We are current residents of Florida. We'll soon be building a home in Texas, where we will then reside. The Florida house won't be sold until the Texas home is finished. We're ordering a 2019 Fifth Wheel from a dealer in Illinois and will be moving the trailer to our lot in Texas to live in while we build. Our question: in which state should we register this trailer and thus pay sales tax for that state? Which is most advantageous money-wise?

If your moving to TX your going to have to eventually license and title it in TX. So save yourself the hassles and do it in TX once and be finished with it.

I bought a truck from Texas and I registered my truck in Illinois and had my temp plate with me when I went to get it. It's best to contact Texas DMV and see what you'll need to do to register your rv.

oriole6 wrote:We are current residents of Florida. We'll soon be building a home in Texas, where we will then reside. The Florida house won't be sold until the Texas home is finished. We're ordering a 2019 Fifth Wheel from a dealer in Illinois and will be moving the trailer to our lot in Texas to live in while we build. Our question: in which state should we register this trailer and thus pay sales tax for that state? Which is most advantageous money-wise?Your dealer should be able to do the Texas registration and get the plates mailed to them to put on. We do all that at the tax office of the county you will reside in when you get here

What I are the registration fees in each state?

Looks like Florida is always higher than Texas but Texas is especially a better deal as long as your GVWR is under 10,001 pounds, only $54.

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afidel
Explorer II
Aug 29, 2018
Looks like Florida is always higher than Texas but Texas is especially a better deal as long as your GVWR is under 10,001 pounds, only $54.
jfkmk
Explorer
Aug 29, 2018
What I are the registration fees in each state?
sayoung
Explorer
Aug 29, 2018
oriole6 wrote:
We are current residents of Florida. We'll soon be building a home in Texas, where we will then reside. The Florida house won't be sold until the Texas home is finished. We're ordering a 2019 Fifth Wheel from a dealer in Illinois and will be moving the trailer to our lot in Texas to live in while we build. Our question: in which state should we register this trailer and thus pay sales tax for that state? Which is most advantageous money-wise?

Your dealer should be able to do the Texas registration and get the plates mailed to them to put on. We do all that at the tax office of the county you will reside in when you get here
campinginthewoo
Explorer
Aug 29, 2018
I bought a truck from Texas and I registered my truck in Illinois and had my temp plate with me when I went to get it. It's best to contact Texas DMV and see what you'll need to do to register your rv.
donn0128
Explorer II
Aug 29, 2018
If your moving to TX your going to have to eventually license and title it in TX. So save yourself the hassles and do it in TX once and be finished with it.

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