What tax do I pay when living in a state without a sales tax?

Question: If I live in NH which does not have a sales tax and buy an auto in MA which does have a sales tax do I pay MA sales tax or would there be no sales tax due to the fact the car would be registered in NH?

Answer: Since the sales tax is paid to the registering authority not the dealer, you'd only pay MA sales tax if you registered it in MA. MA doesn't have a temp tag system so you'll need to get your tags in NH first before you take delivery. If you tag it in MA for the trip back to NH, you will have to pay the MA tax.

Related Questions

Related Items