Registering trailer in another state

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  1. m16ty

    m16ty Road Train Member

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    I have noticed people though the years have their trailers registered in a different state than their home state. Why is this? Is it to keep from paying some sort of fee or tax?

    I’m looking to buy a new trailer, and was wondering what the advantage was.
     
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  3. Old Man

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    I do it since Oklahoma started charging sales tax.
    Perfectly legal
     
  4. nikmirbre

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    Yep NC charges property tax yearly. And of course the sales tax....
     
  5. m16ty

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    We have a trailer bought back in 2001 that has OK plates on it, but I don’t remember the reason.

    looking around on the internet, there are several states that don’t have sales tax, but I don’t know if the plates are permanent. TN (my home state) has one of the highest sales taxes in the country, but the trailer plates are permanent.

    I guess I’m looking for a state that doesn’t charge sales tax, but has permanent plates. Having to pay FET is enough, and I don’t know of any way to get out of paying that.
     
  6. kwswan

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    If you have a MC number you don't have to pay sales tax in Tn.
     
  7. tommymonza

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    Does mc number or business need to be registered in Tennessee ?
     
  8. kwswan

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    You have to have a TN address.
     
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    I have a Ky permanent plate. It was roughly $100, but there is a downside. Every year when they send the tax bill you have to contact the PVA office and verify the trailer is used in Interstate commerce and the tax is waived. It isn’t a huge deal but I would rather not have to deal with it yearly. If I had it to do over again I would go with a Maine plate and get the longest one available.
     
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  10. abyliks

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    Maine is $120 for a 7 year plate with no excise tax, My home state of MA is like $175 for 2 years and yearly excise tax
     
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  11. kwswan

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    I registered a trailer back in October. County clerk and state fees were around $100.00. This is for a permanent tag that is good for as long as you own the trailer.
     
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