too much blather in this to even bother with tonto, Alaska has a property tax and local sales taxes (some of which are paid to the state). I think you need to do more research before you shoot your mouth off.
The average per capita property tax paid in 2007 in all municipalities, excluding oil and gas properties, was $1,228.
For its citizens age 65 or older and disabled veterans, Alaska exempts the first $150,000 of assessed value from property taxes.
Details on local property taxes can be found in Alaska Taxable, the Commerce Department's official annual report to the Alaska State Legislature on local sales and property taxes.
Residents should contact their local assessor's office for specific tax-related information.
Sales tax
While Alaska does not charge a state sales tax, it does impose a vehicle rental tax (10 percent on passenger vehicles; 3 percent on RVs), as well as an excise tax of $46 per voyage on passengers traveling on commercial vessels that provide overnight accommodations while in Alaska waters.
On the local level, 108 municipalities (up from 89 previously) collect a sales tax, with a range of between 1 percent and 7 percent. Typical sales tax rates are 3 percent to 5 percent. Details on local sales taxes can be found in Alaska Taxable, the Commerce Department's official annual report to the Alaska State Legislature on local sales and property taxes. Contact information for Alaska's municipal taxing jurisditions can be found in this directory.
Other types of local taxes levied include raw fish taxes, hotel and motel "bed" taxes, severance taxes, liquor and tobacco taxes, gaming (pull tabs) taxes, tire taxes and fuel transfer taxes.
A percentage of revenue collected from certain state taxes and license fees (e.g., petroleum, aviation motor fuel, telephone cooperative) is shared with municipalities in Alaska. For a look at the distribution of these funds, select a shared tax year report at this search page. |
