Table 8
DISTRIBUTION OF LOCAL TAXES ON RENTAL CARS
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Taxes for Public Facilities and Regional Transit Authority (RTA)
Except for the RTA tax, these rental car taxes apply countywide
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NOVEMBER DECEMBER YEAR TO DATE
JURISDICTION (RECEIPTS USED FOR) TAX RATE DISTRIBUTIONS DISTRIBUTIONS DISTRIBUTIONS
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1. County Rental Car Taxes (sports facilities or youth/amateur sports)
Franklin County 1.0% $5,041.89 $5,309.60 $50,865.14
King County 1.0% 235,857.31 181,522.74 2,003,233.58
Pierce County 1.0% 11,018.56 9,672.10 105,898.38
Spokane County 1.0% 28,268.25 24,239.76 255,056.35
State administrative fee 2,829.92 2,229.44 24,391.74
2. King County Public Facilities District (professional baseball stadium)
King County 2.0% $471,714.02 $363,028.91 $4,006,459.36
State administrative fee 4,764.65 3,666.84 40,467.83
4. Regional Transit Authority (high capacity, rapid transit system)
RTA rental car tax* 0.8% $283,657.47 $112,868.86 $1,197,940.78
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* Tax is credited against state sales/use tax, so the burden is shifted to the
state tax generally applies within the metropolitan areas of King, Pierce and
Snohomish