HHhhmmmm........I find when you avoid the taxes it will come back at you in another way ,when they catch up with you.....you could go to another state to register it , but if you call home in Ca. and have your vehicles registered elsewhere pray you dont get pulled over.....vehicle in one state and lic. in another is a dead give away.......lic. in another state & registration in another state but your domicile in Ca. you have up to 90 to change it over.
if its just the taxes , moving to another state thats a little friendlier tax wise will help alot.....like you said in your post "states are getting alot wiser to that"
if you get caught it is a felony in most states and you can be charged by Ca., and also for fraud in the state in which you registered it to avoid the taxes.....
-- Edited by Lucky Mike on Tuesday 14th of May 2013 03:10:14 PM
TheWanderers said
09:01 PM May 14, 2013
Greetings to all. I have been "lurking" on this site for months, but just went legit. My family of 3 (beautiful wife, an 11-yr. old daughter plus a medium-sized Aussie named Romeo - ok family of 4) are about to BUY our first RV! We rented about 1 year ago and just fell in love with the experience. But we didn't like the rental - a 26-ft. C class. We want to get a 34-36 ft. A class, with bunks because my daughter fell in love with those at a recent RV show. I have MANY questions but, main one right now is - can I take advantage of any solid "tax avoidance" steps? We HAVE an LLC for business but don't want to purchase it thru that, for personal reasons. Doubt the Montana LLC thing is wise, these days? Sounds like states are wise to it now? We're in CA. and while the registration isn't that bad, the sales tax on a 60-90k unit will be brutal! I'm also open to other advice on buying, but I don't want to confuse this string...thanks for any advice!!
The Bear II said
10:12 PM May 14, 2013
California- An RV is considered a second home so there are some tax advantages.
> Buy used so you don't take the depreciation hit and you'll pay less sales tax. > Keep in mind the drivetrain for a Class A has the same components used for fleet vehicles so they are designed for long service life (300,000 to 500,000 miles). A five year old Class A with 80,000 miles is still a baby if it has been well maintained. > Buy as large of RV as you can afford. Most RVers go through 3 RVs before they get to a size that really meets their needs. Don't be afraid of size, remember how comfortable you were after driving the rental for just a short time.
TheWanderers said
10:19 PM May 14, 2013
Great advice so far, thanks!!
Terry and Jo said
01:00 AM May 15, 2013
Chris,
First of all, welcome to the RV Dreams forums. You have found a good source of information as the folks here have a lot of knowledge, and many from different states. Feel free to ask any questions that you have, as we all tend to learn from new, or differently asked, questions.
Glad to have you as part of the "family."
Terry
NWescapee said
03:26 AM May 18, 2013
I'd be very careful if you are a California resident, they are one of the states that is pretty aggressive when it comes to tax avoidance based on the research I've done. Also if you are going to finance it, current banking laws will cause lenders to issue the loan in the state in which you have your driver's license and legal residence.
HHhhmmmm........I find when you avoid the taxes it will come back at you in another way ,when they catch up with you.....you could go to another state to register it , but if you call home in Ca. and have your vehicles registered elsewhere pray you dont get pulled over.....vehicle in one state and lic. in another is a dead give away.......lic. in another state & registration in another state but your domicile in Ca. you have up to 90 to change it over.
if its just the taxes , moving to another state thats a little friendlier tax wise will help alot.....like you said in your post "states are getting alot wiser to that"
if you get caught it is a felony in most states and you can be charged by Ca., and also for fraud in the state in which you registered it to avoid the taxes.....
-- Edited by Lucky Mike on Tuesday 14th of May 2013 03:10:14 PM
Greetings to all. I have been "lurking" on this site for months, but just went legit. My family of 3 (beautiful wife, an 11-yr. old daughter plus a medium-sized Aussie named Romeo - ok family of 4) are about to BUY our first RV! We rented about 1 year ago and just fell in love with the experience. But we didn't like the rental - a 26-ft. C class. We want to get a 34-36 ft. A class, with bunks because my daughter fell in love with those at a recent RV show.
I have MANY questions but, main one right now is - can I take advantage of any solid "tax avoidance" steps? We HAVE an LLC for business but don't want to purchase it thru that, for personal reasons. Doubt the Montana LLC thing is wise, these days? Sounds like states are wise to it now? We're in CA. and while the registration isn't that bad, the sales tax on a 60-90k unit will be brutal!
I'm also open to other advice on buying, but I don't want to confuse this string...thanks for any advice!!
> Buy used so you don't take the depreciation hit and you'll pay less sales tax.
> Keep in mind the drivetrain for a Class A has the same components used for fleet vehicles so they are designed for long service life (300,000 to 500,000 miles). A five year old Class A with 80,000 miles is still a baby if it has been well maintained.
> Buy as large of RV as you can afford. Most RVers go through 3 RVs before they get to a size that really meets their needs. Don't be afraid of size, remember how comfortable you were after driving the rental for just a short time.
Chris,
First of all, welcome to the RV Dreams forums. You have found a good source of information as the folks here have a lot of knowledge, and many from different states. Feel free to ask any questions that you have, as we all tend to learn from new, or differently asked, questions.
Glad to have you as part of the "family."
Terry