A new way for the government to skim tax dollars from families has surfaced in the Colorado House of Representatives, with Democratic Rep. Regina English introducing a pet tax on all pets, including vertebrates and invertebrates.
Colorado House Bill 24-1163 All pets will be subject to a maximum tax, or annual fee, of $8.50.
But wait. That's not all. In addition to requiring all pets to be registered and taxed with the Department of Agriculture, the government would also be required to tell the government who the pet's “designated caregiver” is. If he does not disclose the designee he will be fined $25. If her pet dog or cat is not spayed or neutered, the tax will be $16 per year per dog.
This bill requires the Secretary (Commissioner) of the Department of Agriculture to develop, implement, and maintain an online pet registration system (System). Locally collected dog licenses are not deductible for state registration and tax purposes.
You will be charged $85 per year for an aquarium with 10 fish, and $250 per year if you do not designate a caretaker for your pet fish.
according to world population review, 64.7% of Coloradans are pet owners and are subject to this tax. Livestock such as cows, horses, sheep, and other herbivores are not included. The bill does not specify whether service animals are considered pets.
Denver and other cities in Colorado have ordinances that limit the number of dogs and cats a person can own. In Denver, a person can own up to five. If he has three dogs, he can only have two cats. All dogs must be licensed, and licenses cost $15 per dog per year. The city has a limit of two rabbits per household, and a maximum of 25 pigeons and pigeons per person.
There are said to be approximately 158,000 dogs in the Denver metropolitan area, and registration fees alone cost the state more than $1.3 million annually, not including a $25 fee for not disclosing alternate caretakers. It will cost a lot of money. Colorado Springs also has a limit of four dogs and four cats per household.
Colorado's active dog walking community will be affected by the new tax, but dog breeders appear to be exempt. Pet sales are covered by Denver and Colorado sales tax. Denver County's sales tax is 8.81%, which includes his 2.9% state sales tax.
The new state pet registration tax would ostensibly be used to reunite owners and pets if they become separated during emergencies, bill sponsors said. .
Colorado's House of Representatives has been in the Democratic majority since 2012, and Democrats won a 46-19 majority in 2022. Colorado, once considered a political battleground state, has tended to support the Democratic Party, due in part to the influx of young people from places like California. From 2009 to 2019, more than 200,000 people moved from California to Colorado. visual list Approximately 27,000 Californians moved to Colorado from 2020 to 2021, according to the website.
