CALIFORNIA VEHICLE LICENSE FEES: INCIDENCE AND EQUITY

Most states tax the value of residents' motor vehicles. In recent political debates over the future of these levies, the relative effects of these taxes on different socioeconomic groups have been a prominent question. By linking data from the Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey with estimates of vehicle values from consumer vehicle pricing guides, the socioeconomic and demographic incidence of California's Vehicle License Fee is examined. After the effects of state and federal income tax deductions are taken into account, the fee is found to be as regressive as the state's sales tax.

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Research and Innovative Technology Administration

Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590
Authors:
- Dill, J
- Goldman, T
- Wachs, M
Publication Date: 1999-12

Language

English

Media Info

Features: Figures; References; Tables;
Pagination: p. 133-147
Serial:
- Journal of Transportation and Statistics
- Volume: 2
- Issue Number: 2
- Publisher: Research and Innovative Technology Administration
- ISSN: 1094-8848
- Serial URL: http://www.bts.gov/publications/journal_of_transportation_and_statistics/

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Demographics; Fees; Licenses; Motor vehicle licensing; Socioeconomic factors; Taxation
Geographic Terms: California
Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 00789363
Record Type: Publication
Report/Paper Numbers: HS-042 993
Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
Created Date: Mar 25 2000 12:00AM