Should I Pay Car Taxes Based On Where I Register The Car And Not Where I Bought The Car?
I bought a car in Cherokee County GA & paid 6% local taxes. I live in Atlanta GA which is 7% Fulton taxes. Atlanta Fulton County wants the 1% balance becuase I registered my car in their county. Why should I pay based on where I live? If I buy a Hamburger in a county and pay their taxes, If I eat it in another county am I stealing from Uncle Sam??? And on top of that I’m paying taxes on my car EVERY YEAR!!!! What is up with that? I gotta pay ADVELORUM TAX based on the worth of my car every year. So if you got a nice car you pay more to drive it than a POS rust bucket polluting the air…
J Dub on Thu, 26th Nov 2009 11:13 pm
They are probalby right about the taxes, however they may not be able to collect after the sale is complete. I would ask for supervisors and try to fight it. In Colorado where I live I actually pay less for where I live because I live outside city limits. So when I buy a car I have to tell them I live outside city limits. This saves me 2% taxes. So if I get the credit for where I live I guess it makes sense that it would be reverse for your situation. However after the sale is complete I find it hard to believe that they can force you to pay a sales tax not collected.
Rick P on Thu, 26th Nov 2009 11:26 pm
Going with what Says Me said, ask whatever official is telling you to pay the difference to direct you to the law they claim requires you to. That sounds like a load of horseshit to me, and people in authority do not neccesarily know what they’re talking about.
Also, POS rustbuckets don’t neccesarily pollute any more than your car, especially if you live in an area with emissions testing.
Ian F on Fri, 27th Nov 2009 12:18 am
Sorry to say this but it is based on your home address not where you bought the car. I had to research this because there are different tax amount in the counties around where I live.
KelKel on Fri, 27th Nov 2009 1:18 am
That sucks! I don’t know the legality of Fulton county asking for their 1% but logically it makes no sense. I think I would question that.
marlio on Fri, 27th Nov 2009 1:49 am
Move to Alabama or Florida.
The tax rate in my county is 7%. The tax rate in the next county is 6%. I live less than one mile from the next county but still always have to pay the higher taxes. All I can say is: Welcome to the club.
regerugg on Fri, 27th Nov 2009 2:36 am
Where you register it.
tonalc1 on Fri, 27th Nov 2009 3:00 am
the laws are written as they are so either obey or don’t that’s your only choice
seemynew on Fri, 27th Nov 2009 3:39 am
This is correct, You pay taxes by your address, if you live in Fulton County, that would be your tax rate.
TD R on Fri, 27th Nov 2009 4:07 am
You pay taxes based on where you register your vehicle.
Registration and taxes vary from state to state and taxes from city to city. I used to live in MN where plates and registration where a yearly fee of $35…I now live in AZ where registration is based on the value of the vehicle…so I went from paying $35 a year to over $400 (I feel your frustration)…so the answer to your last question is yes, if you drive a POS you pay less than a nice car, but you are more likely to be able to afford those fees.
skittle on Fri, 27th Nov 2009 5:05 am
i work at a dealership in CA and here it’s based on where you live but the dealership should have included it in the loan
as far as the pos thing i heard in texas it’s the exact opposite the older the car the more you pay but here in CA it’s the same thing the older the car the less you pay for registration