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Federal Excise Tax Hotline

The NTDA underwrites its Federal Excise Tax (FET) Hotline as an exclusive member benefit to answer your questions and to help your company stay compliant with federal regulations.

As an NTDA member, you can call the NTDA's FET Hotline at 1-800-800-4552 Monday-Friday from 8:00am-5:00pm or e-mail info@ntda.org to get answers to your FET-related questions, such as:

  • What is the proper application of the tire tax credit?
  • Are my interstate retail sales of trailers subject to excise tax?
  • Are trailer and chassis considered separate units and if so do they carry separate tax liabilities?
  • If we sell a trailer within six months of its purchase, is the sale subject excise tax?

Join the NTDA today to use the FET Hotline by calling 1-800-800-4552, or click here to download a membership application.

Federal Excise Tax Articles

9/24/2007 Determining if Transportation Charges are Excludable from the Taxable Price of a Trailer Chassis
5/23/2005 Parts & Accessories: Liftgates
5/4/2005 Who is Responsible for Taxes During Semi-trailer Rebuilding?
1/16/2005 Claiming Tire Tax Credit on Tax-free Sales to Municipalities
12/10/2004 Tire Tax Credit to Change in 2005
8/22/2004 Use Caution When Seeking Informal Tax Counsel
8/4/2004 Federal Excise Tax Filing Deadlines for 2004 Explained
5/31/2004 Retrieving Rulings From IRS Web Site
8/13/2002 Proper Application of Tire Tax Credit
10/8/2001 Procedures for Filing Letter Ruling Requests
7/1/1998 General Rules: Filing Schedules, Deposits
4/1/1998 General Rules: IRS Rulings & Memoranda
8/1/1992 New Taxable Body on Used Chassis

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