Originally Posted by Remington270
Originally Posted by jwalker77
Some folks avoid this by getting the bill of sale written out for much less than is actually paid. However, if you are financing the vehicle, the bank wants a bill of sale for the actual amount.


They go by book value where I live. If it was that easy folks would just say “$1” and no one would pay taxes.

this is correct but I think they only go by a percentage of the book value think its 20-30% unless the bill of sale says more. im not 100% on this i always pay the tax at the dealer.