Finance News

As a reminder, the deadline to apply for the 2024 Senior Citizen Hardship Sales Tax Rebate is fast approaching! Applications and all required supporting documentation must be received or postmarked by June 30, 2024. Qualifying applicants will receive their rebate in September. For more information, including application forms and instructions, visit juneau.org/finance/sales-tax/senior-citizen-tax-benefits. If you have questions, please contact the CBJ…

If you missed CBJ’s presentation about how property assessment works in Juneau, you can watch a full recording online. A follow-up session that will go into greater detail on how the appeal process works for property taxes will be held on Friday, March 15 at 12 p.m. in the Assembly Chambers. At the session, CBJ Finance Director Angie Flick will provide…

Applications are now available for the 2024 Senior Citizen Hardship Tax Programs. Juneau residents aged 65 and older may qualify for one or both: the Senior Citizen Real Property Hardship Exemption and the Senior Citizen Sales Tax Hardship Rebate. Both programs require an annual application, so you must reapply each year. Applications are based off your 2023 gross income level.…

Please watch for a white postcard from the City and Borough of Juneau Office of the Assessor to appear in your mailbox. This is your annual notice of the Assessor’s determination of the fair market value of your property as of January 1, 2024. You can also find your 2024 real property values online on the Assessor’s Database. Your property taxes…

UPDATE: Watch a recording of this presentation! If you’re a property owner—or an interested resident—you probably have questions about how property assessment works in Juneau. Join the Borough Assembly and the CBJ Finance Department for a brown bag lunch and learn on Friday, February 23, in the Assembly Chambers to find out more about how the City and Borough of…

The CBJ Sales Tax Cap, which provides a cap on the amount of sales tax collected for a single item or service, will be increased effective January 1, 2024. The new cap level will be $14,300. The sales tax code stipulates an adjustment to the level of the cap every two years, consistent with Consumer Price Index (CPI) data over…