RustyMD Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Anyone besides me have a bit of a surprise with regard to the amount of the title, tax and license fee when they went to the courthouse to register their trailer? For me in Texas it was ~$5,000. I’m pretty sure I was informed that I wasn’t paying sales tax in Tennessee, but the amount in Texas was a significant add on to the cost of the trailer. Just feeling kind of ignorant and surprised. Robert Youens 1 Robert Youens 2023 LEII Hull #1304 TV 2022 RAM 1500 5.7L Hemi e-torque with tow package Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave and Kimberly Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Not surprised. We have a sales tax on everything except food here in Ohio. We pay 7.25% here... which I thought was high. I was surprised that in Tennessee it was 8%! Investigating... I learned that there is typically a state sales tax and then local county taxes added on as voted on by each county. For example, Ohio starts out at 5.75%... but then local taxes added on... total up to our 7.25%. Is it a bite? No it's HUGE BITE!!!! 1 2022 Elite II, Hull #1097 Elli Rose 🌹 and she has the solar panels with the 390Ah lithium batteries. Our tow vehicle is a 2019 Ford Lariat F-150 4wd, 3.5L Eco-boost, 3.55 rear end, with the Max tow package. Elli Rose also has the street side awning and several walnut and cherry mods on the inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernerd Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 I expect most of the cost is the Texas use tax. Use tax is the way states collect tax on vehicles purchased in another state. Since the "sale" occurs outside the state, Texas cannot collect "sales" tax. But, if you want to "use" your trailer, you must license it, so states with sales tax normally tax the "use" of the vehicle at the same rate as if it was purchased in the state. If you lived in a state with no sales tax (like Oregon), you would normally pay no use tax. When you buy a vehicle in another state (like Tennessee), you are not required to pay Tennessee sales tax. But, you must pay use tax in the state in which you title and license the vehicle, in your case, Texas. We were not surprised by our high Idaho title, use tax and licensing fees, because we knew we were bound to pay the use tax when we titled our Oliver. 1 Hull #1291 Central Idaho 2022 Elite II Tow Vehicle: 2019 Tundra Double Cab 4x4, 5.7L with tow package Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Mike and Carol Posted December 18, 2022 Moderators Share Posted December 18, 2022 We were not surprised. We expected to pay sales/use tax when we registered. We were a little used to that because we’ve purchased vehicles in Europe, tax free, and when we came back to the US and registered them (in Texas) we had the state tax to pay. Mike Texas Hill Country | 2016 Elite II #135 | 2020 Ram 2500 6.7L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfnut Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 I saved a few bucks , I told our sales guy to put the Oliver cover on the bill of sale.. so I paid 6.50% sale tax in the county I live in Ohio instead of the 8% in Tennessee if I got it separate…. I knew what the hit was going to be when I titled it.. 2022 Elite I # 1179 | 2024 Tundra SR5 4x4 Crewmax. 5.5 ft. Bed. 3.31gears 10 spd.trans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy Tewart Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 We live in Harris County Tx and I estimated the total before I went to register Ollie, so no I was not surprised but not happy about it either. We also purchased a new truck to tow it with so the state got a lot of my money this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph and Dud B Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 We knew it was coming in CT, but your post is a good reminder for others to check their tax liability before taking delivery. 2 Stephanie and Dudley from CT. 2022 LE2, Hull #1150: Eggcelsior. Tow vehicle: 2016 GMC Sierra 6.0 gas dually 4x4. Our Oliver journey: Steph and Dud B's RV Screed Where we've been RVing since 1999: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank C Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 No surprise here. It’s the same as registering any other vehicle here in PA. Have to pay sales tax, title fee, plate fee, etc at time of title registration. And PA also requires annual safety inspection of the trailer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Welte Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 3 hours ago, Rivernerd said: I expect most of the cost is the Texas use tax. Use tax is the way states collect tax on vehicles purchased in another state. Since the "sale" occurs outside the state, Texas cannot collect "sales" tax. But, if you want to "use" your trailer, you must license it, so states with sales tax normally tax the "use" of the vehicle at the same rate as if it was purchased in the state. If you lived in a state with no sales tax (like Oregon), you would normally pay no use tax. When you buy a vehicle in another state (like Tennessee), you are not required to pay Tennessee sales tax. But, you must pay use tax in the state in which you title and license the vehicle, in your case, Texas. We were not surprised by our high Idaho title, use tax and licensing fees, because we knew we were bound to pay the use tax when we titled our Oliver. Oregon has no sales tax, but since January 1, 2018 there is a "use tax" when a vehicle is bought in another state. Ours is 1/2 of 1% of the sales price. I didn't know about this tax since we buy vehicles very rarely. It was a surprise, but not a huge amount. Ours came to about $430. John John and Debbie, Beaverton, Oregon, 2017 Ford Expedition EL 4x4 3.5 liter Ecoboost, with heavy duty tow package. Hull #1290, twin bed with Truma package (a/c, furnace, hot water heater with electric antifreeze option), lithium pro package, picked up November 7, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katjo Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 No surprise here, we knew it would be another approx $5000 “taxed” onto our purchase price. It bites but what are you going to do?🤷🏻♀️😏 1 2021 Dodge Ram 1500 2021 Oliver Elite ll Hull #732 Michigan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted December 19, 2022 Moderators Share Posted December 19, 2022 No surprise, as we'd brought other vehicles in, and looked ahead to the taxes and fees. It is what it is. As @Katjo said, what can you do... not much. 2 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geronimo John Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 On 12/18/2022 at 7:42 AM, RustyMD said: For me in Texas it was ~$5,000. True. At least the $68/year for the registration is super reasonable in TX. 1 TV: 2019 F-150 SuperCrew Lariat, 3.5L EcoBoost, Max Tow, FX-4, Rear Locker OLLIE: 2018 OE2 Hull 342, Twin Bed. OLLIE DIY’s: Timken Bearings, BB LiFePO4's, Victron 712 Smart, 350 Amp Master Switch, Houghton 3400, Victron Orion DC - DC, 3000-Watt Renogy Inverter, P.D. 60-amp Converter, Frig Dual Exhaust Fans, Kitchen Drawer Straps. TV DIY’s: 2 5/16" Anderson System, Nitto recon’s, Firestone Rear Air Bags, Bilstein 5100’s, Mud Flaps & Weather Tech all, installed Ham Radio (WH6JPR). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mazone Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Indeed, a lot, but I knew it was coming. I had it built into the financing and Oliver cut me the check back. I'm in CA and mine was over $6k. They (DMV) almost dinged me for another $600 late fee on the registration, but I explained my purchase was in Tennessee and I didn't ENTER Calif. until a week later. That extra day saved me $600! 2 Dave & Terri Mazone 2022 LII Hull #1019 TV: 2001 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD diesel, Crew Cab (4WD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 Knowing we owed zero sales tax in Tenn on the purchase, we went over to our local DMV and got an estimate on our approximate sales tax, and registration and property tax fees. This allowed us to have our payment to the DMV ready once we returned home to register our Ollie. 2 2020 OLEII - Hull #634 aka- “XPLOR” 2021 F350 6.7 liter Diesel Lariat Ultimate Tremor North Carolina 🇺🇸 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CnC Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 In Arizona, it's state, county and city sales taxes (unless buying from a private party aka previous owner), plus the insurance costs AND your Arizona license plate. The Arizona license plate for our 2020 cost us $825. You can imagine what a new Class A license plate would cost! Charlie. 1 1 Arizona | 2020 Oliver Elite II Twin bed Hull #617 | 2021 Ram 1500 e-Hemi 4x4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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