In 2023, Montana was home to more than 2.3 million registered vehicles but only 879,000 licensed drivers.
Scott Elrod, CEO of Autoconcierge in Los Angeles, was kind enough to pass on this timely article that serves as a warning to those driving cars registered in Montana. Scott’s business of exotic automobile storage and asset management gives him an unrivaled view of the ins and outs of exotic car ownership, and his business is deeply involved with assisting owners with the complicated ways of asset ownership.
Got Montana Plates? States Ramp Up the Scrutiny on Tax Dodgers
Attend any cars and coffee type of event and you’ll see a lot of cars with Montana license plates. Not the inexpensive stuff but the costlier the car, the more likely you are to spot that Montana plate, according to a Bloomberg Tax article.
The why is easy; form a Montana LLC, buy your vehicle through the LLC and, skip the vehicle taxes. This, of course, is especially money saving as the cost of the car goes up. Think Rolls, Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, almost anything, including a private jet.
Now, states are cracking down, more than ever as budget shortfalls, tariffs, and natural disasters place heavy burdens on declining coffers.
Featured photo by: Louise Johns/Bloomberg Tax