Please contact your Senator today and ask them to support SB1239!

Currently Arizona is one of two states, the other being Alaska, that allow Cities to collect sales tax from residential renters.   SB1239 Sponsored by Senator Barbara Leff will prevent cities and towns from increasing their sales tax on residential renters above the tax rate that is in place as of January 1, 2010. 

How you can get involved

1. Call or email your state Senator. Ask them to support SB1039 in Senate Finance Committee. Click here to find your Senator.
2. Sign our petition asking legislators to cap sales tax on rent. (Petition is on the right had column of this site.)
3. Click here to Tell Your Friends about this website and ask them to sign our petition asking legislators to cap sales tax on rent!
4. Attend the Senate Finance Committee Hearing. Details to follow.

Information on SB1239

In the late 1970’s the State Legislature abolished the state sales tax on residential rentals.  During the 1980’s many cities and towns started to charge sales tax on residential rentals creating a new source of revenue.  Because monthly rents include pass through operating expenses such as property and utility taxes residential renters are subject to double taxation as a result of sales tax on rent.  For more information on SB1239

Other impacts:

• Housing affordability is compromised by sales tax on rent.
• Residential renters do not benefit from the Homeowners Rebate.
• Sales tax on rent is a discriminatory tax as homeowners do not pay a sales tax on their mortgage.
• Sales tax on rent is a regressive tax only allowed by one other state (Alaska).
• Approximately 1/3 of all Arizonans are residential renters.