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1/21/2012 12:47am
I was asking if I could avoid sale taxe because being from another state, and I got this answer:
Yes due to this bike not being titled, New Jersey has us collect tax up front even if you live out of state.
I also talked to a guy saying his bike came with a "lien release" which he claims was essential? In Sweden you have no title on a mx bike, you buy the sucker write a
receipt that you have as a proof if the bike turns out to be stolen. Also you have to call the cops to find out if it's reported stolen (few care if the seller seems normal).
This is what he said: "yes, if I didn't have the lien release you would be risking taking over the loan without knowing it. There is no loan on the bike. The bike didn't come with a title when I bought it."
Damn, the dollar is going up. I thought I would be able buy a factory bike for cents here. In the end all those hidden fees kill the deal... I mean I find this CRF on Ebay for like 5 k, but then you find this $ 98.00 Documentation fee and $495.00 destination fee
(Delivery to the Dealer and Dealer Prep) plus 7 % tax...
Damn...
Yes due to this bike not being titled, New Jersey has us collect tax up front even if you live out of state.
I also talked to a guy saying his bike came with a "lien release" which he claims was essential? In Sweden you have no title on a mx bike, you buy the sucker write a
receipt that you have as a proof if the bike turns out to be stolen. Also you have to call the cops to find out if it's reported stolen (few care if the seller seems normal).
This is what he said: "yes, if I didn't have the lien release you would be risking taking over the loan without knowing it. There is no loan on the bike. The bike didn't come with a title when I bought it."
Damn, the dollar is going up. I thought I would be able buy a factory bike for cents here. In the end all those hidden fees kill the deal... I mean I find this CRF on Ebay for like 5 k, but then you find this $ 98.00 Documentation fee and $495.00 destination fee
(Delivery to the Dealer and Dealer Prep) plus 7 % tax...
Damn...
We need your tax dollars to pay for our bloated government spending.
I feel for you, this kind of crap just stinks.
They'll suck every penny they can from you.
Try living in California!
Good luck buddy, and enjoy riding here.
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Like FTE said, you should be happy to pay taxes.
I care about how we "US" are being ripped off for the irresponsible spending of our elected "employees"!
I don't care how the hell they do it elsewhere.
Why do we have to be like "them"?
Yes, we pay a lot of taxes in Sweden, and I'm kind of happy with that since I think I get some out of it. I have no problem paying taxes for a bike, just don't want any hidden fees...
I will ask for out of the door price!
http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/taxes/p148855.asp
You may be stuck with the title thing. Besides, in states that require a title a bike can be very difficult to resell without one because it throws up red flags. ....like people selling bikes that have a lean on them.
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If you are on private land or tracks, title is not really necessary, but will probably make resale a bit easier knowing it's not on the hot sheet.
Doc, you're now in Mass? When did you come here?
In California, if title is lost, you can get new title. If you're bringing a bike into the state, you have to get a title. To get the title, you have to pay use tax. To renew the title, you have to pay a registration fee. In California, that the red or green sticker fee.
Usually the lien situation comes up when the bike was purchased with a loan. Whatever document establishes ownership will reflect the lien.
I'm not planning to sell the sucker in the US, I will prolly take it back to Sweden when I leave...
Sucks being a single person with no kids.
Sometimes you can get around this by buying in another state and taking the bike home. For example, when I bought a bike at Yamaha of Troy in Ohio, they filled out a sales tax waiver for Ohio because I was taking the bike home to Missouri. Once home, I could have just never titled the bike and gotten away without paying sales tax.
That doesn't always work.
You can get a loan on a dirt bike like for a car, in which case there is a lien on the bike.
Particularly since you plan to export the bike, I think it might be best to title it and pay sales tax on it.
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