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Sales and Use Tax Information for Motor Vehicle Sales, Leases, and Repairs
constructed as to carry any load thereon either
3% rental vehicle fee if Company A is an es-
independently or any part of the weight of the
tablishment primarily engaged in the short-
vehicle or load so drawn.
term rental of vehicles without drivers.
Truck tractors – Motor vehicles designed and
Rentals as a service or repair replacement ve-
use primarily for the drawing other vehicles
hicle
and not so constructed as to carry a load other
Example: Individual A takes his automobile
than a part of the weight of the vehicle and
to Company B for repair. For a fee of $20 per
load so drawn.
day, Company B provides Individual A with
an automobile to use while his automobile is
Semitrailers – Vehicles of the trailer type so
being repaired. Individual A picks up the
designed and used in conjunction with a mo-
automobile in Wisconsin and uses it for five
tor vehicle that some part of its own weight
days.
and that of its own load rests upon or is car-
ried by another vehicle, but do not include
The charge by Company B to Individual A for
mobile homes. A vehicle used with a redi-mix
the use of the automobile is not subject to the
motor truck to spread the load is a semitrailer.
3% rental vehicle fee. Company B should
obtain
an
exemption
certificate
(Form
Trailers – Vehicles without motive power de-
RV-207) from the customer.
signed for carrying property or passengers
wholly on its own structure and for being
Rentals to the federal government
drawn by a motor vehicle, but do not include
mobile homes.
Rentals to organizations under sec. 77.54(9a),
Wis. Stats., including a Wisconsin state
Motor buses – Motor vehicles designed pri-
agency, county, city, village, town, public
marily for the transportation of persons rather
school, or school district and nonprofit or-
than property and having a passenger-
ganizations that hold a Certificate of Exempt
carrying capacity of 16 or more persons, in-
Status (CES) issued by the Wisconsin De-
cluding the operator. Passenger-carrying
partment of Revenue
capacity shall be determined by dividing by
20 the total seating space measured in inches.
Rentals by any public or private elementary
or secondary school exempt from Wisconsin
2. Exemptions
income or franchise taxes, including school
The following exemptions apply to the rental ve-
districts
hicle fee:
Note: Exemptions, other than those listed above,
that apply for Wisconsin sales or use tax purposes
Rerentals
(e.g., common or contract carriage) do not apply
for the rental vehicle fee.
Example: Company A leases an automobile
in Wisconsin from Company B for 30 days or
3. Returns
less. Company A will use the automobile
solely to lease to Individual C in Wisconsin.
The rental vehicle fee is reported on the Wiscon-
sin Rental Vehicle Fee Return (Form RV-012)
The charge by Company B to Company A for
Note: Do not report the rental vehicle fee on a
the lease of the automobile is not subject to
Wisconsin sales and use tax return, Form ST-12.
the 3% rental vehicle fee because it is for
rerental. Company A should provide Com-
pany B with a properly completed resale
certificate (Form S-205). The charge by
Company A to Individual C is subject to the
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