TN Sales Tax

sk8salomon · 10-02-07, 03:27 PM

when you sell a vehicle to somebody in TN, is the seller or buyer required to pay the sales tax?

FJ60Cam · 10-02-07, 03:41 PM

The buyer pays it when they get it registered.

sk8salomon · 10-02-07, 03:46 PM

thanks, that's what i thought but this spring when i went to register my boat the lady asked, "have you paid the sales tax already?" of course i did

i told her. i made up a story that i once had TN registration but then had to move into GA, then back to TN and i didn't have to pull out my plastic. how does the state know if you've paid it or not when changing the previous title to the new owner? is it part of the title transfer process?

chattfj40 · 10-02-07, 04:51 PM

I know that when my brother bought his F250 in Oregon, and I attempted to register it for him he had to pay the sales tax...that being said, I just got a refund check this week from the clerks office. So, who the f*ck knows? I do know that I won't be calling to inquire...they might want it back!

DSLTOY · 10-02-07, 08:12 PM

If you buy it from a dealer he is required to collect the tax, but if you buy it from a private party you pay the tax when you apply for TN title (required to register it) on the amount on the bill of sale. If you are registering a vehicle in TN that you owned in another state you should not have to pay TN tax.

Hugh Heifer · 10-08-07, 12:29 AM

Same here in GA but it is not very much on the old stuff.

10-02-07, 03:27 PM	#1
sk8salomon IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 721	TN Sales Tax when you sell a vehicle to somebody in TN, is the seller or buyer required to pay the sales tax? __________________ Running total of non-waving FJC drivers ......534 '85 FJ60 bone stock (the way i like it) '87 Ford Ocnorb with lots of redneck stuff & custom dented body panels

10-02-07, 03:41 PM	#2
FJ60Cam IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Memphis, TN TLCA# 16341 Posts: 1,047	The buyer pays it when they get it registered. __________________ Cameron Mosley '85 FJ60 - Daily Driver

10-02-07, 03:46 PM	#3
sk8salomon IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 721	thanks, that's what i thought but this spring when i went to register my boat the lady asked, "have you paid the sales tax already?" of course i didi told her. i made up a story that i once had TN registration but then had to move into GA, then back to TN and i didn't have to pull out my plastic. how does the state know if you've paid it or not when changing the previous title to the new owner? is it part of the title transfer process? __________________ Running total of non-waving FJC drivers ......534 '85 FJ60 bone stock (the way i like it) '87 Ford Ocnorb with lots of redneck stuff & custom dented body panels

10-02-07, 04:51 PM	#4
chattfj40 IH8MUD Reader Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chattanooga, TN TLCA# 4920 Posts: 520	I know that when my brother bought his F250 in Oregon, and I attempted to register it for him he had to pay the sales tax...that being said, I just got a refund check this week from the clerks office. So, who the fck knows? I do know that I won't be calling to inquire...they might want it back! __________________ Please donate to the Rescue Tellico Fund and help save the Tellico OHV area --Todd Chattanooga, TN 1980 FJ40, H41/0rion, SOA, 38.5 TSL/SX, LF Beadlocks, Longs, Sag pwr steer w/ ram assist. TLCA#: 4920 STLCA Rescue Tellico Committee (SFWDA) And yep...I am White Trash*

10-02-07, 08:12 PM	#5
DSLTOY IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Manchester.TN TLCA# 10779 Posts: 700	If you buy it from a dealer he is required to collect the tax, but if you buy it from a private party you pay the tax when you apply for TN title (required to register it) on the amount on the bill of sale. If you are registering a vehicle in TN that you owned in another state you should not have to pay TN tax. __________________ Please help save the Upper Tellico OHV area, Donate to the Rescue Tellico Fund http://www.sfwda.org/trails/tellico/donate.html Roger FJ-40/6.2L Diesel STLCA White Trash of the Elwood Chapter VP SFWDA


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