Title
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 668; An Ordinance Making Available a Personal Income Tax Rebate to Eligible Low-Income Los Alamos County Property Taxpayers for Taxable Years 2018, 2019, and 2020.
Recommended Action
I move that Council adopt Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 668; An Ordinance Making Available a Personal Income Tax Rebate to Eligible Low-Income Los Alamos County Property Taxpayers for Taxable Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 ; I further move that, upon passage, the Ordinance be published in summary form.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Administrator recommends that Council adopt Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 668.
Body
Sec 7-2-14.3 of New Mexico Statutes provides that counties will hold a public hearing on whether to participate in the Low-Income Taxpayer's Property Tax Rebate Program. This program provides that low-income taxpayer's may apply to the State for a rebate of up to $350 per year on their New Mexico Personal Income Tax for a portion of their property tax payment. The County elected to participate in this program beginning in 2001 pursuant to Ordinance No. 456, and has continued since then. The current authorizing ordinance, No. 644 expires after 2017. Ordinance No. 668 would continue the County’s participation in this program for another three years, 2018 through 2020. If Ordinance No. 668 is adopted by the Council, the County would then be responsible to reimburse the State Taxation and Revenue Department for the amount of property tax rebates allowed to County taxpayers.
Alternatives
The County could discontinue Low-Income Taxpayer's Property Tax Rebate Program, which would effectively raise the tax burden for those who currently qualify. The increase in County property tax revenue would be approximately $17,000-$22,000 for each tax year.
Fiscal and Staff Impact/Planned Item
There is minimal staff impact. The fiscal impact for 2015 tax year was a reduction in ...
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