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Our expert editors have found that you must still pay dealer fees and vehicle sales tax for Florida. We’ve also created a sales tax calculator to help you get an idea of what you’ll pay before you buy. Let’s dive in to learn more about the vehicle sales tax in Florida and what to expect.
Currently, the states of Arkansas, Mississippi, and West Virginia impose a sales tax on motor vehicles but DO NOT allow a credit for taxes paid to Florida. Residents of these states should be informed that they must pay sales tax to Florida at the rate imposed by their home state when
A credit against any Florida sales and use tax or surtax due on a motor vehicle is allowed to any purchaser who provides documentation that a like tax has been lawfully imposed and paid to another state, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
Florida collects a six percent sales tax on the purchase of all new or used vehicles. According to AutoList.com, buyers are required to register and collect vehicles on every vehicle they...
I bought a new car in Florida and paid "Vermont" tax. Now I have sold my old car, can I get a tax refund? No, not from Vermont. Several states, including Florida, will collect taxes equal to the rate of your home state. In this example, the Vermont tax is 6%, so they will charge you 6% tax. That tax money is not transferred to Vermont.
The full amount of Florida sales tax is imposed on the sales price of each motor vehicle sold to residents of U.S. territories and foreign countries when the motor vehicle is delivered to the purchaser or the purchaser’s representative in Florida.
A tax credit may be applied toward the tax due at the time of registration for a vehicle registered to you and sold three (3) months before the purchase. A tax refund may be applied for when a vehicle is registered to you and sold within three (3) months after purchasing a different vehicle.
