Excise Tax Enquirer

Fair market value of tires deduction

October 1, 1998
Mark Sidman
Attorney
We recently opened a truck equipment distributorship. Is it true the fair market value of tires can be deducted from the taxable price of a chassis? If so, how do we determine the fair market value of the tires?
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