ameeriklane
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Correct, they charged MD sales tax, at the MD not IN rate. It's even listed as "MD Sales Tax" on the sales order.
I was also given an IN ST-108NR form "Certificate of Gross Retail or Use Tax Paid on the Purchase of a Motor Vehicle ... for a Nonresident", which shows tax collected and that form implies it should be collected at the rate in the non-resident's state (MD). Then I had to sign it saying if I do end up registering it in IN, I'll be subject to paying IN sales tax on it.
I'm guessing this is used in cases where people in states adjacent to IN buy cars, and those states have an agreement with IN in terms of tax reciprocity. Given the distance, it would be fairly uncommon for a person in MD to buy a car from IN.
I was also given an IN ST-108NR form "Certificate of Gross Retail or Use Tax Paid on the Purchase of a Motor Vehicle ... for a Nonresident", which shows tax collected and that form implies it should be collected at the rate in the non-resident's state (MD). Then I had to sign it saying if I do end up registering it in IN, I'll be subject to paying IN sales tax on it.
I'm guessing this is used in cases where people in states adjacent to IN buy cars, and those states have an agreement with IN in terms of tax reciprocity. Given the distance, it would be fairly uncommon for a person in MD to buy a car from IN.