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A customer asked us to repair a taxable truck with a very damaged body and slightly damaged chassis. Is it correct that Section 4051 tax is not triggered if the total cost of vehicle repairs is less than 75% of a new...

FMVSS 108 is comprehensive, and the requirements include many aspects of lighting (a long read). But fortunately, multistage manufacturers and installers of required lighting on new motor vehicles can focus on two...

NTEA is hearing an increased number of questions regarding FET on vehicles exported from the U.S. As with any FET issue, there is no simple, clear-cut answer.

We are an upfitter, and one of our fleet customers asked us to mount a large body and tank on a chassis they purchased. We are not comfortable with this combination and feel that the tank size is too large for the GVWR...

NTEA receives FET inquiries related to parts and accessories rulings. Internal Revenue Service breaks FET into specific categories: taxable articles (i.e., truck chassis, truck bodies, trailer chassis, trailer bodies and...

NTEA receives FET inquiries related to parts and accessories rulings. As with most FET questions, solutions are vehicle-specific. Internal Revenue Service breaks FET into specific categories: taxable articles (i.e...

NTEA fields questions on FET as related to parts and accessories rulings. As with most FET inquiries, solutions are vehicle-specific.

We are an upfitter, and some of our customers bring used chassis on which to install new truck bodies and equipment. These customers are asking us to certify the used vehicle because we installed a new body. Do we need...

Some NTEA members have asked about Federal Excise Tax (FET) as related to parts and accessories rulings. As with most FET questions, solutions are vehicle-specific. The Internal Revenue Service breaks FET into specific...

As a truck equipment upfitter, we are often asked to add trailer hitches and other trailer towing devices to the trucks we build for customers. How can we determine proper trailer hitch rating based on the need?