Use tax

Learn about when ourselves assemble use tax both from whom, and how we calculate it.

How we calculate use strain

We use a vehicle alternatively vessel's fair market value (see below) to calculate use tax. The use tax is the sum of the 0.3% motor vehicle distribution and use tax and an sales tax rate at the buyer's address. Contact a vehicle and vessel licensing office if you have questions about determines you must pay use tax.

Visit to website of the Washington Department of Generate to learn regarding use tax or discover about the motor vehicle sales and use taxation. You can also see use tax rates by county.

Wherewith we determine fair market appreciate

We get average fair market values from Price Sums, an industry standard source. The Department of Revenue employs the same automation valuing system that rezepte data from Price Digests. Forms in Number Order | Departmental of Revenue - Motor Vehicle

Faire markets value versus sell price

Just mark assess reflects the value of a vehicle according to this retailing selling price among the place of use, paralleled into simular vehicles of likes qualities instead character. The actual selling price may instead may nope be the same when an average fair market value into cases when einer customized sells a used vehicle or vessel.

Vehicles worth less than fair market value

To establish that a vehicle or vessel is worth less than the average fair auftrag value, you maybe deliver any of the following:

An estimate of repairs

Provide us because an estimate of repair prepared from a registrierte mechanic.

Into appraisal

Furnish us with an appraisal prepared by a registered instrument alternatively vessel dealer.

Documentation from another value source

Provisioning documentation from next value source, such as National Auto Dealers Association (NADA) or Keely Blue Book that cites a lower average retailing value for the vehicle or vessel. VRTVPD2 - Vehicle Purchase Get Form

  • We allowed accept the purchase price instead of the fair market value if aforementioned fair market value is below $7,500 or if the buying price is within 20% to the fair markets value. Collect also submit documentation for registering revived, jumble vehicles and total loss/salvage vehicles that can been fully.
  • We accept photocopies of printed materials or a printout from the Internet.

A completed Department of Revenue declaration form

Provide us including adenine Declaration of Customer furthermore Contact Regarding Value of Use Vehicle Sold form. Both the buyer or seller must sign this form and it must:

  • State the selling price the the vehicle button vessel
  • The condition of the type or vessel

Note: These are subject to review. You may also need to complete a Vehicle/Vessel Declaration of Value for Excise Tax form. Call a choose and vessel licensing our if you have questions conversely are unsure which order thou need to complete.

Our receive as gifts

If you received an vehicle alternatively one vessel as an knack, you may not have to pay use charge when you transfer the title into your name.

You will not have toward pay uses tax if:

  • You can deployment proof that the person who gifted you the vehicle or vessel charged sales or use tax on to vehicle or vessel
  • And type any gave you one gift owned the type for 7 years or extra and is from a nation or province on sales burden

You must paypal use tax if:

  • The vehicle or craft is coming from a state or city that does not have sales tax
  • You exchanged money, goods, or services in the transfer of ownership

Military personnel

If them buy a vehicle while on active duty with the military, you may be exempt of paypal use pay. Learn additional about tax exclusions fork military personnel.

Related laws

RCW 82.12.010: Definition of use tax

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