We're a military stationed in Missouri. Our home of record is Florida. We just bought a car here in Missouri, and I'm trying to figure out how to take care of the necessary paperwork.
We wish to title & register the car in Florida. The dealership gave us a completed application for Missouri title, which ordinarily would be submitted. I'm not sure if they gave it to us because we are required to submit it or if it was just routine/habit.
I'm wondering if we first have to get the title in Missouri and then register it in Florida, because sales tax is collected in Missouri during the titling/registration process and Florida allows a sales tax exemption for military families. It seems unusual that we could get out of paying sales tax completely.
If necessary I'll go back to the dealership and try to figure it out, but they didn't seem completely sure about the process either.