Private Party Sale & Sales Tax
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Private Party Sale & Sales Tax
I live in CA and may purchase a boat from a private party in AZ. I will register the boat in AZ as I have an address there, will store it there, and will use it there. It has been my understanding that proof of paid sales tax is required to register a boat when registration is due, however, I believe AZ does not require sales tax to be paid on a private party purchase. Can anyone verify that this is correct?
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But yes if you bought the boat in another state and trying to register it in another state, you will either need proof you paid tax in the other state, which would only be applicable if you bought from a store/marina, and your receipt would work. But if you bought from a private party you paid no tax so you would have to have a bill of sale where then the state would calculate the sales tax.
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Kentucky is the same way. Private party - private party = no sales tax. BUT the registratration sticker will cost 1% of the boat's value annually as a "property tax."
My guess is if AZ doesn't charge sales tax, they'll get you somewhere else??????
My guess is if AZ doesn't charge sales tax, they'll get you somewhere else??????
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Has anybody tried to register there boat with the us coast guard rather than a state? Just wondering I bought a used boat in KY last yr. I live in pa. I bought from a dealer and had boat shipped with a commercial shipping company so the KY dealer didn't charge sales tax. If I register in pa I gotta pay 6% tax. I have looked at the Coast guard registration online and it only seems to ba asking for copy of Title which I have and a bill of sale which I have. Just wondering if I send the coasties $200 will the Feds be after some sort of taxes?
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Has anybody tried to register there boat with the us coast guard rather than a state? Just wondering I bought a used boat in KY last yr. I live in pa. I bought from a dealer and had boat shipped with a commercial shipping company so the KY dealer didn't charge sales tax. If I register in pa I gotta pay 6% tax. I have looked at the Coast guard registration online and it only seems to be asking for copy of Title which I have and a bill of sale which I have. Just wondering if I send the coasties $200 will the Feds be after some sort of taxes?
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Has anybody tried to register there boat with the us coast guard rather than a state? Just wondering I bought a used boat in KY last yr. I live in pa. I bought from a dealer and had boat shipped with a commercial shipping company so the KY dealer didn't charge sales tax. If I register in pa I gotta pay 6% tax. I have looked at the Coast guard registration online and it only seems to be asking for copy of Title which I have and a bill of sale which I have. Just wondering if I send the coasties $200 will the Feds be after some sort of taxes?