PRES 5 - Utility Tax RebateFinance
Economic
Development
Regional
Affairs
Committee
4t" Tuesday of Month
5:00 pm
CITY OF
Federal Way
Utility Tax
Rebate Program
2024
CITY OF
Federal Way
'A CITY OF
Federal Way
Centered on ❑ppa tonity
Home ! LltiIityTax Rebate Program
Utility Tax Rebate Program
oil dx AA r5 3FATranslate
Program Details
9 o Search for...
INSIDE CITY HALL DOING BUSINESS OUR COMMUNITY HOW DO I... AGENDAS AND MINUTES
3
4
In 2021, Federal Way City Council created a Utility Tax ate program through Ordinance 21-917. The progra was develope specifically for low-income residents by offering a flat
reimbursement amount for various utility servicesZay3CO),
E le individuals can receive a rebate on gas ($20}, elects $25), water ($1 sewer $15}, garbage {$15}; and telephone,
celphone, or cable ($10).
The application period opens January 1 24 If you are ccnsidering applying, please see the eligibility criteria and the application for the program.
Other changes to the utility tax re4aCe program ordinance included:
• Expanded eligibility_ ed-amount assistance for all ages of law -income residents in Federal Way meeting income requirements_
• Less document � n needed: Only providing one month of each utility bill with proof of payment, address, name, and utility tax amount will be required.
Federal Way Cr
all is open to in -person customer service Monday — Friday 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. or you may contact us at (253) 835-2527, with questions.
2022 Tax Rebate Program Flyer for 2023
Departrnent:
Finance
11
I V a �4"a F Fe
An
CITY OF
Federal Way
FEDERAL WAY UTILITY TAX REBATE
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
You may be eligible if you can answer yes to all of the following questions:
You lived within the incorporated limits of the City of Federal Way in 2023...... ❑YES LINO
You paid household utilities, which are in your name in 2023........................ ❑YES ❑ NO
The annual gross income Of your household in 2023 did not exceed the following: ❑YES ❑ NO
People in Maximum Annual
Household Income
1 $47,950
2 $54,800
3 $61,650
4 $68,500
5 Please call {253) 835-2506
WHAT IS GROSS HOUSEHOLD INCOME?
This is the income received in the 2023 tax year by EVERY member of your household (related or not} who was at
least 18 years old. This includes, but is not limited to: wages, salaries, bonuses, tips, gross amounts of pensions
and annuities, retirement benefits, Social Security benefits (SS), life insurance benefits, interest, capital gains,
gifts, inheritances, third -party income, and other assets.
Please call: The City of Federal Way Utility Tax Rebate Line at
(253) 835-2506
Monday — Friday 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
or visit the City of Federal Way Website/Finance/Utility Tax
Rebate Program for eligibility and applications information
*****ALL PAPERWORK MUST BE RECEIVED BY THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2024*****
Z
nknxNANr.F rvn. n.vn
Ale OrWInArvCC of me n'ry el Feaaal w.Y, wasblealey pywlm.a
„e eahry lwa rzM.,e m R.-i..®. aei...e:.ma.ai.g PxTeca.:nxdE
aahlaG,weawm*aolaweptt yrm oa.9s aea ay.ayal
WHEREAS, m1m 31.1W3, dx Ill WaY C9[y Cbursil paid Uaiomce Nv.
oa waa[i�r�arrmm as rmarowro lOcw'asacrz amidra enJ
WHEREAS, m Nmsmbtt 0, 2006 Jse FWnal wsry Cuy C-11 p—i OrGinmrrs No
Ob5 ®.o[ing nlier Ginn aRliry rumlawinrOme dWblM cilisxes shin n'e vaPe[ndMaa
mi]i[Y we', ood
WIIFttFn3, tlae WUMnomn SresCamaulon Mille Ylf, 4ertlm]prmkn'tapponof
rh pyn•Oa inHrn:"am
WIIF.RFA3, [lK Federal WaY [iry nwseil rxogoiav that all Nw4eroma ratims du[
live an law a fiaM'mrorees vm inysmma by ft-hytar and
wHE3£A.S_ bnswe eppmrs pw ae PhraGY of We aplvem aameee ana ax
docwnammian rr .,d m 4wlify lb, curmm rcimbr wPmfxun !aa tmri'wincn1aY fw
somcwmo _ rla.—f.. ilil—1 m awpli4 the P S—by rzyI.W naimnarrzw.N
mmc]with M1aaeamoum ameuncc'In Oldttm iocmm ucasrbilirylbr fow-inaomc ciuttru,
NOw, ixFxFMl t r.. MY COUVOL OF 1119 CI1Y OF F'F:nF WAY,
WAS 070N. DO UWAIN AS FULLOWS:
•
c J.lo,no is nerly.mendd w and as fn)Mm:
J.fovo uyiary w rau.r- oeaEw,aap.
1, gPah for Nc rrlirf wl lath in FIR, 3IoW0, a K,o,n rn.f-FN.ey [egad
revmM�.+a,eenudacd _-1m19.1a es bYIlrPIDAI[ipLW
➢P non alr Iiy+I.I
µl-AeG, yeer..x eye..r �k:rt.i A:
HfB..l:wlhil e,v.abl .a
a»y«rna:nly..�..e a,.#c,.aYaa�Jed:.r'd
Idll lla•e an ry ae a ear, ea`aT—rar_wnienlg�a
eemdm�arralmk�is mei. rnmwl.vm<es.lrcrmr+er.IpeLQCsa�uVe,ued.rE [Ie laM
rimrne krJdalinn fa 1pe K'IaE Eounrl' amass Publiahad by rbe Eerwmay of Hmaio6 aM Urbm
9cerlopanttn As used in PJa subxc[ion "i+muAr"mnns
{al "OLgwnble w:hr�ittmia dcfrea in RCw oa,3A3gd. nrl r ameedm
,epWeea nam rnsre w [min,
(b} fhr agtlrcgalc veluc of Pills end aa>apls sctciv� fiom WI manta Goring am adwrtlar
yur fin W,ich a almbaaa<meN is mWme�ea; vW
(41 Hevebannmrtlenl ollPq awelliee retie swain decry e[en tireudunn aaplle leaim let
naa(�ucnal, and Iw�e nd.HisP.an.w.�! ally aMd my wilily
.uaearetu
FWk( 1.1n.x40 ia}emby mnetlrd [o ratl u fHlous'.
3.lo. (w. olleaP •'�.
(Hkemealb, -im—_-•Willrym ehH he bexdm'mN nmouma Mr M1e to _ull'e
a[ aa:rgl
I4lsfctiS.cf:31
LJs#LIF1F7
dilrzw�JlF;s1
MkIfIlm 'sT40
-
_ er r.l�mNl.
lxI Nl cla mz fn rz1w<rvrbe ,uJe ermuelly ursl�pS�Jr�by bJay 30 of tLcaleiWarycu
fell _.ins rker .,.,. f^, wbiebakMr." Auwslw',.-,.J.d.sWrm nle
a3[ AI:.IaiewPr.Nk4aMllFe.
P..n.:.+nnin.lhel'emM.,.f eed
[all nll .Dims 1w miuetl!'m N+Gw r�i...irlm.Cl.l3�r I)irp:a[
miL.4cse�m �:J b�- 1�s J m u'aetl by 16e n'urrr�,ar,b!ir=J�ilvl!ra;
�pllca['ry ,.ill mcluJc rt 6[,ic+luaby �b� elw v' h.�c� �hcA'pPn.y�iy�pl.� L
m41or - ,«raYn,a..r<p�-d,�wr«em.
•r J�wien[. i[Fes1
e.l,.6er„M,r.a..F.,awJ.r
emrrvn and rnranen - 4.e.ww
(4 11,1 _ _ r�yrr p.ppc-usmpm_ i. rcFe ,.aif nP „:
IesLc I xrue
me macmr snag mu,4 mks am rzguhannn w imPkmear and enrea< 13dasM1egv.
Salim], v.ae.k,.,l,r". SMn1d eny sevine, auhxtion lw'aWaPb. xnnme, cleuaG nr
Ftrraseohhkmd'manx, wire Pppllcmwn rnapy Pemn ne ailydm, h aeel.ee rewxVsliwonal
e,nraha rm any rz.mn, arb dtt'nim an.0 ear .rcarl rda wimrr arrea rrnla;n'a[E Iwrliana ar
ads ardinnrae er its Irppdn[im ro am arpv pen0a m siwntion Tax city cmacil Drat cay or
Fdml Way l by d 1. aW is .1d Mve adopma a:a wd'venn uN -h axtion
nfieerivn. xnttmve. dwvns, phra¢, a Io.Eon rnttmC inmpmive orme Feet roan any one ar
�rz reeoe.m annwrrw[m armm�ur, slmssm, rhratt.. or pnewne x dttLVN In.alle or
mwn[mribtinnel.
go
;�I R_��PPyPs�Jxcry cbx ®aura �irrzmor[nw�mie.r�aa arwar�w
nuke xussery mnationa w dia oreirwwr laladmy bw xr limdlM W the wnaeoo of
unvrnerrclwical anon, nkrumra okmmwr mmbanr�p. raliaNsubsmrm raunbas and any
jolippS kalif iop.A,-..ixem wilhll[cunhairy aotl priwmth cflalivcdae
arw. ®am.erz',a .by ral6 ana.mm.d.
Sawn_d. LRrc — nnw. This wdinmce shall mkt elfin aM be'm Fowe fin I51 data
Finn mdefler Ila P.amgaard pblim'wa, mgcrided Ill, W..
PA&HP by the citye l—il ofl CitynFP—wry-15rb any peJl0 MI.
MY OF FYUYML WAY
ERRELL. MAYOR
ATTEST:
STF.gNrylF —A-wjcbrc.cHv_ cce
APPkOYFn ASTOFORM:
.�
S. AYAN CnlI, CITY ATinRNEY
FILF.RW1JTr� cfrYcl.EkK. 45fffi3➢FS
CM WOWiL: 1JE15(1Pll
PUBIis P61IiQ02L
EFFECTIVE
UATE: 4S23tIrRl
oanJNAucsHo�
a.em.. m..x ory �rM+ I ua...oxa rr.vry
xwe.a9e
3
•
?':
1 M7 I I ■
`Peder al way
� F
WHO IS ELIGIBLES
Yam may be eligible if you can answer yes to all of the fallowing questions_
You lived within the incorporated limits of the Cty of Federal Way in 2023_ ___ ❑YES LEI NO
You paid household utilities, which are in your name iu 2023____________ ❑YES ❑ NO
The annual grass income of your household in 2023 did not exceed the following: ❑YES LINO
People in
Household Maximum Annual Incame
1 S47,950
2 S54,800
3 S61 ,650
4 S68,500
5 Plea— call 253-935-2506
WHAT 15 GROSS HOUSEHOLD INCOME?
This is the Income received in the 2020 tax year by EVERY member of your household (related or not)
who was at least 1 R years old_ This includes, but is net limited to: wages, salaries, bonuses, tips, gross
aunts of pensions and a ouitil retirement benefits, Social Security benefits (SS), life insurance
benefits, interest, capital gains, gifts, inheritances, third -party income, and other assets.
WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVE INCOME? (PLEASE PROVIDE COPIES ONLY)
Far all members of your household with on Incame:
• A U.S. Individual Tax Return Farm 1 040 for 2023 (if one was filed); or
• Bank siatem"Is for November and December 2023 (if na income tax return was filed; and
• Documentation for all sources of income not included in bank statements or on IRS Form 1040,
including Social Security Income documentation_
WHAT OTHER DOCUMENTATION MUST BE PROVIDED?
Fully completed Utility Tax Rebate Program Application — enclosed.
• Provide copy of one month of each utility bill paid in 2023 for the following utilities only
a Gas and/or Electric, Telephone, Garbage, Cell Phone, Cable, Water
a Please provide documentation verifying payment on the bill_ This must be done by
providing the subsequent month's bill showing payment of the previous bill_
a Copies of bills need to include detailed taxes paid to the City of Federal Way to be
eligible for payment For hills that do not have City of Federal Way taxes listed,
please contact the utility company for that detail.
• Do NOT send original bills. All paperwork received will NOT be returned. Once your rebate
is processed, all documents will be scanned and shredded.
• Incomplete opphmtions will be returned and must be resubmitted before May 30, 2024.
WHEN SHOULD I EXPECT TO RECEIVE MY TAX REBATE CHECK?
Rebate applications are processed in the order of which they are received_ Processing time is expected
to take up to 6 we.
from the time o completed packet is received
WHEN ARE APPLICATIONS DUE?
Apphcatians may be submitted beginning January 1, 2024 and are due Thursday, May 30, 2024.
phrec
eived ceived after this deadline will not be processed and will be returned to applicant.
Please mail application to or bring your application to City Hall_
Federal Way City Hall
Fin ce Department
Ann: Utility Tax Rebate Program
33325 Brh Ave S
Federal Way, WA 90003-6325
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
We o e here to help you! Please contact the City of Federal Way Utility Tax Rebate Line at
(253) 835-2506, Monday through Friday, 8:00 our. — 5:00 p.m.
1H
� Am OV a N"'a", � I V'Wh
CITY or
Federal Way
Centered on Opportunity
UTILITY TAX REBATE PROGRAM APPLICATION
1. Applicant Information:
Name: Phone:
Address:
E-mail:
List all other people in household_ Use additional sheets if needed.
Name:
Name:
Name:
2. Documentation:
In support of your application for a utility tax rebate you MUST include copies of:
PROOF OF INCOME ==ICOPIES ONLY)
(far ALL household members wish an income)
If you did file a 2023 fax return, provide:
❑ Complete copy of 2023 tax return; AND
❑ Documentation for all other income
OR
If you did not file a 2023 tax return:
❑ Copies of bank statements from Nov & Dec 2023;
AND
❑ Copies of documentation for all other income not
included in the bank statements, including Social
Security Income documents
Please prow;de COPIES of oil documents listed based
on your tax filing status
3. Please indicate how you would like to receive your check:
❑ Please mail refund check to me.
❑ I will pick up refund check of City Hall
4.
Declaration:
I, declare, under penalty of pedurvr that all information
stated on this form, and on the documents, I have submitted, is true and correct. I further declare that I
meet the minimum eligibility requirements of the utility tax rebate program.
This declaration was signed by me this day of . 2024.
Why This Presentation?
Past Success
2021
2022
2023
Outreach:
41 rebates
24 rebates
18 rebates
$21310
11305
✓
Letters sent
to past
participants
✓
Materials
to
Senior
Commission
� Materials at City Events
� E-mail link to City Website page
I City Communications program
905
Finance Department M Search
AG
OO O9oI,,,--
INSIDE CITY HALL DOING BUSINESS OUFCOMMUNITY NOWDOI... AGENDAS AND MINUTES
LG 047.27792 -
F 100
LG 04TZ7792
100