Skip to main content
See who owns your news
Get Started
SubscribeLogin
Published • loading... • Updated

Here's How California Closed the Montana License Plate Loophole

The law expands tax rules to treat some shell companies as California residents, after officials estimated $10 million in annual lost revenue.

Summary by The Drive
Everybody's favorite automotive tax evasion scheme just got a whole lot trickier to pull off.

5 Articles

New York PostNew York Post
Lean Right

Gavin Newsom closes ‘Montana-loophole’ as damning texts reveal what luxe car buyers saved on taxes

Gavin Newsom signed a law closing an LLC tax loophole after a $600,000 Lamborghini owner bragged online about evading $70,000 in California taxes.

·New York, United States
Read Full Article
la Nacionla Nacion
Lean Right

Newsom Signs a New Law in California and Annuls the Attempt to Evade Taxes on Luxury Car Purchases

Learn about the four signals California will use to detect LLC linked to luxury car tax evasion following the signing of Newsom SB 1406.

·Vicente López, Argentina
Read Full Article
The DriveThe Drive
Center

Here's How California Closed the Montana License Plate Loophole

Everybody's favorite automotive tax evasion scheme just got a whole lot trickier to pull off.

·Miami, United States
Read Full Article
Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times
Lean Left

Luxury-car buyers who use 'Montana loophole' to dodge California taxes are target of new law

SB 1406 cracks down on residents who primarily use their vehicles in California, but create out-of-state shell companies to purchase and register them elsewhere to skirt taxes.

·El Segundo, United States
Read Full Article
Motor1.comMotor1.com

California Is Finally Cracking Down On Montana's Supercar Tax Loophole

A new California law will make it harder for wealthy residents to register vehicles outside the state to avoid paying taxes on high-priced purchases.

Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 50% of the sources lean Right
50% Right

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Motor1.com broke the news on Monday, October 5, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

Gavin Newsom icon

Gavin Newsom

Taxes icon

Taxes

Law icon

Law

Lamborghini icon

Lamborghini

California, United States icon

California, United States

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
SearchBlindspot LogoBlindspotLocal