Learn how to apply for a low-income exemption for the Utility User Tax.
The City of Santa Ana applies a six percent (6%) Utility User Tax to users of telephone, electric, gas and water services. The Treasurer’s Office has been authorized to offer an exemption of the Utility Users Tax to low-income households. The Exemption Application is available in English and Spanish in PDF format at UUT-Low Income Exemption (English/Spanish)
To qualify for the Low Income Exemption:
1) the account must be in the utility account holder's name
2) the account holder is not claimed as a dependent on another person’s income tax return
3) the total income level of the household does not exceed the income levels listed below
4) the account holder self-certifies that the household meets all the program’s eligibility criteria,
and 5) a completed, signed application is reviewed and approved by the Treasurer’s Office.
Household Maximum Income
1 $14,300
2 14,300
3 16,900
4 20,200
5 23,500
6+ Add $3,300 for each additional person