1-7-2013
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/way-tax-car-owners-pay-164657091.html
The New Way to Tax Car Owners: Pay Per Mile Driven
Starting in February the state of Washington will tax electric vehicle owners $100 per year. It's estimated there are a little more than 1,500 electric cars in Washington.
Meanwhile, lawmakers in Oregon are kicking around the idea of taxing high mileage vehicles starting in 2015. The Oregon tax could be a flat annual fee and/or a tax per mile driven.
Big Brother Tracking Where You Drive?
As more states look to VMT or per-mile driven taxes, they will wrestle with the tricky issue of calculating how many miles people drive.
There is also the idea of monitoring how many miles are driven using transponders on all cars and trucks. This idea pits benefit of having a more accurate read on the mileage of each vehicle against concerns the state will be able to monitor where you have driven your car.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/way-tax-car-owners-pay-164657091.html
The New Way to Tax Car Owners: Pay Per Mile Driven
Starting in February the state of Washington will tax electric vehicle owners $100 per year. It's estimated there are a little more than 1,500 electric cars in Washington.
Meanwhile, lawmakers in Oregon are kicking around the idea of taxing high mileage vehicles starting in 2015. The Oregon tax could be a flat annual fee and/or a tax per mile driven.
Big Brother Tracking Where You Drive?
As more states look to VMT or per-mile driven taxes, they will wrestle with the tricky issue of calculating how many miles people drive.
There is also the idea of monitoring how many miles are driven using transponders on all cars and trucks. This idea pits benefit of having a more accurate read on the mileage of each vehicle against concerns the state will be able to monitor where you have driven your car.