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RESOLUTION OF THE DADE COUNTY LEAGUE OF
CITIES, INC. PROPOSING LEGISLATION TO
PERMIT THE DEDUCTION OF UTILITY TAXES
ON INCOME TAX RETURNS.
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WHEREAS, the laws of Florida permit municipalities
within the State to impose utility taxes on certain specified
utilities ; and
WHEREAS, some municipalities within the State assess
utility taxes in lieu of ad valorem taxes while other cities
within the State assess utility taxes in addition to ad valorem
taxes; and
WHEREAS, a recent amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Florida has imposed a ten mill limitation on ad valorem
taxes by municipalities with the result that numerous municipalities
have turned to utility taxes as additional source of revenue; and
WHEREAS, many states throughout the United States authorize
local governmental bodies to impose utility taxes; and
WHEIIAS, other taxes similar in nature to utility taxes
such as ad valorem taxes, personal property taxes, state sales
taxes and state gasoline taxes are allowable as itemized deductions
on individual personal income tax returns; and
WHEREAS, it is discriminatory to the taxpayer not to allow
utility taxes to be taken as itemized deductions on individual
personal income tax returns,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it
RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Dade
County League of Cities, Inc.:
IT LI'M NU.
Section_ l: That they call upon the Congress
of the United States to amend the Internal
Revenue Code to allow utility taxes as an
itemized deduction on individual personal
income tax returns.
Section 2: That they request the National
League of Cities to approve this Resolution
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and to adopt a Resolution in support hereof;
and to take such other action as the National
League of Cities shall deem appropriate to
effectuate the introduction and passage of
the legislation herein supported.
Section 3: That the Executive Director of
the Dade League of Cities, Inc. is hereby
instructed to make distribution and copies of
this Resolution as will accomplish the purposes
herein expressed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of November, 1972.
/s/ E. J. Burke
President
ATTEST:
is/ w illiam Wolar
Secretary