Abolish the Rent Tax!

Arizona and Alaska are the only two states which assess a special "sales" tax on renters.  This tax ranges from 1.8% to 3% of the amount of the rent.  The American Tenants Association believes that this tax is regressive, unfairly singles out renters for punishment, is not deductable for Federal income tax purposes unlike property taxes, and in many instances falls on the poor and senior citizens living on fixed incomes.  We are adding this issue to our Legislative Agenda and will be contacting the Governors of Arizona and Alaska in an attempt to stop this tax.