RE:”...taxing highway use by the mile instead of by the gallon...”
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I’m not sure how this would work...
Do I report my mileage annually when I renew my car tag
and get hit with a huge all-at-once bill?
What if I drive out of state, do I have to document and deduct that?
What if someone from out of state drives in my state,
how does my state collect tax from them?
“Do I report my mileage annually when I renew my car tag”
Basically. The place you register your car at would keep records of your mileage.
“I’m not sure how this would work...”
The only way it can work is that they track you, every inch you drive. If you don’t have a transmitter (or transponder), you get a ticket.
Look at what trucks have to file every quarter. IFTA tax. Have to track fuel usage, purchase etc per state and pay a tax if you bought in a cheaper state and drove in a higher taxed state. This is what these idiots will end up with. And of course it’ll cost more. Plus there will be cheaters everywhere.