Can FET be triggered by first use?

October 31, 2022
Rose-Michele Nardi
Baker & Miller PLLC
If a dealership never offers a taxable truck for sale, but instead uses the vehicle in the dealership’s business, is it correct that the truck will not be subject to Section 4051 FET?
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