# Tax

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/tax/61518>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [February 19, 2011, 1:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tax/61518 "2011-02-19T01:10:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ysjmac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9fc348/32.png) [@ysjmac](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ysjmac)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 1:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tax/61518/1 "2011-02-19T01:10:11Z")

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If I trade in my car as a deposit to buy a new car. Do I need to pay for the whole tax of the new car? or I just need to pay for the cash part’s tax.

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**Author:** ![jayhawkroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jayhawkroy/32/33_2.png) [@jayhawkroy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayhawkroy)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 1:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tax/61518/2 "2011-02-19T01:35:50Z")

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Depends on your state. Some states tax only the net cash sale after trade in; others may have different tax rules. You need to talk to your state Dept of Revenue or DMV to find out.