Utility Tax Relief Program offered at City of Burien
Utility Tax Relief Program offered at City of Burien
400 Southwest 152nd Street, Suite 300, Burien, WA 98166
About three blocks west of SR-509, at the intersection of SW 152nd St and 4th Ave SW. East of Town Square Park. Call King County Metro at (206) 553-3000 or visit http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/ for public transit information.
Vietnamese, Spanish
Call or visit website. Applications are due by mid-December each year.
None.
Burien, WA
Description
Offers an annual Utility Tax Relief Program for low-Income Burien households. This program helps offset the impact of the City’s utility tax on telephone (not including cellular), cable television, and gas/electricity provided by Puget Sound Energy and solid waste and garbage provided by Recology CleanScapes. Electricity, gas, solid waste and garbage: - On behalf of eligible applicants, the city of Burien will contact Puget Sound Energy and Recology CleanScapes and have them take the utility tax charge off future bills. - Adjustments are not retroactive. This tax relief is for the following year. Telephone (not including cellular) and cable television: - Utility tax relief is available in the form of a reimbursement for taxes paid for a single residential telephone landline and for basic cable television services only. - Applications for this reimbursement cover taxes previously paid for the year. Checks will be mailed out by mid-February.
Providing organization
City of Burien
Provides basic city services primarily for residents of the city of Burien.