Railroads - construction and building materials - tangible personal property - work equipment - rolling stock.

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(1) The following shall be exempt from taxation under the provisions of part 1 of this article:

  1. The sale of construction and building materials to a common carrier by rail operatingin interstate or foreign commerce for use by the common carrier in construction and maintenance of its railroad tracks; however, any actual use of such construction and building materials shall, at the time of the actual use, be subject to the tax imposed by part 2 of this article and any use tax imposed pursuant to article 2 of title 29, C.R.S.;

  2. The sale of tangible personal property that is to be affixed or attached as a component part of a locomotive, a freight car, railroad work equipment, or other railroad rolling stock; and

  3. The sale of locomotives, freight cars, railroad work equipment, and other railroadrolling stock used or purchased for use in interstate commerce by a railroad company.

(2) The following shall be exempt from taxation under the provisions of part 2 of this article:

  1. The storage, use, or consumption of any tangible personal property that is to be affixed or attached as a component part of a locomotive, a freight car, railroad work equipment, or other railroad rolling stock; and

  2. The storage, use, or consumption of locomotives, freight cars, railroad work equipment, and other railroad rolling stock used or purchased for use in interstate commerce by a railroad company.

Source: L. 2004: Entire part added with relocations, p. 1023, § 2, effective July 1.

Editor's note: The provisions of this section are similar to several former provisions of §§ 39-26-114 and 39-26-203 as they existed prior to 2004. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.


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