The deadline for the 2011 Food Sales Tax Refund Application
was Monday, April 16, 2012 at 5:00 pm.
The 2012 Food Sales Tax Refund Application will be available
January 1, 2013 through April 15, 2013
What is a Food Sales Tax Refund?
As an incentive to encourage voters to support a sales tax referendum, the City created Food Sales Tax Refunds. It was intended to partially reimburse voters for the approximate amount of sales tax that they would pay annually on grocery purchases due to the imposition of a 1% City sales tax.
How much is it?The refund is $50 per person per year. If you are blind, you receive an additional $50. Additionally, if you are over 65 years of age, you will receive an additional $50, plus an additional $50 senior citizen allowance. These amounts are cumulative, so if you are over 65 and blind, you would receive $200 ($50 + $50 + $50 + $50).
Who Qualifies?Anyone who can prove they were a resident of the City of Aspen for the entire previous calendar year.
How do I apply and how do I prove I qualify?Complete the Food Sales Tax Refund Application form and submit it to the Finance Department by the deadline along with sufficient information to prove your qualifications.
If you are registered to vote as of the beginning (January 1st) and the ending (December 31st) of the previous calendar year with qualifying addresses within the Aspen city limits, you simply complete the application for refund between January 1st and April 15th of each year.
If you are not registered to vote as indicated, you must prove your residency using one of the criteria listed on the back of the application.
Where do I file?Your Food Sales Tax Refund Application must be submitted to the City Finance Department: Food Sales Tax Refund Finance Department City of Aspen 130 South Galena Street Aspen, Colorado 81611
When do I file?The Food Sales Tax Refund Application will be available at the Finance Window, or on-line starting on January 1st for the prior year.
All applications must be received on or before April 15, either by mail or hand-delivered to the Finance Department on or before 5:00 pm on April 15. No postmarks will be accepted. If the 15th should fall on a Saturday or Sunday, they will be due on the following Monday.
If you have additional questions, please contact the Finance Department at 970-920-5040, 130 South Galena Street, Aspen, CO 81611.