AUTO TITLE MANUAL - Franklin County, Ohio
AUTO TITLE MANUAL - Franklin County, Ohio
AUTO TITLE MANUAL - Franklin County, Ohio
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4. Does the winner of a raffle, contest or lottery owe any <strong>Ohio</strong> sales or use tax?<br />
Raffle or Contest Winner<br />
The winner of a raffle or contest does not owe <strong>Ohio</strong> sales or use tax, as he/she has not<br />
paid a “price” for the item received. The sponsor of the raffle or contest, however, may<br />
be subject to <strong>Ohio</strong> sales or use tax. We request that the Clerk of Courts provide the<br />
Department of Taxation with a copy of the MSO/title that has been assigned to the<br />
winner of the raffle or contest and a copy of the title that is issued in the name of the<br />
winner. The department will then determine if <strong>Ohio</strong> tax is due from the sponsor or<br />
contributor. ($0.00 price).<br />
<strong>Ohio</strong> Lottery Winner<br />
It is our understanding that the winner of a motor vehicle, all-purpose vehicle, offhighway<br />
motorcycle, watercraft or outboard motor (or any other item of tangible personal<br />
property) through one of the lottery games must take possession of the item won. The<br />
<strong>Ohio</strong> Lottery Commission will purchase the item in the name of the lottery winner and<br />
taxes will be paid on the purchase price. If the item is required to be titled, taxes will be<br />
paid to the Clerk of Courts by the dealer (lottery commissioner will pay the dealer the<br />
price of the vehicle and the tax as part of lottery prize payment) at the time the title is<br />
issued.<br />
5. Do rebates reduce the "price" for calculating sales or use tax?<br />
NO. A rebate is money that is or will be paid to the purchaser by the manufacturer after<br />
the sale is complete as an incentive to make the purchase. Typically, however, the<br />
purchaser assigns the rebate over to the dealer and it is used as all or part of the down<br />
payment. Therefore, the rebate amount that is part of the consideration received by the<br />
dealer and is part of the price paid upon which the tax is based.<br />
6. Do dealer cash discounts reduce the price for calculating sales or use tax?<br />
YES. Cash discounts allowed at the time of sale reduce the price for calculating sales or<br />
use tax. Discounts allowed after the sale do not reduce the price.<br />
7. Does a trade-in reduce the price when calculating sales or use tax?<br />
YES – When a motor vehicle is traded for a new motor vehicle, all-purpose vehicle or<br />
off-highway motorcycle.<br />
NO – When a motor vehicle is traded for a used motor vehicle, all-purpose vehicle or<br />
off-highway motorcycle.<br />
NO – When a watercraft, outboard motor or personal watercraft is traded for a new or<br />
used motor vehicle, all-purpose vehicle or off-highway motorcycle.