How much to register a out of state vehicle?
07-21-2007, 11:04 AM
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How much to register a out of state vehicle? I might be buying a 1987 C/K 1500 4x4 for about 3000.00. Around how much do they charge to register a out of state vehicle. The truck is in Jal NewMexico.
07-21-2007, 01:13 PM
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Your going to pay the taxes for what the vehicles worth according to the bluebook..............and you have to get the car inspected and it has to pass in order to get your registrating sticker..........(they give you some green sheet with some info on it that the tax office needs). I bought a car from Florida last year and it was a royal PITA..........but well worth it in the end.......
07-21-2007, 02:52 PM
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Go to the DMV website and download a Texas form 130. I think that's the one. Bring it with you when you go to buy the car and have the seller fill in and sign where appropriate. Also have them complete the blanks on the back of their state's title. When you get the car back here, you have to get a "greensheet" inspection done on it before you can even go to DMV. Bring the completed 130, the out of state title, and the greensheet with you as well as proof of insurance.
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07-22-2007, 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Powerhouse
I bought my car from Arkansas and it's going to be about $1100 for tax\title\license.
I bought my WS6 in FL a couple of months ago, I paid $550 for tax/title/plates and it took about a week.
07-22-2007, 09:06 AM
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Texas started a new thing now. They don't care wat you pay for a car, they tell you the amount it is worth and you pay tax on that. I just transfered a 93 Z-28 and it was valued at 3100 and I payed 260 total to register it from out of state.
07-22-2007, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by woodman1307
Texas started a new thing now. They don't care wat you pay for a car, they tell you the amount it is worth and you pay tax on that. I just transfered a 93 Z-28 and it was valued at 3100 and I payed 260 total to register it from out of state.
sorta, if you tell them you paid more than blue book then they charge you tax based on which is more expensive. I found this out the hard way.
07-22-2007, 03:25 PM
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You guys are talking around the answer. Let me try to give the exact answer:
Texas assigns a "presumptive value" to a car. The state DVM claims it is 80% of blue book value, (that way people won't bitch if their car has a few minor things wrong with it. If the car is in perfect shape, you are getting a "discount".)
You can even go to the state DVM website, plug in the vehicle's VIN and I think mileage, (can't remember), and it will tell you what presumptive value Texas places on the car in question.
You are required to pay taxes on presumptive value, or what your Form 130/seller's title says you paid for it, whichever is greater.
There are exceptions like "gifting", etc., but they have tightened up a bit on the loopholes. For instance, if you claim the car is damaged or condition is such that it is worth less than presumptive value, you will probably be required to submit a professional appraisal with all documentation.
Texas assigns a "presumptive value" to a car. The state DVM claims it is 80% of blue book value, (that way people won't bitch if their car has a few minor things wrong with it. If the car is in perfect shape, you are getting a "discount".)
You can even go to the state DVM website, plug in the vehicle's VIN and I think mileage, (can't remember), and it will tell you what presumptive value Texas places on the car in question.
You are required to pay taxes on presumptive value, or what your Form 130/seller's title says you paid for it, whichever is greater.
There are exceptions like "gifting", etc., but they have tightened up a bit on the loopholes. For instance, if you claim the car is damaged or condition is such that it is worth less than presumptive value, you will probably be required to submit a professional appraisal with all documentation.
