registering class A in another state

Pretty simple....you move to the new state and contact the State's Motor Vehicle Dept.//:W

If you're asking if you can register a new, to you, RV in another state to avoid paying taxes, well that's a different story. It's usually called tax evasion which in all States is a FELONY. There are some exceptions, of course, but it's up to you and your particular situation. Usually there are restrictions on how long the RV has to be OUT of STATE or how long it can be in your RESIDENT STATE. You cannot simply register a vehicle in a random state to avoid paying the appropriate sales tax.....Dennis

Typically, the state where you live has rules about registering vehicles, such as you have 30-60 days after bringing a vehicle into the state to get that state's title and plates...

Advantages, depending on where you live, include lower sales tax, and lower or no use tax, lower annual registration costs.

Disadvantages include getting caught.

Note, I bought our rig in Florida, registered it in Montana, brought it home to Illinois, and did in fact get caught and eventually had to get Illinois plates and pay 8.75% sales tax (plus some interest and penalties)

IMHO, while taxes and registration costs should be a factor when choosing a domicile state if you go full time, if you still "live somewhere" it only makes sense to play by the rules and register your vehicles where you live.

Yes, it CAN be done, and it is quite simple:
1. KNOW the laws in both your home state and the state where you plan to make the purchase.
2. COMPLY with the laws in both states. If that means you can never bring your new RV to your home state, so be it, DO NOT DO THAT! If it means that you have to leave it and use it out of state for a certain period of time, DO THAT (BUT, see #3).
3. DOCUMENT your compliance with the laws in both states.

Yes, you CAN save a large amount of money by not paying sales tax, BUT you must OBEY THE LAW!
For instance, California says the vehicle MUST NOT enter CA for one year after the purchase date. If it does, and you get caught, you will have to pay the taxes and penalties. If you comply with the law, and document your compliance, after one year it can be brought into the state and registered without paying the sales or "use" tax.
Good luck.

If you're a full-time RVer and you don't have any other home, you would set up domicile in a new state and register it there. Pick a state. Any state you want. You can domicile anywhere. This has nothing to do with 'tax evasion'. Full-time RVers can choose where they want to get a legal address (mail forwarding), where they want to register their vehicles, where they want to vote, where they want to get their driver's license, etc.

If you live in a house and pay taxes in that state, work in that state, have that state's driver's license, have other vehicles registered in that state, vote in that state then that state is your legal domicile. Problems arise if trying to register just your RV in another state. However, it can be done, if done correctly and as stated above - if you know the laws in both states. Each person's background is different so the best thing to do is consult an attorney.

Some will register the expensive motorhome in another state using a 'corporation' to 'own' the company. Say you purchase it in no sales state Oregon or Nevada. Some states are more expensive to register each year. Some are lower costs.

North Dakota and Montana have a few people starting a corporation to 'own' the RV and you would get plates where the company is headquarters. So the corporation would be in a low cost state. Yet it can be very expensive to get caught. Some states are very aggressive, and say they ticket you for speeding, and see that you have a California drivers license, they will ask 'is this a rented vehicle?' or what state do you own property, or work in?

If you work more than 10 days, you are considered a resident in California. Exceptions are volunteers.

One company had over 300 expensive RV's registered in one address in Oregon. This became a problem for all the RV owners. It was considered fraud that each was actually owned by a resident of another state, and where just using that address to avoid taxes. The person who set up the fraud was sent to prison for a while.

I would rather avoid prison!

Just pay what your government requires. It actually goes to good use, mainly to pay for roadwork. Some is wasted in DMV administration. Kinda like the tax money spent to collect more tax.

Fred.

reboo349 wrote:
what are the advantages of registering in another state and how do you go about it, looking at buying a new class A

answer to your question

Do you still have a job in GA? If so, you would be illegal to register in any other state.

You didn't give enough info to make an intelligent

reboo349 wrote:
what are the advantages of registering in another state and how do you go about it, looking at buying a new class A

There is a song from around 1970... Skip a rope. And the line that applies is:

Cheatin' on your taxes don't it feel cool, what's that you said about the golden rule.

The advantage is this, Some states have no sales tax, so if you buy there you save % on the cost of your motor home up front, Some your registration may be thousands of dollars each year (Selected counties in NV for example, from another thread somewhere) others, Well I pay less than 400 in Michigan, and some pay way less than that.

Some states insurance is less expensive.

What is the DISADVANTAGE: See that line from the song about cheating on your taxes.

When the state in which you reside decides you have been cheating them out of their lawful tax income,,, THEY Decide how much you owe, PLUS interest and penalty. And that can be far more than you saved. (Usually is in fact).

I know California and Colorado have gone after tax cheats, Michigan was looking into it, the other states I am not sure of save for Montana, which has not got that problem since they are one of the states where folks like to incorporate for tax savings.

In the past it was the cost of the tag each year that added up. The laws in GA have changed so after paying a 6.7% sales/use tax the tag is only $20/year. Unfortunately buying a used motor vehicle from an individual is not exempt from paying sales tax any more BUT buying a trailer is.
Can you get away with a MH with NH tag that spends most of it's time in GA... if stored outside, not likely and if stored inside, maybe.

Nv has sales tax

I'm retired and spend a lot of time on the road, looking at N.C. have kin people there