Missoula County supports SB 204: Revise tax exemption laws for certain mobile homes, up for hearing tomorrow morning in House Taxation. This bill would provide broad-based tax relief to those in need while alleviating significant administrative burdens on county offices. The amount of taxes foregone in Missoula County, per the bill’s parameters, would account for less than 1/10th of 1 percent of all taxes collected, but would affect more than 4 percent of taxpayers.
Collecting delinquent taxes on these mobile homes is inversely burdensome to the amount received. Additionally, Missoula County is left with mobile homes that owe little in taxes but now have high administrative costs added to the amount owed. Most importantly, the people who lose their homes in the mobile home auction are generally our most vulnerable population, and we are creating homelessness in exchange for a tiny fraction of overall tax dollars received. This bill balances the needs of local governments to fund operations while alleviating immense administrative burdens on county offices.
In response to concerns that this exemption would be applied to rental units: HUD data from across the western region indicate that approximately 77 percent of mobile homes affected by this bill are owner-occupied. Additionally, tax revenue from mobile homes in general continues to decline each year, and continued taxation of them is exacerbating the affordable housing problem across Montana.
Missoula County supports SB 204: Revise tax exemption laws for certain mobile homes, on the House floor this morning. This bill would provide broad-based tax relief to those in need while alleviating significant administrative burdens on county offices. The amount of taxes foregone in Missoula County, per the bill’s parameters, would account for less than 1/10th of 1 percent of all taxes collected, but would affect more than 4 percent of taxpayers.
Collecting delinquent taxes on these mobile homes is inversely burdensome to the amount received. Additionally, Missoula County is left with mobile homes that owe little in taxes but now have high administrative costs added to the amount owed. Most importantly, the people who lose their homes in the mobile home auction are generally our most vulnerable population, and we are creating homelessness in exchange for a tiny fraction of overall tax dollars received. This bill balances the needs of local governments to fund operations while alleviating immense administrative burdens on county offices.
In response to concerns that this exemption would be applied to rental units: HUD data from across the western region indicate that approximately 77 percent of mobile homes affected by this bill are owner-occupied. Additionally, tax revenue from mobile homes in general continues to decline each year, and continued taxation of them is exacerbating the affordable housing problem across Montana.
Missoula County supports SB 204, Revise tax exemption laws for certain mobile homes, on the Senate floor this morning. This bill would provide broad-based tax relief to those in need while alleviating significant administrative burdens on county offices. The amount of taxes foregone in Missoula County, per the bill’s parameters, would account for less than 1/10th of 1 percent of all taxes collected, but would affect more than 4 percent of taxpayers.
Collecting delinquent taxes on these mobile homes is inversely burdensome to the amount received. Additionally, Missoula County is left with mobile homes that owe little in taxes but now have high administrative costs added to the amount owed. Most importantly, the people who lose their homes in the mobile home auction are generally our most vulnerable population, and we are creating homelessness in exchange for a tiny fraction of overall tax dollars received. This bill balances the needs of local governments to fund operations while alleviating immense administrative burdens on county offices.
In response to concerns that this exemption would be applied to rental units: HUD data from across the western region indicate that approximately 77 percent of mobile homes affected by this bill are owner-occupied. Additionally, tax revenue from mobile homes in general continues to decline each year, and continued taxation of them is exacerbating the affordable housing problem across Montana.
Sent April 4:
ReplyDeleteRepresentative Marler,
Missoula County supports SB 204: Revise tax exemption laws for certain mobile homes, up for hearing tomorrow morning in House Taxation. This bill would provide broad-based tax relief to those in need while alleviating significant administrative burdens on county offices. The amount of taxes foregone in Missoula County, per the bill’s parameters, would account for less than 1/10th of 1 percent of all taxes collected, but would affect more than 4 percent of taxpayers.
Collecting delinquent taxes on these mobile homes is inversely burdensome to the amount received. Additionally, Missoula County is left with mobile homes that owe little in taxes but now have high administrative costs added to the amount owed. Most importantly, the people who lose their homes in the mobile home auction are generally our most vulnerable population, and we are creating homelessness in exchange for a tiny fraction of overall tax dollars received. This bill balances the needs of local governments to fund operations while alleviating immense administrative burdens on county offices.
In response to concerns that this exemption would be applied to rental units: HUD data from across the western region indicate that approximately 77 percent of mobile homes affected by this bill are owner-occupied. Additionally, tax revenue from mobile homes in general continues to decline each year, and continued taxation of them is exacerbating the affordable housing problem across Montana.
Please support SB 204.
Sent April 13:
ReplyDeleteRepresentatives,
Missoula County supports SB 204: Revise tax exemption laws for certain mobile homes, on the House floor this morning. This bill would provide broad-based tax relief to those in need while alleviating significant administrative burdens on county offices. The amount of taxes foregone in Missoula County, per the bill’s parameters, would account for less than 1/10th of 1 percent of all taxes collected, but would affect more than 4 percent of taxpayers.
Collecting delinquent taxes on these mobile homes is inversely burdensome to the amount received. Additionally, Missoula County is left with mobile homes that owe little in taxes but now have high administrative costs added to the amount owed. Most importantly, the people who lose their homes in the mobile home auction are generally our most vulnerable population, and we are creating homelessness in exchange for a tiny fraction of overall tax dollars received. This bill balances the needs of local governments to fund operations while alleviating immense administrative burdens on county offices.
In response to concerns that this exemption would be applied to rental units: HUD data from across the western region indicate that approximately 77 percent of mobile homes affected by this bill are owner-occupied. Additionally, tax revenue from mobile homes in general continues to decline each year, and continued taxation of them is exacerbating the affordable housing problem across Montana.
Please support SB 204.
Sent April 18:
ReplyDeleteSenators,
Missoula County supports SB 204, Revise tax exemption laws for certain mobile homes, on the Senate floor this morning. This bill would provide broad-based tax relief to those in need while alleviating significant administrative burdens on county offices. The amount of taxes foregone in Missoula County, per the bill’s parameters, would account for less than 1/10th of 1 percent of all taxes collected, but would affect more than 4 percent of taxpayers.
Collecting delinquent taxes on these mobile homes is inversely burdensome to the amount received. Additionally, Missoula County is left with mobile homes that owe little in taxes but now have high administrative costs added to the amount owed. Most importantly, the people who lose their homes in the mobile home auction are generally our most vulnerable population, and we are creating homelessness in exchange for a tiny fraction of overall tax dollars received. This bill balances the needs of local governments to fund operations while alleviating immense administrative burdens on county offices.
In response to concerns that this exemption would be applied to rental units: HUD data from across the western region indicate that approximately 77 percent of mobile homes affected by this bill are owner-occupied. Additionally, tax revenue from mobile homes in general continues to decline each year, and continued taxation of them is exacerbating the affordable housing problem across Montana.
Please support SB 204.