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Committee told taxing fuel for second homes faces big administration hurdles and would likely raise under $5 million annually
Summary
At a March 12 Finance Committee meeting, tax department staff and a Joint Fiscal Office analyst warned that amending S.274 to remove the sales/use tax exemption for fuel delivered to non-primary residences would be difficult to administer, could raise privacy concerns, and—at best—might yield under $5 million a year to the education fund.
At a March 12 meeting of the Finance Committee, members discussed S.274, a bill that would narrow the sales/use tax exemption for fuel delivered to residences so that non-primary dwellings such as second homes and short-term rentals would no longer be exempt.
Jake Feldman, tax department, told the committee that the proposal depends on a future "nonhomestead residential" classification but that administering a fuel tax for second homes presents major logistical obstacles. "It's impossible because all the heat is coming from 1 tank," Feldman said, describing…
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