What is an Earned Income Tax levy?
Editor’s note: In the May 4 election, registered voters who reside in the Sidney City Schools District will be asked to approve a 0.75% Earned Income Tax levy. In the weeks leading up to the election, the Sidney Daily News will be publishing a question each week provided by the school district about the tax levy.
What is Sidney City Schools placing on the May, 2021 ballot? What is taxed with an Earned Income Tax? Who will pay? How much will it generate for the district?
On Tuesday, May 4, 2021, Sidney City Schools will be asking voters to approve a 0.75% Earned Income Tax levy to generate $3.3 million a year to support the district’s operations.