Electric - Utility User's Tax Exemption Program

UUT Program


City of Azusa Utility User's Tax

The City of Azusa assesses a Utility User’s Tax and Community Maintenance fee, which is a city tax assessed to Azusa Light & Water residential and commercial customers to provide maintenance, improve public community areas and provide supplemental benefits to residents within the City of Azusa. 

Eligible income qualified, permanently disabled and/ or residents over the age of 62 that are experiencing a financial hardship may apply for the Utility User’s Tax Exemption program. Azusa Light & Water will request for the account holder to annually recertify the User’s Tax Exemption by completing a new application and provide financial income documentation.

A customer may be eligible to apply if the household is income qualified and/or if a household member is permanently disabled or over the age of 62. This exemption is only applicable to Azusa Light & Water customers that are within Azusa city limits with an active electric service account.

*This application is not applicable to Azusa Light and water customers of whom resides in Covina and Irwindale. For additional information regarding tax exemption information for the cities of Covina and Irwindale please contact the appropriate City’s administration.

Utility User’s Tax Exemption Program Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the following conditions in order to qualify for the Azusa Light & Water Utility User's Tax Exemption application:

1)    The Azusa Light & Water account holder must dwell and claim the residential premise as a primary residence and complete the application.
2)    The account holder and/or household member must be permanently disabled or over the age of 62 and/or income qualified*
3)    Complete the Utility’s User Tax Exemption Program Application and provide copies of most recent Tax Returns.

*Household Income Qualifications:


Household Size:    Household Yearly Income:


One PersonLess than $41,400
Two PeopleLess than $47,300
Three PeopleLess than $53,200
Four PeopleLess than $59,100
Five PeopleLess than $63,850
Six PeopleLess than $68,600
Seven PeopleLess than $73,300
Eight or more PeopleLess than $78,050

**For Households over 8 People add $8,840.00 Per Person

How to apply for the Utility User’s Tax Exemption Program

At this time, the application process is only available online. 

To submit the application for Azusa Light & Water’s Utility User’s Tax Exemption Program please click on the application icon below.  

Once the application is submitted please allow 4 to 6 weeks to process the program application. If the application is approved please allow an additional one to two billing statements for the exemption to reflect on the ALW billing statement.

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