Jan and Sara took a brief hiatus from Form and Foliage in the first half of 2014 as Jan took photography classes and Sara became the website editor for the American Conifer Society. We hope to be back on a more regular schedule in the second half of the year.
In at least nine states (Ala., Ark., Colo., Fla., Mo., Okla., Texas, Utah and Wash.), operators of motor vehicles powered by certain alternative fuels are required to pay an annual flat rate fee instead of a sales or excise tax on the fuel, for example by purchasing an annual permit or decal.
From the research I've done, it seems a 7.25% state sales tax + 0.50% local sales tax in San Diego was charged on gasoline in 2008. In 2008 my wife and I spent $4,045 on gasoline, meaning about $3,754 was cost of gas+excise taxes and $291 (or 7.75%) was State and local sales taxes.1. live in California and will be taking the State Sales tax deduction in place of the state income tax deduction on my federal return (I understand you can only take one or the other). I keep an accurate record of all the sales tax I pay and keep my receipts (my actual sales taxes were way more than the IRS...