just moved to central Texas

[KRich2587]

Hey all just moved to central Texas from San Diego because of work. Question for anyone who may know, I got all my cars inspected no issue (gotta love the laws out here!!!!) however I see that you need to pay 6.25% sales tax when you register that's insane between my 3 vehicles thats over 7,000 dollars!!!! i read online that they will give credit for tax paid in another state, is this true? Thanks for any input.

Kirk

[SS Blinder]

Bring your paperwork that has proof of sales tax paid from when you purchased your vehicles. you will have to pay the difference between the two if Texas tax is higher. If you don't have proof of sales tax, then a bill of sale or blue book valve will be used to determine sales tax. hopefully you are not transitioning from military to civilian, because that is costly. Happened to me btw

[KRich2587]

Originally Posted by SS Blinder

Bring your paperwork that has proof of sales tax paid from when you purchased your vehicles. you will have to pay the difference between the two if Texas tax is higher. If you don't have proof of sales tax, then a bill of sale or blue book valve will be used to determine sales tax. hopefully you are not transitioning from military to civilian, because that is costly. Happened to me btw

Thanks!!! thankfully for the new cars I have bill of sale california tax is much higher so no worries, then i have a old pickup so i'm not too worried. Not transitioning though thank you for the info man!!!

[MrIanB]

Welcome to our state. What city you moved to? I am in Cedar Park. Get ready for same California like traffic jams.

Ian B

[KRich2587]

we're living in temple, she works in waco im in austin i leave super early and i dont sit in traffic. i work for bmw of austin so im in nw austin takes me an hour to get home in the afternoon not too bad. but i had to drive to south austin down MoPac and it took me longer to go 15 miles than it takes me to go home!!!

[bluebonn]

Welcome to Texas I am in North Austin almost in cedar park

[GreaseMonkey]

Originally Posted by KRich2587

we're living in temple, she works in waco im in austin i leave super early and i dont sit in traffic. i work for bmw of austin so im in nw austin takes me an hour to get home in the afternoon not too bad. but i had to drive to south austin down MoPac and it took me longer to go 15 miles than it takes me to go home!!!

Welcome to Austin , Home of the major headaches ... I live right off mopac and parmer so I understand your pain .

[Mortious]

Welcome to Austin, I live right down the road from BMW (just off of McNeil). Remember we have no state income tax, so other taxes are a bit higher than normal (especially if you buy a house) to pick up for that. Now just don't be like all the other California transplants and try to change Austin.

[krazzyk01]

Originally Posted by Mortious

Welcome to Austin, I live right down the road from BMW (just off of McNeil). Remember we have no state income tax, so other taxes are a bit higher than normal (especially if you buy a house) to pick up for that. Now just don't be like all the other California transplants and try to change Austin.

I'll second that. LOL

Welcome. I'm in Cedar Park. Good to have another 1LE on the playground.

[TX/ZL1]

The idiot politicos had a plan for slowing the migration to Austin by limiting investment in roads and infrastructure...."If you don't build it, they won't come!".
Well, they didn't build it.....but they came anyway!!!

[KRich2587]

no worries im not trying to change anything i like Texas for how it is. guns and cars!!!!

[MrIanB]

Originally Posted by krazzyk01

I'll second that. LOL

Welcome. I'm in Cedar Park. Good to have another 1LE on the playground.

Krazzyk01;

I am also in Cedar Park, we should meet sometime. Just shoot me a Pm whenever.

Ian B

[QUICKSS]

Welcome! I also just moved to Temple and make the trip South on I-35 for work. If you like BBQ, check out Schoepfs BBQ in Belton. They are starting the free country music series every Thursday evening again. Great atmosphere for family and friends. PM me if you need any details of the surrounding area. I have been living in Central Tx since 1998.

[Aries240SS]

Wow, there's a lot of us local to the Austin area.
I'm up in Leander.