Quote Originally Posted by swiftblaze
When I tagged my daily driver within 30 days before my birthday, I also just paid the $20 dollar tag fee. The dealership took care of the title fee. The DMV gave me a 2008 sticker and said I didn't owe anything on the car I traded in nor the car I purchased. I'll be responsible for the ad valorem and everything on my birthday in 2008. It was similar when I purchased my DA private seller. I paid $38.00 for the tag and title. However, I do not get the entire year since this was purchased two weeks ago. I have to renew it along with my dd in February 2008. The lady at the DMV said a few of the procedures are changing. You may have been just outside the window for same year registration. Those dates are strict too.
Yes, there is a "30 day" trick to buying a vehicle new your birthday that will exempt you from the Ad Valorem tax for that year.