Todd Esque: My name is Todd Esque and I'm a research ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. I was on a field expedition down in Mexico over in Baja and one evening at the end of the field day I had the great opportunity to capture on my cell phone I captured video of a tarantula hawk wasp finding a place to hide its prey.
Calculating Your Tax Amount. Local car tax bills are a function of the tax rate times each $100 of assessed value. In other words, take the value of the car as assessed by DTA, divide by 100, and multiply the result by the tax rate (which is $4.57 for most vehicles). For personal use vehicles, a substantial part of this bill is then subsidized by the stateâs Car Tax Relief program.
Find Your State's Vehicle Tax & Tag Fees. When purchasing a vehicle, the tax and tag fees are calculated based on a number of factors, including: 1  The county the vehicle is registered in. 2  The vehicle weight. 3  The type of license plates requested.4  Whether or not you have a trade-in. 5  The state in which you live. 6  New car sales tax OR used car sales tax.hen purchasing a vehicle, the tax and tag fees are calculated based on a number of factors, including: 1  The county the vehicle is registered in. 2  The vehicle weight. 3  The type of license plates requested. 4  Whether or not you have a trade-in. 5  The state in which you live.