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
MAY JUNE 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% $4,410.79 $4,311.60 $25,321.24
King County 1.0% 147,059.61 155,320.66 830,498.54
Pierce County 1.0% 10,303.26 9,314.52 53,399.69
Spokane County 1.0% 21,796.31 19,840.16 109,990.10
State administrative fee 1,854.02 1,906.73 10,301.96
2. King County Public Facilities District (professional baseball stadium)
King County 2.0% 294,118.56 310,640.56 1,663,469.78
State administrative fee 2,970.78 3,137.66 16,793.62
3. Regional Transit Authority (high capacity, rapid transit system)
RTA rental car tax* 0.8% 144,602.59 140,370.73 772,486.48
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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.