I just spoke to tesla in Philadelphia. After some research he came back to me and explained that the sales tax is applied on the price
After the $4000 tax credit is applied.
So I now have a very large car dealer in VA and the tesla dealership in Philadelphia agreeing that if I'm not paying $25000 I am not on the hook for state sales tax on the full amount.
The tesla rep said the used car team would send me documents that confirm this is how the tax situation should work in 2024 with the changes made whereby dealers get free money directly from the government.
I will share/upload same once I receive it.
To new tesla buyer's are you paying state sales tax on the full purchase amount?
Just curious.
Not sure why folks here are so snarky in their replies all I'm trying to do is understand what the rules are and learn and share.
And no I'm not trying to cheat on my taxes owed.
So if you want to slam me for investigating and sharing please move along.
Just a final update on this issue for used Tesla buyers (at least those in PA). I just paid my sales tax at the largest Notary in the county I live in, and I selected them because when I explained my issue, about what is the "Sales Price" used for calculating "Sales Tax owed" in PA ,
she laughed when I explained how one dealer in VA said "Tax due on actual price you Paid" after the Federal rebate applied, and a Second Dealer in Va insisted that ... I must pay tax on the full purchase price.
I finally got my title, from the VA dealer today, and took all my paperwork in, and paid "Sales Tax on the $ out of my pocket paid to the dealer in VA".
IE, exactly as I posted, I pay sales tax on the used car price AFTER the guberment subsidizes my used car purchase (Sell price of $25K, minus $4k).
So flame away on how stupid my local Notary is (with 15 fancy offices in my county).. and how I am going to be sent a tax bill from PA for not sending them $240 extra to pay tax on the $4000 used car tax credit that comes from the federal bucket, direct to the dealer in 2024, with zero input from me .
Of course.. if they send me a bill, I will happily send them the extra cash..
But.. I am not going to send them an email and say.. hey.. my notary/dealer made a mistake can you please issue a refund for the extra tax you received.
That ain't happening ever in today's world LOL