No Sales Tax in Washington

We dont pay a sales tax on electric vehicles in Washington state. It is interesting how cheap the cars become when you add no sales tax, 7500 federal rebate, and gas savings!

http://www.thecarelectric.com/content/electric-car-benefits-by-state.php

epaminondas said:

We dont pay a sales tax on electric vehicles in Washington state. It is interesting how cheap the cars become when you add no sales tax, 7500 federal rebate, and gas savings!

http://www.thecarelectric.com/content/electric-car-benefits-by-state.php

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However it appears Washington state doesn't offer an electric car cash rebate like some other states.
California offers a $2500 cash rebate check on purchase or 3year lease of an EV for example.
That $2500 is pretty much equivalent to the sales tax in California on a $30K car, so it ends up about the same.

None of the dealers in Washington who I dealt with knew that battery-electric vehicles were tax-exempt. The one I finally bought from made me put it in writing that I would be responsible for all taxes if my assessment of the tax liability was wrong.

But that benefit ends on July 1, 2015. The folks I spoke with from the various electric vehicle advocacy groups didn't seem very confident that it would be extended.

If you've leased an electric car in Washington, like I have, you start paying Sales, Motor Vehicle Sales, and Use Taxes on your monthly payment amount only after July 1, 2015.

It's a great deal, although the FFE is not easy to find. I just bought mine on 11/4. < $20000 after tax credit, and no sales tax.