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What happens if I decide to prepay the maximum tax to the City?
We will send you a bill each September for each utility you request to prepay. You can sign up to prepay at any time without waiting for the UUT Year to end.
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Utility Users Tax
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1.
How much is the Utility Users Tax?
The tax is 5% of utility charges.
2.
Is there a limit to how much I have to pay?
The maximum tax is $1,000 for each utility, for each service user, at each contiguous location, per UUT Year.
3.
What is the UUT Year?
The UUT Year is a 12-month period that begins on September 1st and runs through August 31st.
4.
How do I know if I've paid more than the maximum tax?
Ask yourself, "Did I pay more than $1,000 in UUT (or more than $20,000 in utility charges) for any one of the taxed utilities (electric, gas, telephone or cable television) in a UUT Year?"
Compile your utility bills for the 12-month period of September 1st through August 31st.
Make sure to separate bills and taxes paid:
Per utility
Per user
Per contiguous location
Add the UUT paid portion from these bills separately. If any one exceeds $1,000 you may be entitled to a refund.
5.
How do I request a refund?
To learn more, visit our
Utility Users Tax Refund Page
.
6.
Is there a deadline for submitting a request for a refund?
The deadline to submit a request for a refund is on August 31st of the year following the UUT year. See below for a list of UUT years and deadlines.
UUT Year September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2015 ----> Deadline is August 31, 2016
UUT Year September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2016 ----> Deadline is August 31, 2017
7.
Why do I have to provide copies of all my bills with a refund request?
We are required to verify the taxes paid in order to determine if you qualify for a refund. We do not have access to your utility accounts.
8.
Who will get the tax refund?
The refund check will be sent to the utility account holder.
9.
What happens if I decide to prepay the maximum tax to the City?
We will send you a bill each September for each utility you request to prepay. You can sign up to prepay at any time without waiting for the UUT Year to end.
10.
What if I can't compile and submit all copies of my utility bills by the deadline?
Submit your completed refund request form before the deadline with an explanation of any missing backup documentation. Review of your refund request will be pending until all backup documentation is received.
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