Table 9
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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JURISDICTION (RECEIPTS USED FOR) TAX RATE MARCH APRIL YEAR TO DATE _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. County Rental Car Taxes (sports facilities or youth/amateur sports)
Franklin County 1.0% $3,920.04 $4,321.48 $17,270.40
King County 1.0% 148,791.60 129,509.79 565,979.00
Pierce County 1.0% 11,988.14 9,767.62 42,859.41
Spokane County 1.0% 20,144.45 19,388.13 83,312.93
State administrative fee 1,866.87 1,646.14 7,165.03
2. King County Public Facilities District (professional baseball stadium)
King County 2.0% $297,582.34 $259,019.09 $1,131,955.46
State administrative fee 3,005.73 2,616.24 11,433.42
3. Regional Transit Authority (high capacity, rapid transit system)
RTA rental car tax* 0.8% $141,814.94 $126,770.04 $539,563.95 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
* 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.