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ironchef · 03-04-2013, 08:05 AM

Even if you bought out of state as long as you paid Georgia Sales Tax, you should be able to opt in.

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kwood9000 · 03-04-2013, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ironchef

Even if you bought out of state as long as you paid Georgia Sales Tax, you should be able to opt in.

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One would think so, but the released info says otherwise. Wouldn't hurt to try opting in anyway.

xwd · 03-04-2013, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ironchef

Even if you bought out of state as long as you paid Georgia Sales Tax, you should be able to opt in.

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I called the Fulton county tag office and they said the car had to be purchased in Georgia. If the bill of sale is not from a GA dealer, you are out of luck. The first line of the affidavit to opt-in specifically states "purchased in Georgia." They are basically penalizing people who bought out of state. Going forward if you buy out of state you still just have to pay the 6.5% new fee, no ad valorem tax but if you happened to buy a car in the opt-in period you get screwed.

The other crappy thing about the new fee is the fee on people coming from out of state. My wife and I came here in 2007 with two WRXs we would have ended up paying close to $2500 on with this new fee and in reality sold both cars within a year and a half of moving here. We paid maybe $600 in ad valorem tax and it is tax deductible, this new fee isn't because it's not technically a tax.

Dadhawk · 03-04-2013, 12:11 PM

Converted both of mine this morning. Got there at 8:15 and it would have taken less than 15 minutes after they opened had the title program not gone down. Ended up being "next in line" for 2 hours.

Bottom line, if you bought any car from a dealer in Georgia in 2012 and paid sales tax, its a no brainer to do it. They look up the "fair market value" of the car, and calculate 6.5% of that. Then they subtract the sales tax you paid in 2012 for the car.

So, rather than paying $275 ad valorum tax for the FR-S I paid less than $4.00 and now have only a $20 tag fee per year. Since I already paid the sales tax, its an all around win.

If you bought an expensive car from an individual in 2012 and didn't pay the sales tax, it may make sense to not convert, but that is about the only way it makes sense.

By the way, at least in Cobb County, there is a form you can mail in to do the conversion as long as you do it in advance of your tag renewal. I didn't have that option because my tags are due this week.

2pt5RS · 03-04-2013, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Converted both of mine this morning. Got there at 8:15 and it would have taken less than 15 minutes after they opened had the title program not gone down. Ended up being "next in line" for 2 hours.

Bottom line, if you bought any car from a dealer in Georgia in 2012 and paid sales tax, its a no brainer to do it. They look up the "fair market value" of the car, and calculate 6.5% of that. Then they subtract the sales tax you paid in 2012 for the car.

So, rather than paying $275 ad valorum tax for the F-RS I paid less than $4.00 and now have only a $20 tag fee per year. Since I already paid the sales tax, its an all around win.

If you bought an expensive car from an individual in 2012 and didn't pay the sales tax, it may make sense to not convert, but that is about the only way it makes sense.

By the way, at least in Cobb County, there is a form you can mail in to do the conversion as long as you do it in advance of your tag renewal. I didn't have that option because my tags are due this week.

This just convinced me to go through with this...thanks!

chandz05 · 03-04-2013, 05:16 PM

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You'll also want to do it before your tags renew in 2013 because if you don't you'll have to pay the ad valorem and they don't refund. That is why I have to go to the DMV tomorrow, my tags renew this week.

Based on the calculator it is going to cost me $3.64 for the FR-S and $0 for the Suburban to convert them.

Yep mine's due in April, but I'll probably get it done as soon as I can. My tag office is only open from 9:30 - 4:30 every week day, and I work from 8 - 5. I've always hated how they do that... makes no sense.

MosesFRS · 03-04-2013, 05:40 PM

I'm in as of 3:30 today. Their was actually a women in front of me that had no idea and got the surprise! Almost went with a vanity plate but you are looking at $55. A year to keep the same damn tag. What a ripoff. And no it was NOT my name....

2pt5RS · 03-04-2013, 06:08 PM

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I'm in as of 3:30 today. Their was actually a women in front of me that had no idea and got the surprise! Almost went with a vanity plate but you are looking at $55. A year to keep the same damn tag. What a ripoff. And no it was NOT my name....

I'm debating getting a vanity plate to get rid of the damn peach tag. :|

MosesFRS · 03-04-2013, 06:11 PM

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I'm debating getting a vanity plate to get rid of the damn peach tag. :|

$90. Initially. $55 a year.

2pt5RS · 03-04-2013, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MosesFRS

$90. Initially. $55 a year.

I'm okay with that.

reeves · 03-04-2013, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MosesFRS

$90. Initially. $55 a year.

Jeez.. it's gone up that much?

I don't have to renew until the end of the year.. but honestly I don't even feel like bothering to find out now.. I'll just wait and either be disappointed or pleasantly surprised several months from now.

ironchef · 03-05-2013, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Converted both of mine this morning. Got there at 8:15 and it would have taken less than 15 minutes after they opened had the title program not gone down. Ended up being "next in line" for 2 hours.

Bottom line, if you bought any car from a dealer in Georgia in 2012 and paid sales tax, its a no brainer to do it. They look up the "fair market value" of the car, and calculate 6.5% of that. Then they subtract the sales tax you paid in 2012 for the car.

So, rather than paying $275 ad valorum tax for the FR-S I paid less than $4.00 and now have only a $20 tag fee per year. Since I already paid the sales tax, its an all around win.

If you bought an expensive car from an individual in 2012 and didn't pay the sales tax, it may make sense to not convert, but that is about the only way it makes sense.

By the way, at least in Cobb County, there is a form you can mail in to do the conversion as long as you do it in advance of your tag renewal. I didn't have that option because my tags are due this week.

What did they use to calculate the fair market value?

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Dadhawk · 03-05-2013, 08:06 AM

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What did they use to calculate the fair market value?

Don't really know, as it's done by their system. I'm guessing KBB or some other reference on the backend. Th FR-S was valued at A little over $24K and my '04 Suburban Z71 was valued right at $10K.

2pt5RS · 03-05-2013, 08:28 AM

I read part of an article last night that said something to the extent that you have to request this prior to March 1, if you purchased between january 1, 2012 and feb 28, 2013. Anyone know if that was extended? Sounds like it may have been if you just did it yesterday...

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ironchef Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: GLI Location: Atlanta Posts: 148 Thanks: 9 Thanked 43 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Even if you bought out of state as long as you paid Georgia Sales Tax, you should be able to opt in. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

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MosesFRS Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Whiteout Location: Locust grove Posts: 69 Thanks: 5 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm in as of 3:30 today. Their was actually a women in front of me that had no idea and got the surprise! Almost went with a vanity plate but you are looking at $55. A year to keep the same damn tag. What a ripoff. And no it was NOT my name....

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2pt5RS Berz Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: -=ATL=- Posts: 707 Thanks: 281 Thanked 294 Times in 158 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I read part of an article last night that said something to the extent that you have to request this prior to March 1, if you purchased between january 1, 2012 and feb 28, 2013. Anyone know if that was extended? Sounds like it may have been if you just did it yesterday...

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