To apply for the Aircraft of Historical Significance Exemption, a claim form must be filed each year with the assessor of the county where the aircraft is located. The claim form, BOE-260-B, Claim for Exemption from Property Taxes of Aircraft of Historical Significance, is available from the county assessor. The claim must be filed annually with the assessor by 5:00 p.m., February 15, for the preceding January 1 lien date to receive 100 percent of the exemption.
But the reality of the situation is different. The average pretax profit margins for car dealerships was just 2.2% last year, down from 2.3% a year prior, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association 2013 report -- and this year, that pretax profit margin is expected to remain at just 2.2%.
The amount of money a used car dealership makes in a year varies by location. The National Independent Automobile Dealer's Association reports that the average used car dealership sold 308.8 vehicles in 2009, a higher number than in 2008, when dealerships sold an average of 283.2 used cars per dealership.