Excise Tax Enquirer
Navigating tire tax credits
What are some general guidelines for calculating FET when a tire tax credit is available?
August 26, 2016
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Westcan Manufacturing LTD
May 15, 2025
Excise Tax Enquirer
Are chassis and body parts/accessories subject to FET?
A customer wants us to install a new body subject to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 4051 FET on a used chassis. While we are installing the new body, the customer also wants us to...
November 6, 2023
Excise Tax Enquirer
Who is responsible for taxes during semi-trailer rebuilding?
We are sometimes asked to rebuild badly damaged customer-owned semi-trailers (consisting of a semi-trailer chassis and a semi-trailer body). During the rebuilding process, we remove all the body parts and fabricate a new...
July 3, 2002
Tech Connections
Certification responsibilities for end-users that mount truck bodies on new, incomplete chassis
We are an upfitter, and a customer who operates and maintains a fleet of commercial trucks occasionally buys new, incomplete chassis-cabs from a local dealer and swaps over used truck bodies and/or equipment. This...
May 6, 2014
Association News
Mark your calendar for upcoming NTEA industry events
It’s hard to believe it’s already been two months since we were in Indianapolis for Work Truck Week 2025. North America’s largest work truck event is always the place to be to experience the best of the commercial...
May 6, 2025
Member News
Medix Ambulances provide flexibility for EMS/fire departments with new extended cab option
Medix Specialty Vehicles is now offering more flexibility with a new Ford F-450/550 SuperCab chassis option for their MSV-II 157 Type I ambulance. The new option provides an expanded workspace for EMS/Fire teams across...
July 29, 2025
Tech Connections
What is needed for snowplow upfits?
As an upfitter that regularly installs snowplows, we follow chassis manufacturer requirements for the vehicle and consult our plow supplier application chart. We noticed our snowplow manufacturer requires ballast for the...
September 27, 2016
Excise Tax Enquirer
Suitable for use - Determinations for dump bodies
We sell dump truck bodies at retail. Is it true that the Internal Revenue Service recently issued new guidelines governing the taxability of these bodies?
June 2, 2005
Tech Connections
Who is responsible for certification?
We are an upfitter, and one of our customers is a large municipality that operates and maintains a fleet of commercial trucks. They often buy new incomplete chassis-cabs from a local dealer to swap underneath a used...
March 5, 2017