Taxes & Fees

[drbradfo]

(mod note: posts moved from It's Time to Build Your Model S)

If you're registering in Oregon, I think it will be considerably less. From my understanding, you pay a flat fee, unlike here in California where it's based on the value of the car.

Correct. Oregon has no sales tax. Title fee : $77. Registration fee : $172 (good for 4 years). plates : $24 (basic oregon tree plates). plus $20-100 for special plates (opt).

[smorgasbord]

Correct. Oregon has no sales tax. Title fee : $77. Registration fee : $172 (good for 4 years). plates : $24 (basic oregon tree plates). plus $20-100 for special plates (opt).

Can I rent a room in Oregon for a couple months?


Just kidding - I know that wouldn't work.

[markb1]

I've heard you don't need to live in Oregon to register your car there. But if you want to legally avoid California use tax, you'll have to keep the car out of California for 12 months.

[markb1]

Thanks for the explanation of the titling etc. I hadn't realized it was just a California number. I am glad we will pay less in Oregon. We do well on sales tax but we do have a 9% income tax. There is still no free lunch.

Hey, we pay over 9% income tax and around 8% sales tax, so we take it both ways here in California. And our state is somehow broke. On the flip side, my step-brother lives in Vancouver, Washington. No income tax in Washington, and he's right next door to Portland, so he can avoid sales tax on a lot of his purchases.

[Tessier]

Hey, we pay over 9% income tax and around 8% sales tax, so we take it both ways here in California. And our state is somehow broke. On the flip side, my step-brother lives in Vancouver, Washington. No income tax in Washington, and he's right next door to Portland, so he can avoid sales tax on a lot of his purchases.

LMAO No sales tax and No income tax, Welcome to NH! CA you have it all wrong, just saying.

[ckessel]

No income tax in Washington, and he's right next door to Portland, so he can avoid sales tax on a lot of his purchases.

The gas he uses to drive to Portland is going to negate most any sales tax savings unless he's buying really big ticket items or literally lives on the other side of the I5 or I205 bridge.

I'm always amused by state tax burden complaints. Every state needs roughly X dollars per person to make things go (roads, schools, police, etc). Some states are higher or lower than the average of X, but they aren't going to dramatically differ and they're going to get it from you one way or the other. Sales tax, income tax, registration fees, gas tax surcharge, etc.

[NigelM]

I'm always amused by state tax burden complaints.

Ditto. I believe in small government and not wasting taxpayers money, but I am also always amazed at how many proud citizens always try to cheat their country/state out of taxes.

(Runs for cover...)

[AnOutsider]

I agree (though I'm guilty at times), but I think it might be time to split this discussion into another thread re: taxes and fees.

[brianman]

cheat their country/state out of taxes.

Loaded word. I'll leave it at that for now.

[NigelM]

Loaded word. I'll leave it at that for now.

We'll there's tax avoidance which makes sense and there's tax evasion which is illegal. Is "tax evasion" a better description than "cheating"? I don't know, I'll change my post and apologize if anyone's offended but I didn't direct it at anyone specifically.

I agree (though I'm guilty at times), but I think it might be time to split this discussion into another thread re: taxes and fees.

Where's Bonnie when we need her?