Exemption
Driver training vehicles
Retail Sales & Use Tax exemption · RCW 82.12.0264 · enacted 1955
Details
- Citation
- RCW 82.12.0264
- Study reference
- E1725-1
- Tax type
- Retail Sales & Use Tax
- Preference type
- Exemption
- Category
- Government
- Year enacted
- 1955
- End date
- None scheduled
Fiscal impact (2024 study estimates)
- Revenue if repealed — local ($M)
- FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0.01 · FY 2026: 0.011 · FY 2027: 0.011
- Revenue if repealed — state ($M)
- FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0.023 · FY 2026: 0.025 · FY 2027: 0.025
- Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
- FY 2024: 0.011 · FY 2025: 0.011 · FY 2026: 0.011 · FY 2027: 0.011
- Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
- FY 2024: 0.025 · FY 2025: 0.025 · FY 2026: 0.025 · FY 2027: 0.025
CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose
From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study
82.12.0264 - Driver training vehicles Description Vehicles used in driver-training programs by public and private schools are exempt from use tax. The vehicles must: - Contain dual controls. - Be used exclusively by public or private schools (not commercial driver- training programs). Purpose Reduces the costs of providing driver-education programs. Taxpayer ($ in millions): savings FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 State Taxes $0.025 $0.025 $0.025 $0.025 Local Taxes $0.011 $0.011 $0.011 $0.011 Repeal of Repealing this exemption would increase revenues. exemption Potential ($ in millions): revenue gains FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 from full repeal State Taxes $0.000 $0.023 $0.025 $0.025 Local Taxes $0.000 $0.010 $0.011 $0.011 Assumptions - This repeal takes effect July 1, 2024, and impacts 11 months of collections in fiscal year 2025. - Statewide, school districts have seven vehicles under contract. Same number of vehicles for private school driver's education. - The cars have an average age of three years. - The number of driver's education cars leased continues to be much lower than previous years, therefore no growth. - Local revenue estimates use the statewide average local s
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