buying in AZ, I live in cali.
Looking to purchase a new toy hauler in AZ and I live in cali,I'm not sure how the tax thing would work for both states, any info from you guy's would greatly help thanks, I will also try and get in ...
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I live in CA and bought a 5th wheel in AZ in Feb. Here's how it works.
The sale is treated like a car sale, you get a bill of sale, the RV is registered in AZ and you get a temporary registration. A few weeks later they mail you the pink slip. When you register an out of state trailer in CA, they require an inspection at the DMV office to validate the VIN against what's listed on the pink slip.(they define RV's as trailers)
You have to pay the difference between the CA and AZ sales tax, which is significant; even though you bought it in AZ. Ripoff! You also have to pay for registration fees. I had to write a check to the DMV for about $850, even though the purchase price was only $24,000.
My advice is to declare a lower price than you actually paid. They don't require a bill of sale to validate and they know jack about RV values. It will save you hundreds of dollars in both sales tax and registration fee, since they are both driven off of the purchase price.
The sale is treated like a car sale, you get a bill of sale, the RV is registered in AZ and you get a temporary registration. A few weeks later they mail you the pink slip. When you register an out of state trailer in CA, they require an inspection at the DMV office to validate the VIN against what's listed on the pink slip.(they define RV's as trailers)
You have to pay the difference between the CA and AZ sales tax, which is significant; even though you bought it in AZ. Ripoff! You also have to pay for registration fees. I had to write a check to the DMV for about $850, even though the purchase price was only $24,000.
My advice is to declare a lower price than you actually paid. They don't require a bill of sale to validate and they know jack about RV values. It will save you hundreds of dollars in both sales tax and registration fee, since they are both driven off of the purchase price.
