Sales Tax on a Lease Buyout
Do You Pay Sales Tax on a Lease Buyout? What to Ask First
Buying out your lease usually means a tax on the purchase, and it varies a lot by state. Here's what to ask.
Key takeaways
- Most states tax the purchase in some form.
- How it's figured varies by state.
- Get the tax in writing before you sign.
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This is the Lease End Minute. I'm Joe from Champion Auto Finance.
Quick one about taxes. When you buy out your lease, you're buying a car, and in most states that means sales tax or a similar vehicle tax on the purchase.
How it's figured varies a lot by state. Some tax the full buyout price. Some have their own vehicle tax instead of regular sales tax. And how your monthly lease payments were taxed can affect the math too.
So don't guess. Ask your leasing company and your lender to show the tax on paper before you sign, and add it to the number you're comparing.
Champion Auto Finance is not a lender. Approvals and terms are subject to lender underwriting.
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