Arizona - Phoenix and Tucson Corridor

[gimmee2]

Another "use tax" question. I registered my S in June and was hit with Scottsdale's 1.45% "use tax" in November. I'm in the process of doing my taxes with TurboTax and am planning on deducting the state and county sales tax (6.6% total) that I paid when I registered the vehicle. My question is, can the "use tax" be included in this deduction?

 

[kmporter]

Another "use tax" question. I registered my S in June and was hit with Scottsdale's 1.45% "use tax" in November. I'm in the process of doing my taxes with TurboTax and am planning on deducting the state and county sales tax (6.6% total) that I paid when I registered the vehicle. My question is, can the "use tax" be included in this deduction?

Speaking of this, did any Phoenix residents get their 2% use tax bill from the city? I registered in April 2013 and still haven't received a bill from the City of Phoenix?

 

[napabill]

Anybody have any idea of the usage levels of the two chargers in the Terminal 4 parking garage? I checked Plugshare and it didn't seem like much.

 

[araxara]

Anybody have any idea of the usage levels of the two chargers in the Terminal 4 parking garage? I checked Plugshare and it didn't seem like much.

I've used one of the chargers there about 6 months ago. These are Blink chargers and you can see if they are in use by checking Blink - BlinkMap.

I was concerned that they would be used heavily, because I was traveling from Tucson to pick up my son. When I checked before I left, both were in use. When I arrived, one had freed up. They only charge at 24A 208V, so the charge rate is not great.

 

[napabill]

I've used one of the chargers there about 6 months ago. These are Blink chargers and you can see if they are in use by checking Blink - BlinkMap.

I was concerned that they would be used heavily, because I was traveling from Tucson to pick up my son. When I checked before I left, both were in use. When I arrived, one had freed up. They only charge at 24A 208V, so the charge rate is not great.

Thanks for the reply. The terminal 4 chargers are showing "1 ready/0 busy/1 unavailable". Why do you suppose 1 is unavailable?

 

[araxara]

Thanks for the reply. The terminal 4 chargers are showing "1 ready/0 busy/1 unavailable". Why do you suppose 1 is unavailable?

This would indicate that there are 3 chargers, but I only remember 2 chargers at Terminal 4. They did have security patrolling the garage when I was there. Maybe there is someone you can call that will actually go there and let you know what the state of the chargers is?

 

[Sousaphil]

This would indicate that there are 3 chargers, but I only remember 2 chargers at Terminal 4. They did have security patrolling the garage when I was there. Maybe there is someone you can call that will actually go there and let you know what the state of the chargers is?

I am in one of the two terminal 4 spots today. Any time I've been there, at least one spot was always open. When I parked, the other spot was vacant.

 

[napabill]

I am in one of the two terminal 4 spots today. Any time I've been there, at least one spot was always open. When I parked, the other spot was vacant.

2 in Terminal 4, 2 in Terminal 3. But one of the Terminal 4 spots shows as Unavailable. This is to be distinguished from "Busy."

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I am in one of the two terminal 4 spots today. Any time I've been there, at least one spot was always open. When I parked, the other spot was vacant.

I'm confused. Because now the Blink site shows Terminal 4 having one available and one unavailable. But "Busy" is not shown. I'm wondering if your car has finished charging but remains plugged in thus causing "Unavailable" to show. What time you leaving Terminal 4? I plan on being there at about 3:30 today. But if Terminal 4 is busy, there is always Terminal 3 where there are 2 more, both showing as available.

 

[Sousaphil]

I won't be back before you need to plug in. I did notice that both were operational, so the "unavailable" probably is due to the end of charging for me. It is plugged in, but i'm at the set limit now.

 

[napabill]

I won't be back before you need to plug in. I did notice that both were operational, so the "unavailable" probably is due to the end of charging for me. It is plugged in, but i'm at the set limit now.

Thanks for getting back to me. Enjoy your trip.

 

[jomo25]

I won't be back before you need to plug in. I did notice that both were operational, so the "unavailable" probably is due to the end of charging for me. It is plugged in, but i'm at the set limit now.

So if you're plugged in but not charging they stop the billing clock/timer? I assumed it'll keep racking up the dollars even if sitting plugged but idle...

And do you have to stop charging from the app or will it stop once it's charged up?

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

http://www.irs.gov/publications/p17/ch22.html#en_US_2013_publink1000296099

Another "use tax" question. I registered my S in June and was hit with Scottsdale's 1.45% "use tax" in November. I'm in the process of doing my taxes with TurboTax and am planning on deducting the state and county sales tax (6.6% total) that I paid when I registered the vehicle. My question is, can the "use tax" be included in this deduction?

It seems to include "compensating use taxes".

 

[phx182flyer]

Speaking of this, did any Phoenix residents get their 2% use tax bill from the city? I registered in April 2013 and still haven't received a bill from the City of Phoenix?

Registered mine in March 2013 and received the tax bill from Phoenix in May IIRC.

 

[Sousaphil]

So if you're plugged in but not charging they stop the billing clock/timer? I assumed it'll keep racking up the dollars even if sitting plugged but idle...

And do you have to stop charging from the app or will it stop once it's charged up?

The Blink at the airport is free , based on the info that the screen told me. But otherwise, I'd be charged until it was unplugged. It stopped automatically when it hit my charge threshold.

 

[jomo25]

The Blink at the airport is free , based on the info that the screen told me. But otherwise, I'd be charged until it was unplugged. It stopped automatically when it hit my charge threshold.

Cool. Didn't know they were still free. Makes some sense because otherwise you would rack up sone serious charges. But then of course people can stay parked there for days.

 

[Monsoon]

Blink Network, some (few) are free, most are not.

Check online before you plug in. (Advice applies to other topics as well.)

 

[napabill]

Just used Blink at Terminal 3 at PHX. It shows in Recargo as not being free. But assuming your are registered and have a Blink card, it logs you in and tells you that the cost is $0 per hour. I got about 12 mph at 24 amps. But free.

 

[napabill]

You do, however have to pay for parking at $4/hour which works out to $.46/kWh. Not exactly cheap.

 

[ZBB]

You do, however have to pay for parking at $4/hour which works out to $.46/kWh. Not exactly cheap.

Fwiw, PHX just introduced pre-paid parking at the terminal garages. 40% discount, although might be min 1 day... Works out to about $2 per day more than the long term garages...

 

[napabill]

I won't be back before you need to plug in. I did notice that both were operational, so the "unavailable" probably is due to the end of charging for me. It is plugged in, but i'm at the set limit now.

So how long you been parked there? Came back today and there's a white MS in one spot and a Volt in the other. Very frustrating as Blink app sowed one available. So over to terminal 3 again.