STATEHOUSE (March 21, 2017) – State Rep. Doug Miller’s (R-Elkhart) bill helping local RV dealers attract out-of-state consumers could soon be law.
“Elkhart is well-known for producing top-of-the-line recreational vehicles,” Miller said. “This session, I’ve been working on a policy that will help Indiana RV dealers by allowing non-resident consumers to pay the sales tax rate established in their home state when purchasing a recreational vehicle in Indiana.”
Miller explained RV purchasers from 40 states are currently exempt from Indiana sales tax because those states extend a similar exemption to Indiana residents. However, nine states do not currently have a reciprocal sales tax exemption agreement with Indiana. Miller said many purchasers from these non-exempt states have found it advantageous to purchase RVs in states with lower sales tax rates than Indiana, resulting in a loss of sales. The nine states are Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina.
For these nine non-exempt states, Senate Bill 172 adjusts the sales tax charged by Indiana RV dealers to these nonresidents with the sales tax rate in the state they will register the vehicle, as certified jointly by the seller and purchase in an affidavit.
This legislation can now be considered by the governor for further action.
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State Rep. Doug Miller (R-Elkhart) represents House District 48, which includes portions of Elkhart County
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