We all know that CA is by far the best state in the good ol' USA--- bar none--- especially better than Texas and New York--- Florida is just plain jealous trying to be all sunny and crap... (I mean, you can only drink so much OJ)

Except for one small point... taxes!

I think we have the HIGHEST Income Tax, and now the highest Sales Tax.

While no one in their right mind would actually live in a state like Oregon, they, at least, have no sales tax.

So, I am wondering, and asking, if anyone has figured a way, legit or not, to avoid sales tax on a new scoot...

 

I don't know but when you figure it out let us know.......Kinda hard to do unless you register it in another state with lower taxes.

 

Yea, I did. I moved to TX. I still had my OR drivers license, and my mother in law still lives in OR. So I was able to get an OR dealer to sell me a bike and title it in OR. No sales tax. Then I was able to change the title to TX as my own bike and clearly not pay sales tax here.

So the key is getting it titled in a state with no sales tax. But you have to have some proof of being a resident of that state, which is the trick, else they cannot title it to you there. In your case even if you bought in OR they would title it in CA.

 

In Illinois if you buy a bike from a private party the tax is only $25.00. No matter what year.... Buy from a out of state dealer and you pay taxes based on your county, just like you purchased in state.

 

all veterans in oklahoma the tag and tax is 4.00

 

I won't go into the old California "steers & queers" joke, but I left that state many years ago for the no-sales-tax, god's country, great state of Orygun and haven't looked back. We'll send your Governator an IOU, I think he's running out of them by now.

 

Good luck!

 

Deal with ityou could not pay me enough to live in California. As much as taxes suck all states have there advantages and disadvantages when it comes to living in and paying taxes.

 

Ah, come on, tell the truth--- Oregon nuttin but trees rain and hippies--- love your cross-dressing mayor--- how embarrassing is that?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwD6mjsZveI

Bet I could!

But seriously, guys, CA does suck regarding taxes---

But I think CHIMP has the right idea--- buy the scoot in OR --- take title there--- then re-register the thing in home state---

The only problem I see is that most states have rules about how long you can have an out of state vehicle before it is registered--- and I am pretty sure that CA has a time limit on that--- about 90 days maybe???

Is it worth the hassle? On a $25,000 Ultra, you'd save over $2000

(Thx 4 bein good sports)

 

We got some guys at my country club that have been buying those huge motorhomes. The ones between 500,000 and 1,000,000 and they are getting a fake residence in Wyoming or Montana (I can't remember) and registering them there, to save sales tax on them. It's all done through the mail with a shikster lawyer up there. I would think that could be a federal crime using the mail and all. I hope they get caught.

Hey did I mention that Texas (the state that you hate) doesn't have any "Income Tax"?

Why don't you just give them a voucher for the taxes? That's what they are doing isn't it?