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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.

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