Table 8
DISTRIBUTIONS OF LOCAL TAXES ON RENTAL CARS
Taxes for Public Facilities and Regional Transit Authority (RTA)
Except for the RTA tax, these rental car taxes apply countywide
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MAY JUNE YEAR TO DATE
JURISDICTION TAX RATE DISTRIBUTIONS DISTRIBUTIONS DISTRIBUTIONS
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1. County Rental Car Taxes (sports facilities or youth/amateur sports)
Franklin County 1.0% $ 4,236.79 $ 4,365.42 $24,881.81
King County 1.0% 140,148.70 143,799.77 775,499.88
Pierce County 1.0% 8,623.25 8,850.88 50,299.17
Spokane County 1.0% 17,967.97 16,210.15 104,303.74
State admin. fee 1,726.79 1,749.50 9,644.82
2. King County Public Facilities District (professional baseball stadium)
King County 2.0% $280,296.64 $287,598.84 $1,550,995.48
State admin. fee 2,831.13 2,904.91 15,665.83
3. Regional Transit Authority (high capacity, rapid transit system)
RTA rental car tax* 0.8% $ 0.00 $33,184.66 $33,184.66
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* Tax is credited against state sales/use tax, so the burden is shifted to the
state general fund. This tax generally applies within the metropolitan areas
of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties.