Idaho Admin. Code r. 35.01.02.107 - VEHICLES AND VESSELS - GIFTS, MILITARY PERSONNEL, NONRESIDENT, NEW RESIDENT, TAX PAID TO ANOTHER STATE, SALES TO FAMILY MEMBERS, SALES TO AMERICAN INDIANS, AND OTHER EXEMPTIONS
Sections 49-117, 49-121, 49-122, 63-3606B, 63-3621, 63-3622K, 63-3622R, 67-7101, Idaho Code
01.
In General. This rule
discusses specific topics relating to vehicles including gifts, military
personnel, and exemptions. Refer to Rule
106 of these rules for general
information on purchases, sales, rentals, and leases of vehicles.
(3-31-22)
02.
Gifts of
Vehicles. When the following facts clearly establish that a vehicle is
being transferred as a gift from the titleholder to another, the vehicle can be
transferred tax exempt if: (3-31-22)
a. No
money, services, or other consideration is exchanged between the donor and
recipient at any time. (3-31-22)
b.
The recipient assumes no indebtedness. (3-31-22)
c. The relationship of the donor and
recipient indicates a basis for a gift. (3-31-22)
d. The donor and recipient complete and sign
a Form ST-133GT, Use Tax Exemption Certificate -Gift Transfer Affidavit and
submit it to the county assessor along with the title to the vehicle being
transferred. If the donor is unable to sign the affidavit, the recipient can
submit either: (3-31-22)
i. A letter stating
the vehicle is a gift, and signed by the donor, may be accepted by the county
assessor and attached to the affidavit; or (3-31-22)
ii. The title may be marked as a gift and
signed by the donor. (3-31-22)
03.
Purchases Brought into Idaho by
Nonresidents. (3-31-22)
a. A
nonresident does not owe use tax on the use of a motor vehicle which is
purchased outside of Idaho and titled or registered under the laws of another
state or nation, is not used in Idaho more than ninety (90) days in any
consecutive twelve (12) months pursuant to Section
63-3621(11),
Idaho Code, and is not required to be registered or licensed under Idaho law.
For purposes of this Subsection (107.03.a.), a motor vehicle is considered to
have been used in Idaho for a day when it is present in this state for more
than sixteen (16) hours during any twenty-four (24) hour period. This exemption
applies only to nonresidents. A limited liability company (LLC) or other legal
entity formed by an Idaho resident under the laws of another state primarily
for the purpose of purchasing and owning one (1) or more vehicles or vessels is
not a nonresident. The use of a vehicle owned by such an entity will be subject
to use tax upon its first use in Idaho. (3-31-22)
b. For the purposes of this rule, a
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other organization will
be considered a nonresident if it is not formed under the laws of the state of
Idaho, is not required to be registered to do business with the Idaho Secretary
of State, does not have significant contacts with this state and does not have
consistent operations in this state. (3-31-22)
c. A nonresident college student does not owe
use tax on any use of a motor vehicle while enrolled as a full-time student in
a college or university located in Idaho and accredited by the Idaho State
Board of Education if the motor vehicle meets the following requirements:
(3-31-22)
i. It is registered under the laws
of the student's state of residence; and (3-31-22)
ii. It is owned by the student or a family
member of the student. (3-31-22)
04.
New Residents. A new
resident of Idaho does not owe tax on the use of household goods, personal
effects, vehicles, vessels, and aircraft if they are personally owned and
acquired while residing in another state and used primarily outside Idaho. If
an owner obtained a registration or title from another state or nation of
residence more than three (3) months before moving to Idaho, this is proof that
it was purchased primarily for use outside Idaho. New residents entering Idaho
with a vehicle titled or registered in a state that does not impose a general
sales and use tax will be required to complete and sign Form ST-102, Use Tax
Exemption Certificate - New Resident, and submit it to the or county assessor
when applying for a title transfer or registration certificate. (3-31-22)
a. If the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft was
acquired less than three (3) months before the buyer moved to Idaho, it is
presumed that it was acquired for use in this state. (3-31-22)
b. A personally owned vehicle, vessel, or
aircraft is one that is owned by, and titled or registered to, an individual or
individuals. (3-31-22)
05.
Military Personnel.
(3-31-22)
a. Active duty military personnel
and their spouses do not owe use tax on the use of household goods, personal
effects, vehicles, vessels, and aircraft if they are personally owned and
acquired prior to receipt of orders to transfer to Idaho or three (3) months
prior to moving to Idaho, whichever time period is shorter. If a vehicle owner
obtained a registration or title from another state or nation of residence
prior to receipt of orders to transfer to Idaho or three (3) months prior to
moving to Idaho, whichever time period is shorter, this is proof that the
vehicle was primarily for use outside Idaho. (3-31-22)
b. Military personnel receive no special
exemption from the Idaho sales and use tax regarding vehicles or other tangible
personal property purchased while temporarily assigned in this state. A
military person whose home of record is Idaho is considered to be a resident of
this state. (3-31-22)
06.
Tax Paid to Another State. When a general retail sales tax has
been properly imposed by another state or political subdivision of a state of
the United States in an amount equal to or greater than the amount due Idaho,
no Idaho tax is due. The credit for state and local taxes paid in another state
will be applied first to the state sales tax due and the remainder, if any,
will be applied to any local taxes due. (3-31-22)
a. If the amount paid to the other state is
less, Idaho tax is due to the extent of the difference, unless some other
exemption applies. The owner is to provide evidence that the tax was paid to
the other state. A registration certificate or title issued by another taxing
state is sufficient evidence that tax was imposed at the other state's tax
rate. (3-31-22)
b. Example: A
resident of another state buys a vehicle in that state for ten thousand dollars
($10,000) two (2) months before moving to Idaho. He presents his title from the
other state to the county assessor. Since he acquired the vehicle only two (2)
months before entering Idaho, no exemption applies. The tax paid to the other
state was three hundred dollars ($300) when the vehicle was purchased. Credit
for this amount is allowed against the six hundred dollars ($600) tax due
Idaho. The county assessor will collect three hundred dollars ($300) tax.
(3-31-22)
c. Example: A resident of
another state purchased a vehicle two (2) months before moving to Idaho. The
applicant paid four percent (4%) state sales tax, one and six tenths percent
(1.6%) city sales tax, and one and six tenths percent (1.6%) county sales tax.
The total general sales tax paid was seven and two tenths percent (7.2%). Since
the Idaho tax rate is lower, no tax is due Idaho because the amount of tax paid
to the other state exceeds the amount owed Idaho. (3-31-22)
d. Example: A resident of Alaska buys a
vehicle immediately prior to moving to Idaho. The buyer paid a three percent
(3%) city sales tax in Alaska. When the buyer moves to Idaho, credit will be
given for the local tax paid against the Idaho state use tax due.
(3-31-22)
e. A registration
certificate or title issued by another taxing state is proof that tax was paid
to the other taxing state. This does not apply to states that do not have a
tax, such as Montana and Oregon, or when a state has exempted the vehicle from
tax. (3-31-22)
f. Example: A church
buys and titles a vehicle in Utah. The Utah sales tax law exempts the purchase
of the vehicle from sales tax. The church later titles the vehicle in Idaho.
Sales tax is due on the fair market value of the vehicle when it is titled in
Idaho. (3-31-22)
g. Taxes paid to
another country cannot be used to offset the taxes owed to Idaho.
(3-31-22)
07.
Sales
to Family Members. The tax does not apply to sales of motor vehicles
between members of a family related within the second degree of consanguinity.
The second degree of consanguinity means only the following blood or formally
adopted relatives of the person making the sale: parents, children,
grandparents, grandchildren, brothers, and sisters. Relatives of the second
degree of consanguinity do not include persons who are related only by
marriage. However, when the motor vehicle sold is community property, and it is
sold to a person who is related within the second degree of consanguinity to
either spouse, the sale is exempt from tax. (3-31-22)
a. Form ST-133, Sales Tax Exemption
Certificate -- Family or American Indian Sales. A Form ST-133 is used to
document this exemption. The seller and buyer complete and sign Form ST-133 and
submit it to the Idaho Transportation Department or county assessor along with
the title to the motor vehicle being transferred. If the seller is unable to
sign the affidavit a letter from the seller stating the sale was made to a
qualified family member may be accepted by the county assessor and attached to
the affidavit. (3-31-22)
b. This
exemption does not apply if the seller did not pay tax when he acquired the
motor vehicle. (3-31-22)
c.
Example: An Oregon resident buys a motor vehicle and titles it in Oregon
without paying sales or use tax. Later, he sells the motor vehicle for ten
thousand dollars ($10,000) to his son who is an Idaho resident. No exemption
applies, since the father did not pay sales or use tax when he acquired the
motor vehicle. The son is required to pay Idaho use tax on the ten thousand
dollar ($10,000) purchase price of the motor vehicle.
(3-31-22)
08.
Sales
to American Indians. An enrolled American Indian tribal member may buy a
vehicle exempt from tax if the sale and delivery of the vehicle is made within
the boundaries of the Indian reservation. (3-31-22)
a. Form ST-133, Sales Tax Exemption
Certificate -- Family or American Indian Sales. A Form ST-133 is used to
document this exemption. The seller and the buyer complete and sign Form ST-133
and provide the name of the tribe, the Tribal Identification Number, and the
name of the reservation upon which the delivery occurred. The affidavit is then
given to the county assessor along with the title to the vehicle being
transferred. See Rule
091 of these rules.
(3-31-22)
09.
Bulk
Sale Transfers. A transfer or sale of a vehicle as part of a bulk sale
of assets or property, as defined by Rule
099 of these rules, is exempt from
tax. The buyer will complete and sign Form ST-133CATS, Sales Tax Exemption
Certificate -- Capital Asset Transfer Affidavit to present to the county
assessor when applying for transfer of title. The buyer attaches a copy of the
sales agreement showing the sale qualifies for the exemption on the Form
ST-133CATS. (3-31-22)
10.
Sales to Nonresidents. (3-31-22)
a. Sales of motor vehicles, trailers,
vessels, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), utility type vehicles (UTVs), specialty
off-highway vehicles (SOHVs), off-highway motorcycles, and snowmobiles to
nonresidents for use out of this state, even though delivery is made within
this state are exempt from tax when: (3-31-22)
i. The motor vehicles, vessels, ATVs, UTVs,
SOHVs, trailers, off-highway motorcycles, and snowmobiles will be taken from
the point of delivery in this state directly to a point outside this state; and
(3-31-22)
ii. The motor vehicles,
vessels, ATVs, UTVs, SOHVs, trailers, off-highway motorcycles, and snowmobiles
will be registered immediately under the laws of another state or country and
will be titled in that state or country, if required to do so by that state or
country and will not be used in Idaho more than ninety (90) days in any
twelve-month period. (3-31-22)
b. To claim the exemption, each buyer
provides the seller with a completed and signed Form ST-104NR, Sales Tax
Exemption Certificate -- Nonresident Vehicle/Vessel. The seller keeps a copy
for their records and send a copy of the completed form to the Commission.
(3-31-22)
c. This exemption does
not apply to sales of truck campers or to the sales of canoes, kayaks,
paddleboards, inflatable boats, or similar watercraft regardless of length when
sold without a motor. (3-31-22)
d.
For purposes of Subsection
107.10 of this rule, ATV, UTV,
and SOHV have the same meaning given to them in Section
67-7101, Idaho Code.
(3-31-22)
e. For purposes of
Subsection 107.10 of this rule, a vessel
means any boat intended to carry one (1) or more persons upon the water which
is either: (3-31-22)
i. Sold together with a
motor; or (3-31-22)
ii. Eleven (11)
feet in length or more, not including canoes, kayaks, paddleboards, inflatable
boats, or similar watercraft unless such canoe, kayak, paddleboard, inflatable
boat, or similar watercraft is sold together with attached motor.
(3-31-22)
f. For the
purposes of Subsection
107.10 of this rule a trailer
needs to meet the definition of a park model recreational vehicle, a trailer or
utility trailer found in Sections
49-117,
49-121, and
49-122 Idaho Code, which is a
vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for
being drawn by a motor vehicle. The term "trailer" includes the specific types
of trailers or park model recreational vehicles defined in Sections
49117, and
49 -121(6), Idaho Code.
(3-31-22)
g. To qualify for this
exemption the buyer needs to be a nonresident of Idaho. An Idaho resident may
form an LLC or other legal entity under the laws of another state. If such an
LLC or other entity is formed primarily for the purpose of owning one (1) or
more vehicles or vessels it is not a nonresident. The purchase or use of a
vehicle or vessel in Idaho by such an entity is taxable.
(3-31-22)
11.
Motor
Vehicles and Trailers Used in Interstate Commerce. The sale of motor
vehicles with a maximum gross registered weight of over twenty-six thousand
(26,000) pounds and trailers are exempt from sales or use tax when they are
purchased to become part of a fleet of motor vehicles registered under the
International Registration Plan, or similar proportional or pro rata
registration system, and they will be used in interstate commerce with at least
ten percent (10%) of the fleet miles operated outside this state. The buyer
will complete and sign the Form ST-104IC, Sales Tax Exemption Certificate --
Interstate Commerce Vehicles and provide it to the seller. See Rule
101 of these rules.
(3-31-22)
12.
Related Party
Transfers and Sales. Certain transfers and sales of vehicles between
businesses defined as related parties are exempt from tax. Refer to Rule
099 of these rules. The new owner
will complete and sign the Form ST-133CATS, Sales Tax Exemption Certificate --
Capital Asset Transfer Affidavit Form and submit the completed form to the
county assessor when applying for title transfer. (3-31-22)
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