Sold it yourself. Do you owe taxes?
A private sale isn’t automatically tax-free. Three questions sort gain, loss, and business.
Answer the questions.
Your answers drive the verdict — no account, no tracking.
LIKELY OUTCOME
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How each answer was treated
The buyer pays too
On private vehicle sales, the buyer usually owes state sales or transfer tax at registration — even when you owe no income tax.
Two tax billsYours on profit (maybe). Theirs at the DMV (usually).