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Montana plates in California: a tax dodge under fire
Original: You know what’s a bigger flex than driving an expensive car with Montana plates in California? Driving an expensive car
Wealthy Californians are registering luxury cars in Montana to avoid paying state sales tax and registration fees, and critics are calling it out. Commentators argue that openly driving an out-of-state-plated supercar is not a status symbol but a sign of tax avoidance, and that paying California's taxes on a luxury vehicle is the real mark of a responsible owner.
Why now: The expensive-car Montana registration loophole is a visible and controversial way the wealthy avoid California taxes, drawing public criticism.
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