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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Sec. 39. (a) As used in this section, “cargo trailer” means a vehicle:
(1) without motive power;
(2) designed for carrying property;
(3) designed for being drawn by a motor vehicle; and
(4) having a gross vehicle weight rating of at least two thousand two hundred (2,200) pounds.
(b) As used in this section, “recreational vehicle” means a vehicle with or without motive power equipped exclusively for living quarters for persons traveling upon the highways. The term includes a travel trailer, a motor home, a truck camper with a floor and facilities enabling it to be used as a dwelling, and a fifth wheel trailer.
(c) A transaction involving a cargo trailer or a recreational vehicle is exempt from the state gross retail tax if:
(1) the purchaser is a nonresident;
(2) upon receiving delivery of the cargo trailer or recreational vehicle, the person transports it within thirty (30) days to a destination outside Indiana;
(3) the cargo trailer or recreational vehicle will be titled or registered for use in another state or country;
(4) the cargo trailer or recreational vehicle will not be titled or registered for use in Indiana; and
(5) the cargo trailer or recreational vehicle will be titled or registered in a state or country that provides an exemption from sales, use, or similar taxes imposed on a cargo trailer or recreational vehicle that is purchased in that state or country by an Indiana resident and will be titled or registered in Indiana.
A transaction involving a cargo trailer or recreational vehicle that does not meet the requirements of subdivision (5) is not exempt from the state gross retail tax.
(d) A purchaser must claim an exemption under this section by submitting to the retail merchant an affidavit stating the purchaser's intent to:
(1) transport the cargo trailer or recreational vehicle to a destination outside Indiana within thirty (30) days after delivery; and
(2) title or register the cargo trailer or recreational vehicle for use in another state or country.
The department shall prescribe the form of the affidavit, which must include an affirmation by the purchaser under the penalties for perjury that the information contained in the affidavit is true. The affidavit must identify the state or country in which the cargo trailer or recreational vehicle will be titled or registered.
(e) The department shall provide the information necessary to determine a purchaser's eligibility for an exemption claimed under this section to retail merchants in the business of selling cargo trailers or recreational vehicles.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 6. Taxation § 6-2.5-5-39 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-6-taxation/in-code-sect-6-2-5-5-39/
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