Exemptions on HRTs
There are no exemptions to HRTs due to them be variable subject to how much a Member uses a service.
Exemptions on Employment Tax
The law provides for four exemptions to the employment tax:
Under the age of 16;
Make less than $10,000 and are employed under Sec. 9(a)(1) defintion of "Employed";
Contribute $12,550 or more to House Services in a given year; or
At or above the age of 60.
Deductions
Members can reduce how much they owe to DOR if they purchased or did one of the following during the tax year:
Purchased an electric toothbrush with a two-minute timer built in ($10);
Attended college as a full-time student ($75);
Own a small business and are employed as defined in Sec. 9(a)(2) ($25);
Purchased a hybrid or electric vehicle ($55); and
Volunteered for at 10 hours per week ($60).
