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Committee forwards ordinance clarifying San Francisco's utility users tax on phone service after IRS reinterpretation
Summary
The Budget and Finance Committee forwarded an ordinance the city says clarifies the utility users tax treatment of telephone services after an IRS reinterpretation; the city attorney said the change is revenue-neutral and clarifies refund procedure under section 6.15. A taxpayer advocate raised concerns about refund access for seniors and low-income residents.
The Budget and Finance Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted on a motion to forward an ordinance that clarifies how the city's utility users tax applies to telephone services, saying the change responds to a recent federal reinterpretation and is intended to be revenue-neutral.
Supervisor Ross Mercarini, the ordinance's author, said the measure is "a response to changes that are happening federally" and that the city is "monitoring" revenue fluctuations tied to an IRS reinterpretation. He told the committee this is…
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