City of Lakewood

The City of Lakewood levies a tax on utilities provided within the city. The tax is currently 5% for electric and gas services and 6% for all other services. Utility Taxes may be reported to the city using the Utility Tax Reporting Worksheet .

Utility Tax Relief

Utility Tax Relief is available for qualifying citizens of Lakewood. The maximum amount of the relief is $30.00 per year. That $30.00 is divided as $10.00 each for Natural Gas, Electricity, and Telephone.

The City of Lakewood offers a program to reimburse low income seniors and disabled persons for their utility tax payments. To qualify a person must be either 62 years of age or older or be permanently disabled and the person must have an income less that 50% of the median income. Applicants must be a resident of Lakewood and the amount of relief will be prorated on a monthly basis for each month that the customer was a resident. Applicants must apply each year for the program. The maximum relief available is $30 per year ($10 per utility for electric, natural gas and telephone). Applications are due by December 31.

To apply, qualified individuals will need to complete the applicable forms. The forms are listed under Related Documents.

For more information and for assistance in completing the forms, please contact the Finance Department at (253) 589-2489.