If you live in Georgia and buy a used car from a dealer in SC do you have to pay sales tax?

Yes. You pay the sales tax to the dealership. If you buy from someone who is not a dealer, then the highway department will collect it from you.

When a licensed auto dealer purchases a car, whether from a private party, at an auction or from the manufacturer, the purchase is not considered a taxable transaction for sales tax purposes. This is...

If you live and register the car in Illinois then you will pay the Illinois car dealer for the sales tax. If you live in a different state than where you bought the car the dealer might collect the...

If you purchase from a private owner then no. If purchased from a dealer then yes.

In most states sales tax is based on the county you live in. When you buy a used car you must pay the sales tax because you are purchasing a non food item. Even though the person who originally...