http://commuting.blog.ajc.com/2015/06/25/new-fees-mistakenly-imposed-on-hybrid-car-owners/ New fees mistakenly imposed on hybrid car owners June 25, 2015 | Andria Simmons
A $200 fee for noncommercial plug-in electric vehicles ($300 for commercial) takes effect on Tuesday. But some people who own hybrids mistakenly got billed for the $200 fee when ad valorem tax notices were mailed out to those with July birthdays and new vehicle registrants, said Nick Genesi, communications director for the state Department of Revenue. Only people with electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, such as the Chevy Volt, are required to pay the fee, Genesi said. Even plug-in hybrid owners aren’t necessarily subject to the new tax. They only have to pay it if they have chosen to get an alternative-fuel vehicle license plate allowing them to use HOV and the I-85 HOT lanes for free. Roswell resident Eyal Lantzman, 38, said he was angry and bewildered when he got a $200 bill for his 2013 Nissan Leaf as well as his 2008 Prius. That’s in addition to the usual license plate fees and taxes. His total bill was more than $550. “It was a shock,” Lantzman said. “And it’s not like I have a new or a fancy car. To pay this on top of the tax that they have on the Prius was kind of crazy.” Lantzman later found out on a Facebook site devoted to electric vehicle owners that the Prius, as a traditional hybrid, is actually not subject to the tax. A policy bulletin [ https://dor.georgia.gov/sites/dor.georgia.gov/files/related_files/document/LATP/Policy%20Bulletin/FINAL%20-%20Policy%20Bulletin%20-%20Motor%20Vehicle%20-%20HB%20170%20%206%2019%2015.pdf ] issued last week clarifies which vehicle owners are subject to the new tax and which are not. The state Department of Revenue says it is working to fix the mistake. In the meantime, you can go to a county tag office to get a bill corrected. It’s not the first mistake DOR has made in the last month or so related to EV owners, as The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has previously reported. http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/electric-car-owners-zapped-by-georgia-tax-mistake/nmTgT/ My colleague Greg Bluestein also has additional details today [ http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/georgias-electric-vehicle-tax-credit-comes-to-an-e/nmkFJ/#67dcb14e.3258854.735774 ] about the upcoming end to the popular state tax credit for zero emission vehicles. The final day to take advantage of the EV tax credit is Tuesday. [© commuting.blog.ajc.com] http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/georgias-electric-vehicle-tax-credit-comes-to-an-e/nmkFJ/#67dcb14e.3258854.735774 Georgia’s electric vehicle tax credit comes to an end July 1 June 24, 2015 By Greg Bluestein - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution When car dealers turn off their lights on Tuesday, they also will pull the plug on Georgia’s $5,000 tax credit for the purchase of electric vehicles. When the dealerships open their doors the next day, the first day of fiscal 2016, new legislation will have taken effect that ends the per-vehicle tax credit and also imposes a $200 yearly registration fee on zero-emission vehicles. That double whammy has some car buyers facing a decision of whether to take advantage of the expiring credit in the next week or hang tight for a new class of electric vehicles with supercharged battery life that’s expected to roll off the assembly lines within the next few years. Car dealers are trying to make the most of impending deadline. Many have unleashed screaming advertisements urging shoppers to buy now before the tax credit disappears. (A $7,500 federal tax credit on the cars will still remain intact). The program’s supporters said it helped reduce pollution and smog in Georgia and made the state a haven for electric vehicles. Tim Echols, a member of the state’s Public Service Commission, also called it a “millennial magnet” that helped attract the best and brightest young people to Atlanta. [ http://www.myajc.com/news/new-georgia-laws-2015/ New Georgia laws 2015 ... ] But the projected $50 million price tag proved enticing for lawmakers looking for ways to raise about $1 billion in new revenue for transportation. State Rep. Chuck Martin, the Alpharetta Republican who championed the change, said it would be misguided for the state to continue a program that would “let a select group of 10,000 or more individuals drive a particular type of car for free or almost free.” [© 2015 Cox Media] [dated] http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/GA-wrongly-denied-800-plugin-owners-a-5k-tax-credit-last-year-tp4676128.html GA wrongly denied 800+ plugin owners a $5k tax credit last year Electric car owners zapped by Georgia tax mistake June 3, 2015 More than 800 Georgia plug-in electric vehicle owners are being notified the state wrongly denied them a $5,000... 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