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Tax Breaks for New Automobiles

Tax Deduction on New Car and Light Truck Purchases

Yesterday (Feb 17, 2009)  in Denver, Colorado,  President Barack Obama signed the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009.  

One of the highlights of the bill is that it provides all taxpayers with a deduction for State and local sales and excise taxes paid on the purchase of new cars and light trucks through 2009.  This deduction is subject to a phase-out for taxpayers with adjusted gross income in excess of $135,000 ($260,000 in the case of a joint return).  We believe this temporary economic boost is vital to getting customers back into the showroom and spur sales.

 

What the Legislation Does

Makes sales/excise car tax deductible on new car and light truck purchases, although it limits the deduction to the tax on up to $49,500 of the purchase price of a qualified motor vehicle.

The deductibility is allowed for new car purchases beginning Feb. 17, 2009 (date of enactment) and before January 1, 2010.

Who would qualify for this tax deduction?

The deduction is phased out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income between $125,000 and $135,000 ($250,000 and $260,000 in the case of a joint return).

The deduction is "above-the-line" - meaning it can be taken advantage of by itemizers and non-itemizers.

 

If you are interested in learning more about H.R. 1, please visit the new White House Website on The Stimulus Package -- http://www.recovery.gov/


Sincerely

Johan de Nysschen

President

Audi of America, Inc

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Audi Becomes Western Europe's Top Premium Brand

By source: Audi AG
Feb 16, 2009, 21:04

• Number of newly registered Audi models overtakes that of premium competitors
• Marked rise in Audi’s market shares
• Schwarzenbauer, Head of Sales and Marketing: “Full speed ahead for our product offensive”


In January, Audi surpassed its premium competitors with regard to new-vehicle registrations in Western Europe. The Ingolstadt-based automotive manufacturer sold 45,124 new vehicles in this region in January – far more than either of its key competitors. While the overall market has come under pressure, Audi managed to considerably increase its market shares. The brand with the four rings accounted for 5.1 percent of new Western European vehicle registrations in January 2009. Audi’s market share for the same month last year was 3.9 percent.

These figures demonstrate that AUDI AG has perpetuated the upward trend of recent months. Throughout the last quarter of 2008, the brand with the four rings was consistently at the top of its class with market shares above five percent.

For Peter Schwarzenbauer, Member of the Board of Management for Sales and Marketing at AUDI AG, this triumph is explained primarily by the brand’s young product range. In 2008 alone, the Ingolstadt-based company launched twelve new models. “We have moved our product offensive into the passing lane,” says Schwarzenbauer. “Particularly in economically strained times, it is crucial that we at Audi offer our customers precisely what they want. We must offer appealing and sporty models which stir enthusiasm among Audi fans – vehicles that are also highly energy-efficient and low on consumption. In 2009, we will remain on the offensive.”

During the first half of 2009 alone, six new Audi models are scheduled to hit the market. Schwarzenbauer adds: “By 2015, we expect to offer Audi customers 40 different models, all loaded with forward-thinking technologies. To this end, we invest some two billion euros annually in product development.”

Recent research corroborates just how fruitful Audi’s brand strategy and its model range already are. The market research institute Simpson Carpenter conducted a representative survey to determine which vehicles constitute Germans’ dream cars. As it turns out, Audi has become Germany’s most beloved automotive brand. The German trade journal auto motor und sport published similarly positive opinions about the brand with the four rings. Indeed, 100,000 of its readers selected the Audi A4, Audi A6, and the new Audi Q5 as the best vehicles of 2009.


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Tax Breaks for New Automobiles
Tax Deduction on New Car and Light Truck Purchases Yesterday in Denver, Colorado,  President Barack ...
Audi Becomes Western Europe's Top Premium Brand
By source: Audi AG Feb 16, 2009, 21:04 ? Number of newly registered Audi models overtakes that ...