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Ext. PublicationMotor Fuels Tax Minute, Episode 85: Electric Vehicle State Tax
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In this episode of Motor Fuels Tax Minute, our hosts discuss how different states tax electric vehicles with one of their team members, Christie Smith.
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Detailed Description of Weaver’s Motor Fuels Tax Minute, Episode 85
00:00:00
Kelly: Welcome to the Motor Fuels Tax Minute, where we talk all things motor fuels.
Today, we are going to start talking about electric vehicles (EV) and the way they are taxed in the different states. This has come up really fast in the industry and I think we’re all catching up and I think the states are also catching up.
But, fortunately for us, we have Christie here with us, and she has gained a ton of knowledge about this and is excited to share it with all of you. Go ahead, Christie.
00:00:24
Christie: Hello, everyone. Here at Weaver, we’ve been looking into how different states tax electric vehicles and the charging stations that are used.
What we’re seeing right now is there’s really no consistency. That’s the constant part. For example, in Colorado, they have absolutely no regulations related to charging stations at all. The tax burden falls on the end user. So the person who owns the vehicle is responsible for paying all the fees there.
In Hawaii, EV stations are used to generate revenue. So, those fees are subject to a general excise tax. And Pennsylvania, for example, considers the use of charging stations as providing electricity so it’s taxed at the retail level.
So, as you can see this is an emerging space for excise tax. And it will be very interesting to see if and when states start moving towards uniformity, as they have in many areas of fuel tax.
00:01:35
Leanne: Well, thank you, Christie, just for that little overview. I know that you and several members of our team have really been taking a deep dive into all 50 states, and that was just a little surface-level piece of three of them.
But it does show that right now there’s no uniformity. So, something to be watching for in the future and just seeing what more comes up in terms of electric vehicle excise taxes and charging station excise taxes. I know that you’re going to be on top of it.
So any questions, direct them in the comments or direct them to our team here at Weaver. And you’ll hear about it from Christie and her group.
And that was this week’s Motor Fuels Tax Minute.
