Did anyone get charged WA State RTA Tax?

[STDevil]

Short version of story:

* When I picked up the truck, the dealer said Washington State was showing RTA tax would be charged (but did not charge me) since he said this was an error and would probably be worked out before I got the plates.

* Poking around on the DOL website (https://www.dol.wa.gov/vehicleregistration/rta.html) shows that RTA Tax is not collected for chubby vehicles over 6000 lbs.
* Another section on the website says I will owe the RTA Tax based on my VIN.

QUESTION: Have any other King County Tremor Owners run into this (either at the dealer or when plates came)?

Many thanks for any insight here...

 

[ECHO-24]

Short version of story:

* When I picked up the truck, the dealer said Washington State was showing RTA tax would be charged (but did not charge me) since he said this was an error and would probably be worked out before I got the plates.

* Poking around on the DOL website (https://www.dol.wa.gov/vehicleregistration/rta.html) shows that RTA Tax is not collected for chubby vehicles over 6000 lbs.
* Another section on the website says I will owe the RTA Tax based on my VIN.

QUESTION: Have any other King County Tremor Owners run into this (either at the dealer or when plates came)?

Many thanks for any insight here...

Short version of story:

* When I picked up the truck, the dealer said Washington State was showing RTA tax would be charged (but did not charge me) since he said this was an error and would probably be worked out before I got the plates.

* Poking around on the DOL website (https://www.dol.wa.gov/vehicleregistration/rta.html) shows that RTA Tax is not collected for chubby vehicles over 6000 lbs.
* Another section on the website says I will owe the RTA Tax based on my VIN.

QUESTION: Have any other King County Tremor Owners run into this (either at the dealer or when plates came)?

Many thanks for any insight here...

I do not have to pat the RTA, as I live across the Narrows bridge, but I ran my vin from my old address and it showed my RTA tax would be $717 per year! crazy

 

[Loshad]

Washington at work trying to catch up to Commiefornia.

 

[TreeHouse]

Sad!!! Taxation Without Representation!!!

 

[dmcgaugh]

I have not had to pay the ST3 tax on either my ‘21 F350 or Titan XD that I had before it.

 

[ScottK]

Short version of story:

* When I picked up the truck, the dealer said Washington State was showing RTA tax would be charged (but did not charge me) since he said this was an error and would probably be worked out before I got the plates.

* Poking around on the DOL website (https://www.dol.wa.gov/vehicleregistration/rta.html) shows that RTA Tax is not collected for chubby vehicles over 6000 lbs.
* Another section on the website says I will owe the RTA Tax based on my VIN.

QUESTION: Have any other King County Tremor Owners run into this (either at the dealer or when plates came)?

Many thanks for any insight here...

I've run in to being charged and then refunded on a regular car, because I live less than half a mile outside RTA (east side of Redmond) - thank god. Now I know to tell dealers that I am not in RTA before I pay. Dealers can tell but they have to look carefully at your address - not just a zip code. But looks like you are right about heavy trucks not having to pay.

 

[sillawydna]

Didn’t pay RTA in Whatcom County.

 

[ScottK]

Didn’t pay RTA in Whatcom County.

It's only Snohomish, Pierce, and King Counties.

 

[JDShields1]

I haven’t gotten charged!

 

[WA-TREMOR]

Graysharbor, 135.00 to register my truck, and no smog.

 

[Burnindrew]

For me it was part of my initial registration. The dealer knew about it and told me up front. RTA tax is on all vehicles in the mentioned counties. The weight just dictates the price. I live in King Co., purchased in Bellevue. $700+, can’t remember exactly the cost. Gotta love paying for the transit system I never use

 

[STDevil]

For me it was part of my initial registration. The dealer knew about it and told me up front. RTA tax is on all vehicles in the mentioned counties. The weight just dictates the price. I live in King Co., purchased in Bellevue. $700+, can’t remember exactly the cost. Gotta love paying for the transit system I never use

HI. When you got charged, did you have the opportunity to show the dealer the DOL website which says that the charge does not apply to vehicles weighing 6001 lbs or more? The web link is in my initial post.

Also, as an FYI, I never got charged the RTA Tax on my old F250...

I appreciate everyone providing comments.

 

[Apparition]

Residents of King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties who live within the Sound Transit District(www.soundtransit.org) are required to pay the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) tax upon purchase or renewal of a new or used vehicle. This tax helps fund construction and operation of Sound Transit's regional mass transit services. The current rate of 1.1% has been approved by the voters in the Sound Transit District.

WA State Licensing (DOL) Official Site: Regional Transit Authority (RTA) tax

www.dol.wa.gov

 

[STDevil]

Hi Apparation -

Thanks for digging into this even though you are an out of towner! Anyway, that's the same website I saw earlier. Scroll down a bit and you'll see "Which types of vehicles are subject to the RTA Tax". Then go down further and you will see that passenger trucks 6001 lbs and over are not subject to the tax.

So far, I see one person who was charged (who bought in Bellevue), and some others that were not, but I am not sure if those people live in the RTA District.

Any more comments would be appreciated!

 

[Apparition]

Hi Apparation -

Thanks for digging into this even though you are an out of towner! Anyway, that's the same website I saw earlier. Scroll down a bit and you'll see "Which types of vehicles are subject to the RTA Tax". Then go down further and you will see that passenger trucks 6001 lbs and over are not subject to the tax.

So far, I see one person who was charged (who bought in Bellevue), and some others that were not, but I am not sure if those people live in the RTA District.

Any more comments would be appreciated!

I just wanted to see what RTA meant

 

[bc_suv]

No RTA for me, just $243 license fee. Dealer already knew it was RTA exempt.

 

[STDevil]

I just wanted to see what RTA meant

No problem. Another giant tax for a choo choo train that is not needed, and certainly won't be in the future with people working remote. But that's a discussion/debate that should take place at the local tavern, and not here!

 

[STDevil]

No RTA for me, just $243 license fee. Dealer already knew it was RTA exempt.

Thanks. Mind letting me know which dealer you bought from?

 

[Apparition]

No problem. Another giant tax for a choo choo train that is not needed, and certainly won't be in the future with people working remote. But that's a discussion/debate that should take place at the local tavern, and not here!

Yeah we have money pit trains here. People fear for their lives riding them.

 

[STDevil]

Just noticed that the scale weight on my registration is listed as 5800 lbs. That sounds way off. Anyone know where the scale weight comes from? Anyone weighed their rig (F350 Diesel)?