Is Jack Russell Breaking the law?

[male20674]

Commissioner Prez Jack Russell Has be using vegetable Oil to fuel is Primer Gray Diesel Volkswagen Jetta. But According to this article he needs to pay a tax on the fuel at $.24 per gallon. TAX Evasion?????

Are Grease-Fueled Cars Illegal? - Southern Maryland News, Charles County, Calvert County and St. Mary's County News

 

[vraiblonde]

But According to this article he needs to pay a tax on the fuel at $.24 per gallon. TAX Evasion?????

How do you know he's not paying the tax?

 

[MMDad]

How do you know he's not paying the tax?

He doesn't have the appropriate license:

https://interactive.marylandtaxes.com/extranet/mftd/license/user/querylicense.asp

Of course, that does not mean that he does not use a licensed dealer. The only way to know for sure would be to ask him.

 

[male20674]

He is too worried about getting all the fisherman off st george island. Its ridiculous the amount of police who come down just to harass the people fishing.

A couple citations for fish or getting rid of the drug in LPC?

 

[Novus Collectus]

If he is not buying the oil, then he is not a special fuel user under state law and does not have to pay a tax if getting it for free.

 

[bcp]

If he is not buying the oil, then he is not a special fuel user under state law and does not have to pay a tax if getting it for free.

Even if he is buying it, the state should have no right to tax that purchase unless the state labels the vegetable oil as a fuel source.
how are they going to tax the electric that hybrid cars are using as a transportation fuel.


This state is going to be hard pressed to convince me they deserve even one more cent per year from the citizens.

 

[MMDad]

If he is not buying the oil, then he is not a special fuel user under state law and does not have to pay a tax if getting it for free.

So is the baynet article wrong?

 

[male20674]

he gets if for free from the Paul Hall Center

 

[Novus Collectus]

So is the baynet article wrong?

It depends.

Article - Tax - General

§ 9-301.

(h) "Engage in the business of a special fuel user" means to:


(1) buy special fuel on which the motor fuel tax has not been paid; and


(2) use it in a motor vehicle that is:


(i) owned or operated by the special fuel user; and


(ii) registered to operate on a public highway.

One has to buy the special fuel in order to be a person who is "engaged in the business of a special fuel user".

Also....

(t) (1) "Special fuel user" means a person who engages in the business of a special fuel user.


(2) "Special fuel user" does not include:


(i) a person whose only storage for special fuel is the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle;


(ii) a volunteer fire or nonprofit volunteer rescue company that is incorporated in the State and buys special fuel from a licensed special fuel seller to operate fire fighting vehicles or equipment; or


(iii) a person who pays the motor fuel tax on all special fuels to the supplier of the special fuels.

if he just fills up his tank and doesn't store any fuel he bought, then he is not a "special fuel user".