Can I lease a car from a different state (other than TX) and bring back the car to save money?

[Dotty]

Thank you. I will reach out to them

[dlatx]

@AP919

The tax is due within 30 calendar days from the date a vehicle purchased outside Texas is brought into Texas for motor vehicle use tax.

That’s correct. The way this effectively happens is when you go to register the car and get plates you have to pay the tax. Note that car registration happens at the tax office, not DPS, so the goal is collecting money.