I am in Tx.
If I buy a car out of state from an individual, I pay them the sales price, but not any tax, then bring the vehicle with bill of sale and any other paperwork to Tx DMV to transfer the title. The state of Tx charges a 6.25% sales tax on vehicles.  The tax only gets paid to the state where the vehicle gets titled.

If buying from a registered dealer, hopefully they can advise how it will be handled.

My stepson just bought a car from Enterprise Car Sales here in Knoxville, TN.  He lives in O'Fallon MO but he is visiting us here until May.  The dealer here did his paperwork and it was all done for MO.  The dealer didn't know the tax rate for MO but called MO to get the proper rate.  Bottom line, All state paperwork he did was for MO except for the temporary tag.  That is TN.  He said the MO tag should arrive to their office here in Knoxville in the next 2 weeks.

I don't see why the AZ dealer isn't doing the same thing for you.
 

TremendousWand wrote:

Does anyone know anyone in car sales that can help me understand taxes when buying a car out of state?  I'm finally getting around to buying a bigger truck so I can haul my mustang on trips.  The dealer says I need to pay AZ tax rate of 8.6% but Texas has a maximum of 8.25% and they are supposed to pay back to the state I'm registering it in.  Very confused.

Please DM me if you know someone or can speak to how out of state car sales work.

 
I've got a buddy who has car dealerships, he said let him know if it was new or used, which state you're buying it in, and which state you're going to register it in, and he'll have his DMV gal get the info.

Didn't buy this truck but....

If you go get the vehicle in the state they will take the taxes for your state and maybe their county taxes.  Texas will then credit you as having paid taxes.  Arizona has a higher rate than Texas and the DMV said they don't give back the difference.

If you get it delivered, then you pay your own taxes back in your state when you register it.