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A Resident of Massachusetts is an individual who is domiciled in Massachusetts or maintains a permanent place of abode in MA and spends more than 183 days in the state.

An RMV-1 is a form that the Massachusetts RMV (Registry of Motor Vehicles) uses for registry transactions, including: New plates for a new vehicle. A new title for a new vehicle. Transfer of existing plates from one car to another. Calculating and collecting Massachusetts Sales tax.

Not only must a person maintain a permanent place of abode in Massachusetts, but a person must also spend more than 183 days in Massachusetts to meet the definition of a resident. For purposes of determining presence in Massachusetts, a day is defined as any part of a day spent in Massachusetts for whatever reason.

There are only a few instances where you can avoid paying the MA car sales tax. Vehicles transferred through a contest, lottery, or raffle are exempt. There's an exemption on paying the sales tax if you received the car as a gift. There is no sales tax if a car is transferred to and from a business entity.

Residency status Maintain a permanent place of abode in Massachusetts, and. Spend a total of more than 183 days of the tax year in Massachusetts, including days spent partially in Massachusetts. (Do not count days spent in Massachusetts while on active duty in the U.S. armed forces.)

In order for a purchase to be exempt from Massachusetts tax, an authorized federal employee must present to the vendor the GSA card with appropriate identification at the time of purchase. A Certificate of Exemption (Form ST-2) and a Sales Tax Exempt Purchaser Certificate (Form ST-5) are not required.