the County Tax Collector if not previously paid to an authorized out-of-state dealer at the time of purchase. Credit for the amount of sales tax paid to the dealer in the other state is allowed against Mississippi Use Tax due on all such vehicles EXCEPT automobiles, motor homes, trucks, truck-tractors and semitrailers, trailers, boats, travel trailers, motorcycles and all-terrain cycles.

Mississippi wants your money. You will have to pay them one way or another and it's not a sales tax, it's a use tax. I think I read somewhere it is about 5%. So that leaves the sales tax. Looks like Florida is gonna try to hit you up, too:

What is taxable?

Six (6) percent sales tax must be paid on all new or used motor vehicles sold, leased, and/or delivered in Florida, unless specifically exempted by law.

Who is exempt?

Here are examples of motor vehicle sales that are exempt from sales and use tax:

The seller delivers the vehicle outside of Florida.
A Florida registered motor vehicle dealer purchases the vehicle for resale or lease.
A Florida registered export/import company purchases a vehicle for resale and will immediately export it outside of Florida.
A nonresident dealer who does not have a Florida sales tax number purchases a vehicle for resale or lease.
A nonprofit organization purchases a vehicle and presents a current Florida Consumer's Certificate of Exemption (Form DR-14) to the seller.
Here are examples of motor vehicle sales that are partially exempt from sales and use tax:

If a Florida dealer sells a motor vehicle to a resident of another state that imposes a sales tax of less than 6 percent and the purchaser takes possession of the vehicle in Florida, the purchaser's home state tax rate may be applied to the sale. Other restrictions may apply.
In order to be eligible for the lower tax rate, the purchaser must give the dealer a completed, notarized Affidavit for Partial Exemption of Motor Vehicle Sold for Licensing in Another State (Form DR-123). The dealer must keep the affidavit for 3 years.
Example #1: Residents of North Carolina sign the affidavit and pay no sales tax because their state has no sales tax on motor vehicles.
Example #2: Residents of Alabama sign the affidavit and pay 2 percent sales tax because Alabama has a 2 percent sales tax rate on motor vehicles.
Example #3: Residents of Canada pay the full 6 percent Florida sales tax because the exemption does not apply to residents of other countries.
All tax collected must be remitted to the Florida Department of Revenue. The tax should never be sent to the purchaser's home state. For more information, ask Taxpayer Services for a copy of Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Rates by State.
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ahohnstein

Not stating the obvious or anything but I think this one is worth a call to the DMV in your state. They could probably tell you right off the bat since they deal with these things on a regular basis