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 MAY JUNE YEAR TO DATE _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. County Rental Car Taxes (sports facilities or youth/amateur sports)
Franklin County 1.0% $4,434.94 $4,709.88 $26,415.22
King County 1.0% 161,152.33 171,280.05 898,411.38
Pierce County 1.0% 13,084.81 10,868.01 66,812.23
Spokane County 1.0% 21,334.46 22,619.40 127,266.79
State administrative fee 2,020.02 2,115.69 11,300.74
2. King County Public Facilities District (professional baseball stadium)
King County 2.0% $322,303.81 $342,559.39 $1,796,818.66
State administrative fee 3,255.46 3,460.06 18,148.94
3. Regional Transit Authority (high capacity, rapid transit system)
RTA rental car tax* 0.8% $111,079.57 $148,899.72 $799,543.24 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
* 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.