[dynachrome]

Guy at work pointed this out to me today. An added "tax" for "improvements" to a commercial development. Anyone else see this in their areas?

[wideawake]

Belmar NJ is near Lakewood NJ. I was unable to find a Belmar CO near Lakewood CO.

[wideawake]

There is apparently a neighborhood in Lakewood CO called the Belmar district, so it is not a separate town.

What a bizarre twinning.

[cicero2k]

Belmar is a new “village” built on the site of an old 60s style megamall, for $750 million if I recall. It’s a nice concept, I live in nearby Golden which is an actual village.

The fee is for public works, so should be considered a tax. But there is a grey area. My condo association charges for snow removal as part of HOA dues, a fee; non deductible. However in many locations, snow removal is included in local property taxes and IS deductible. Garbage collection falls in the same grey area.

So this is like an HOA fee charged on a sales transaction.

In any event, the cost of Belmar just went up 2.5%. Shame, there are some nice restaurants there.

[scottgreenlawnder]

Yes where is Belmar I can not find it either.

-Scott Greenlaw Andrews

[MaxMax]

The PIF is a fee and NOT a tax; therefore, it becomes a part of the total sales price and is subject to sales tax.

Taxing taxes now? Why don't they just send SWAT around to shake people down.