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.
As a seller of propane gas, you do not pay the Public Service Tax on the propane gas yourself. The seller charges and collects the 10% tax from customers who purchase propane or natural gas and electricity. Calculate the Palm Beach County Public Service tax by adding 10% to your price of propane gas, natural gas, or electricity, in addition to the 6.0% for sales tax. The following is a hypothetical example of the calculation involved: Assumption: Hypothetical selling price of propane gas is $21.99 per tank.