§ 4.18.098. Schedule of depreciation for tax on sale of vehicle.  


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  • (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, for the purpose of computing the tax on the sale of a vehicle by a seller who is not required to be registered with the department in the manner provided for in subsection (f) of 4.18.097 of this article, a vehicle must be depreciated according to the following schedule:

    Age
    Percentage of

    Initial Value
    New 100
    1 year 85
    2 years 75
    3 years 65
    4 years 60
    5 years 55
    6 years 50
    7 years 45
    8 years 40
    9 years 35
    10 years 30
    11 years 25
    12 years 20
    13 years 15
    14 years or more 10

     

    (b)

    The amount of depreciation calculated under subsection (a) of this section must be rounded to the nearest whole multiple of twenty dollars and the depreciated value must not be reduced below one hundred dollars.

(Ord. 1011 § 1 (part), 1987)