Tax on exchange

[catwgirl Contributor - Bronze Find all posts View Profile Close catwgirl]

I have a week on hold on RCI. It says $199 exchange fee and $77.62 in tax. I don't remember paying tax on an exchange. Is this new? Weird!

[Nancy Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close Nancy]

That sounds like a lot of tax.

Nancy

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

Perhaps the tax is for the area you are exchanging into ?

[catwgirl Contributor - Bronze Find all posts View Profile Close catwgirl]

Orlando??

Perhaps the tax is for the area you are exchanging into ?

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

I just did two exchanges with RCI today. No taxes charged

[catwgirl Contributor - Bronze Find all posts View Profile Close catwgirl]

Did you see mention of a tax? On the right side of the screen?

[catwgirl Contributor - Bronze Find all posts View Profile Close catwgirl]

I just did two exchanges with RCI today.

Why am I not surprised by this??

[SallyHoover Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close SallyHoover]

Are you Canadian? I have seen on the disclosure guide that taxes can be added on for Canandian members. There have regularly been areas that charge tax on Last call rentals (like Williamsburg) but have not heard of them taxing exchanges. Maybe they are extending tax on exchanges to those areas as well.

[catwgirl Contributor - Bronze Find all posts View Profile Close catwgirl]

Half Canadian by lineage, but full American by birthplace.

I doubt that RCI knows.

Are you Canadian? I have seen on the disclosure guide that taxes can be added on for Canandian members. There have regularly been areas that charge tax on Last call rentals (like Williamsburg) but have not heard of them taxing exchanges. Maybe they are extending tax on exchanges to those areas as well.

[Luanne Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Luanne]

I have an exchange into Orlando for next month. No tax.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Did a Florida Vistana Beach Club thru RCI weeks and a DVC thru the Bluegreen Portal Points. $199/$159 as usual.

[marcmuff Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close marcmuff]

I didn't pay tax on exchanges either, but I was surprised to see a tax imposed on an extra vacation I purchased at the same resort I exchanged into. Maybe RCI mistook it for an extra vacation or rental?

[catwgirl Contributor - Bronze Find all posts View Profile Close catwgirl]

Hey Muriel,

How are you doing?

I think you may have hit on something here. This was available as an extra vacation or an exchange. So perhaps the tax was on the extra vacation. I went into the hold to take a look at it, and all it says is $199 exchange fee is due. So all is good. Phew!

I didn't pay tax on exchanges either, but I was surprised to see a tax imposed on an extra vacation I purchased at the same resort I exchanged into. Maybe RCI mistook it for an extra vacation or rental?

[Nancy Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close Nancy]

I just did an exchange this week and had no tax charged on it. Checked credit card just to make sure.

Nancy

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

Taxes are charged by other exchange companies and by some resort ownerships where they are applicable.

I know WorldMark will charge the tax at booking where it exists, while Wyndham will not for the same property. I assume people are charged at check-out with out prior warning.

Shell advises of taxes that will be charged at the resort. Platinum Interchange made me pay the Orange County CA tax at time of booking for my last exchange through them.

I have been charged taxes at resorts when I have exchanged in the past through RCI without being informed at booking or on the confirmation. If this is a step to prevent "sticker shock" at check-out I'm all for it. Some taxes are very high, >$100/week. It should be done this way where local taxes (TOT) are collected.