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FET on replacement bodies

March 10, 2017
​​​​​​​NTEA receives questions on taxability of what is typically referred to as a replacement body. A common misconception is that FET is exempt on the purchase of a new, taxable truck body that is replacing a used body and will be mounted on a used chassis.
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