Posted by snoop-nc on February 19, 2009 at 18:25:38 from (204.110.227.11):
In Reply to: GPS posted by jinny on February 19, 2009 at 17:15:30:
I made up my mind when I first "joined" this site that I would "avoid" politics and rants, etc. but this one really, REALLY stomps on my toes.
I'm an OTR truck driver.
Fuel taxes are collected/paid at the pump and go to IFTA for dispersion according to how much fuel is burned in each state regardless of where fuel was purchased. This is calculated using mpg for truck and number of miles driven in each state. I record my mileage/odometer reading each time I cross a state line. Boss periodically files a report and the fuel tax issue is settled with an additional amount owed/paid or a refund due....kind of like your income tax...nice to get a refund or you have to pay, etc.
My concern...especially for truckers...is that the tax liability due at one time...or even periodically...maybe too great and be the root cause of some having to go out of business or cheating on taxes due.
Please contact your legislators and explain some of the facts of life to them. This concept of a "mileage tax" is poorly thought out. It would be much better to pay-as-you-go as is the current practice.
It is my opinion that the same principle would/should apply to the 4-wheelers and farm folk also.
IF we really gotta have more money, would be much better to bump up the tax rate at the pump than create some awkward, potentially confusing system as this would be.
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