"reader" wrote in message
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What about sale/use tax on stuff purchased out of state from a private
party (not retail)? Most people don't pay sales tax on mail-order
purchases from out of state, but an airplane will eventually be registered
and the state might ask if sales tax had been paid. How does one get
around that issue or minimize tax liability?


In Illinois you had best have a receipt or bill of sale with the price on
it. Otherwise they will pick an absurd "market value" and charge the "use
tax" based on that. For an airplane you need the tax receipt to register
the airplane and if you fail to register there is a hefty fine. They do not
care where or from whom you purchased it. They want their tax!

Highflyer
Highflight Aviation Services
Pinckneyville Airport ( PJY )