Vehicle taxes

[Tim]

I sold a vehicle private sale, turned in the tag a month ago and just got the taxes in the mail, it says I need a bill of sale to dispute the taxes, never had this happen anyone have experienxe?

 

[a_kelley]

I've got that before but never disputed because was only like $7 in taxes

 

[LBarr2002]

I would guess either the buyer hasn't transferred the title yet or your tax bill was created before the transfer.

 

[paradisePWoffrd]

Or buyer is out of state.

You can also get a receipt from the tag office that shows when you turned it in.

 

[XJsavage]

I would guess either the buyer hasn't transferred the title yet or your tax bill was created before the transfer.

I've wondered about this because I would think that the day the title is signed over and the new owner signs it, then all tax responsibility is on new owner. I've bought my fair share of non-drivable junkers before and waited years to do an official title and paid from that date all the way back to the date on the title when I bought it . Then there's been times where the amount due was substantially less that what I was expecting but I have also lived in 4 different counties in the last 10 years so there's extra variables there .

 

[tsconver]

Turning in the plate just means it is not licensed. You could still own it. Until you show them the bill of sale they can tax it as property. I always get a bill of sale and a copy of the notarized title.

 

[Croatan_Kid]

If you owned it on January 1st of this year, you're responsible for the taxes for 2018. I sold my trailer to @justjeepin86 and got the tax bill a month later. I asked them the same question and got that answer. It sorta makes sense.