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Originally Posted by jacRI
The sales tax is paid in the state where the vehicle is purchased. If the purchase state is Maine, sales tax there is 5.5%. You then have to pay to FL the difference between the 5.5% and the FL state sales tax of 6% and an additional county tax (both Marion and Sumter) of 1%. For example if you pay $25k for the car Maine charges you $1,375 and FL charges you $375. If you buy in a state with equal or greater sales tax % you pay nothing to FL.
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The Florida sales tax on a vehicle is 6 percent plus $50. The one percent county add-on tax only applies to the first $5,000, which is the $50. So, the difference between the Florida tax and the Maine tax is $175, not $375.