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Re:How Tesla is Circumventing Dealerships by grandalf on Wednesday September 05, 2012 @03:23PM (#4480972)
Wouldn't you still have to pay sales tax on it in California? When I moved here I had to pay retroactive sales tax on a vehicle leased 2 years earlier in a different state.
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Re:How Tesla is Circumventing Dealerships by sureshv on Wednesday September 05, 2012 @05:06PM (#4481465)
You pay use tax when you register the vehicle at the CA DMV. You get deductions for paying out of state sales tax in certain cases.

http://dmv.ca.gov/FeeCalculatorWeb/index.jsp

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Re:How Tesla is Circumventing Dealerships by tadfisher on Wednesday September 05, 2012 @07:16PM (#4482008)
Only if you're a California resident. If I reside in Oregon, purchase a car, and change my residence to California, it's an $18 non-resident fee plus the $100 registration. No sales tax paid.
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Re:How Tesla is Circumventing Dealerships by sureshv on Wednesday September 05, 2012 @08:23PM (#4482235)
Only if purchased > 1 year from registration (or first use in California). If purchased within the last year you pay the tax difference between the states. You can work it out in the online calculator.
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