License Revenue Distribution - $20 Passenger (4501.04)
The license tax collected from the sale of license plates during a month (minus the $11 Highway Safety Fund/$30 for Commercial Trucks) are distributed to the Counties, Municipalities and Townships the following month. This license revenue portion is distributed minus the BMV’s reduction of vehicle registration revenue for administrative cost plus interest posted to the fund in the following manner.
34% of license revenue collected from a municipal registration is distributed to the municipality.
34% of license revenue collected from a township registration is distributed to the county in which the resident resides.
47% of all license revenue collected is distributed to the county in which the resident resides.
9% of the total state license revenue collected is distributed to each county based on the ratio of each county’s road mileage compared to the total state’s mileage.
5% of the total state license revenue collected is distributed to each township based on the ratio of each township’s road mileage compared to the total state’s mileage.
5% of the total state license revenue collected is distributed equally among all counties.
License Revenue breakdown for a City of Columbus registration of $20.00
| License Tax | 34% Distributed to Columbus | 47% Distributed to Franklin County | 9% Distributed to all counties based on county road mileage | 5% Distributed to all townships based on township road mileage | 5% Distributed equally to all counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20.00 | $6.80 | $9.40 | $1.80 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
License Revenue breakdown for a Prairie Township registration of $20.00
| License Tax | 34% Distributed to Franklin County | 47% Distributed to Franklin County | 9% Distributed to all counties based on county road mileage | 5% Distributed to all townships based on township road mileage | 5% Distributed equally to all counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20.00 | $6.80 | $9.40 | $1.80 | $1.00 | $1.00 |