Is a speed limitation sufficient for the FET off-highway vehicle exception?

February 25, 2025
Rose-Michele Nardi
Mullins Law Group PLLC
If a vehicle is unable to maintain highway speeds, can it be treated as a so-called “off-highway vehicle” that is not subject to Internal Revenue Code Section 4051 Federal Excise Tax?
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