Sales Tax?
 

Is there a sales tax to pay when you purchase a used golf cart from a private individual who has posted a classified ad?

Thanks.

No!

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That’s what I was hoping. Thanks for your quick reply!

Please tell me how a used golf cart is exempt from Florida Sales Tax?

I'm not insinuating everyone or even anyone actual pays Sales Tax, but I can't find anyplace in the laws or regulations that exempt a used golf cart. If you buy one from a dealer, you surely have to pay sales tax ... where does the supposed exemption come from, for "private sales" ?

Low Speed Vehicles - Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Chapter 320 Section 01 - 2021 Florida Statutes - The Florida Senate

What transactions are subject to the sales tax in Florida?

I believe it is the seller’s responsibility to collect the sales tax and pay the state. However, unless you are a business, I doubt the “revenuers” are going to track you down for failing to collect and pay sales taxes. To save typing for some, an individual buying a car or boat from a private sale will pay sales tax at the time of registration with the BMV.

If I sell my used golf cart to my neighbor, I am not authorized to collect sales tax.

You say I have to go register as a seller and then I can sell my cart.
Balderdash!
Doesn’t common sense come into play.

Probably not.

Although, the law in Florida says you have to pay Sales Tax on any "motor vehicle" and a golf cart is defined as a "motor vehicle". That's the closest I can come to common sense.

Private sale of personal NON-licensed equipment. I sold tennis racket I suppose you think that’s taxed? Now it they brought it from business then yes, taxed like everything sold from business.

I love to pay taxes when I get lucky at track or lottery. I guess the government thinks they got lucky also.

If the seller collects the tax, where.does he put the money?

Just think of all those garage sales, and the amount of sales tax that is collected. Not!

This is a tough one and I’m only surmising but I think private sales...much like buying a car privately, the onus would be on the buyer when it comes time to register said vehicle. Then all that fun stuff would kick in

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I could never understand why when I buy anything used I should pay sales tax. When retailers sell new they collect sales tax and pass it on to the state. That should be it! Why does the state get to reek the benefit on the same item if it is resold over and over? Where does it end?

It doesn’t end. Welcome to fuzzy municipal math. In some states you buy a car, pay sales tax....then every year you pay excise tax (essentially sales tax in perpetuity....depreciation factored in) on said car.

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