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We are purchasing a taxable truck from a manufacturer for resale. Are we required to provide the manufacturer with a resale exemption certificate? If we don’t provide it, are we still responsible for paying the excise...

What are some general guidelines for calculating FET when a tire tax credit is available?

​​​​​​​We mount a certain model truck body (one of our top sellers) on a lightweight chassis rated below 33,000 pounds GVW. Therefore, we do not charge Federal Excise Tax (FET or Section 4051 tax) on the sale of the body...

Can a truck chassis with a GVW greater than 33,000 pounds be treated as nontaxable under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 4051 if sold with a body that limits maximum loaded vehicle weight to 33,000 pounds or less?

Our dealership is selling a truck to a Canadian purchaser. Will this sale trigger Section 4051 tax?

If we do not install an accessory, but sell it with a chassis or body, is the accessory subject to Section 4051 tax?

​​​​​​​Is Section 4051 tax due on all chassis sales to end user customers? Are there some common exclusions?

​​​​​​​We are a dealership that sells a certain body type. A customer gave me a copy of another dealership’s letter ruling in which the Internal Revenue Service determined the bodies sold by the other dealership were not...

We are overhauling a customer-owned chassis. The original chassis had a GVWR of less than 33,000 pounds, making it non-taxable. Most of the chassis will be rebuilt with new materials, but a few original components will...

​​​​​​​If a customer purchases a new truck body from us and asks us to install it on a used truck chassis, is the body taxable? Similarly, if a customer purchases a new truck chassis from us and asks us to install it on...