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House Ways & Means hears technical concerns on nonhomestead residential tax classification
Summary
Tax department told the committee the bill needs clearer definitions, phased penalties and more time for IT and outreach; staff recommended starting the new dwelling‑use attestation in 2028 and excluding large apartment buildings at first to limit municipal burden.
The House Ways & Means Committee on Feb. 19 took up a proposal to create a new nonhomestead residential tax classification, with the Department of Taxes urging clarifications and an eased rollout.
Jake Feldman of the Department of Taxes, who spoke for the department, told the committee that staff had only recently received draft 2.2 and were testifying primarily to draft 2.1. He said the department supports a distinct definition for "employee housing" — dwellings provided by employers to house employees — and that the committee should treat that as a long‑term rental, not a second home. "If UVMMC has some housing that they're providing to their employees as part of working... we think that should be taxed as a long‑term rental,"…
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