Utility Tax Relief Program offered at City of Burien
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.
Location
400 Southwest 152nd Street, Burien, WA 98166
Voice
Hours
M-F, 8am-5pm.
Application process
Call or visit website. Applications are due by mid-December each year.
Eligibility
Those that live within the city of Burien. Income must be at or below 50% of the Area Median Income.
Fee
None.
Languages
Spanish
Vietnamese
Agency info
City of Burien
Provides basic city services primarily for residents of the city of Burien.