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Are there states that are better for Motorhome purchase because the Sales/Use Tax is low? And what states might be better for personal residence because the DMV/License Fees are low?
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turninghawk
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mtnldy22 wrote:Are there states that are better for Motorhome purchase because the Sales/Use Tax is low?
You'll pay sales tax in your state of residence regardless of where you buy it. Sales tax is determined by the state of registration, not the state of sale.
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I think that it really doesn't matter what state you buy the rig in, you generally have to pay sales taxes and subsequent use tax in your state of residence.
South Dakota and Texas seems to be the more popular states to use for home bases for full-timers.
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A friend of mine has one of those Million dollar motorhomes on a bus chassis. He bought and keeps it registered in Oregon. He lives in Calif but he maintains an address up there somehow.
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You pay by the state you register it in.
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I think in Texas there is a requirement to go back home to have the vehicle inspected every two years or so.
Places like California require every two year smog check as well as extremely high reregistration fees, and high sales tax. My friend was paying over $4,500 a year to register a $250,000 motorhome in California. Only about $65 was because of the registration, 2% of the value of the RV is taxed each year, in a scale that will slide downward.
Oregon has a couple of large fees the first time a RV is registered in that state, yet they offer 2 year license fees for a most reasonable rate, only about $35 a year.
Washington was also among the highest registration fees for a time, but they passed a amendment to their constitution, and now fees can not exceed $65 a year without voter approval. So far no politician has bothered to ask if the people want to pay more to register a vehicle. They do have a sales tax, not sure how much, but in the 5-8% range.
Some states it can become difficult to negotiate a good price on buying a RV. In Southern California, with RV sales lots all over the place, it is easy enough to say "I will buy for this price or go down the street and buy from that guy", and get 20% off the MSRP. Yet other places, where it might be 200 miles to the next sizable town, the dealership knows they have a certain number of customers that will not travel to buy at a lower price, and has a somewhat captive sales market, and might not offer such good pricing.
I am sure you will get some great advice on what state to move to when buying a new RV.
Just remember that states like California will ask what day you bought the RV, if you work in this state or own property in this state if you are trying to move the registration into this state. California can get aggressive in collecting in state registration fees from those they consider "Dodging" the fees due in California by actual people who live and work in this state, but try registering their vehicles out of state to avoid taxes.
There are legitimate reasons to move to another state when you retire, such as moving to a state with less sales tax, or lower income tax rates (Washington has no income tax) Oregon has no sales tax, and other states have very low sales and income tax compared to California and some other states.
Just make sure that you follow the laws and not move only the RV to the other state. By moving everything (your drivers license, and other vehicles to that state) you have completed your move, and are no longer working in the state that you moved from.
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I know that it depends on residence. So I am search to to find to determin what state to move to when retiring and purchasing motorhome. I live in California right now and it is not 'user friendly' for retireies, motorhome owners, or etc.
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mtnldy22 wrote:Are there states that are better for Motorhome purchase because the Sales/Use Tax is low? And what states might be better for personal residence because the DMV/License Fees are low?
In this age of the internet buying, you don't have to be in a big city with a lot of dealers to get a good deal. I just don't have to walk next door. My computer takes me there in seconds for a deal anywhere.
Where should I live? Just one of the sources I found. "The World Almanac" lists all the taxes in the states so you can compare. South Dakota seems like a good state.
I moved to Wyoming from Torrance, CA to get away from the city hustle and bustle and to a state with no income tax. I just bought my TT in Washington state and got the best price of anywhere else in the country. You do only pay sales tax and license fees in the state that you are a resident.
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The three most popular states for full timers are SD, TX, and FL.
If you expect to actually live in the state, TX or FL would be better than SD unless you like cold weather.
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mtnldy22 wrote:I know that it depends on residence. So I am search to to find to determin what state to move to when retiring and purchasing motorhome. I live in California right now and it is not 'user friendly' for retireies, motorhome owners, or etc.
we have some good friends that lived in SoCal and recently became full-timers.
they sold their house and moved, in their new 5th wheel, to S.Dakota and established residency there. once they did that, they began their new lifestyle.
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