Eligible Nevada taxpayers will receive a refund after payroll legislation was deemed unconstitutional. | Alexander Mils Unsplash
Eligible Nevada taxpayers will receive a refund after payroll legislation was deemed unconstitutional. | Alexander Mils Unsplash
After the Nevada Supreme Court found a business payroll tax from 2019 unconstitutional, $30 million was repaid to taxpayers, with an additional refund set to be delivered in September.
The tax legislation was deemed unconstitutional after the Supreme Court ruled that the bill did not receive the appropriate approval of the Senate before being passed, News 3 reported.
"Nevada repays $30M to those who paid unconstitutional tax reviewjournal.com/news/politics One is a business tax, the other was a fee on DMV transactions," Justin Yost, software engineer and educator, tweeted Aug. 17.
The new ruling comes after the Senate Republicans filed a lawsuit against the tax bill, stating that the bill was not approved by the supermajorities of both legislative houses, Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
The refunds cover the period from July 2019, when the extension took effect, through March 31. The Department of Taxation says the first round of refund checks have been distributed, totaling about $30.6 million for more than 22,600 taxpayers, News 3 reported. The overall total includes an interest charge cited by the court.
Individuals who are eligible for the tax refund must have no taxes delinquent and have updated addresses. Those who feel they are eligible but don't receive anything by Aug. 27 are encouraged to call the call center at (866) 962-3707.
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