Local Sales and Use Tax Distributions
January-February 1999 Distributions
for November-December 1998 Activity
DISTRIBUTION 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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JANUARY FEBRUARY 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% $4,631.14 $4,397.74 $9,028.88
King County 1.0% 145,747.21 141,930.40 287,677.61
Pierce County 1.0% 9,889.23 11,214.42 21,103.65
Spokane County 1.0% 21,677.32 22,103.03 43,780.35
State administrative fee 1,837.61 1,814.41 3,652.02
2. King County Public Facilities District (professional baseball stadium)
King County 2.0% $291,493.86 $283,860.17 $575,354.03
State administrative fee 2,944.28 2,867.17 5,811.45
4. Regional Transit Authority (high capacity, rapid transit system)
RTA rental car tax* 0.8% $157,816.87 $113,162.10 $270,978.97
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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.