Boulder’s 2024 food tax refund: Deadline is just days away.

Boulder, Colorado residents who haven’t yet applied for the Food Tax Rebate Program need to hurry because the deadline is approaching. Eligible residents can receive $318 in food tax rebates from Boulder. These rebates are available to seniors, people with disabilities, families with children under 18, and people without permanent shelter.

Food Tax Rebate in Boulder: How to Apply

Boulder’s food tax refund application opened in March and the application deadline is June 30. Rebates are available to residents age 62 and older, people with disabilities, and families with children under 18. Qualifying individuals can receive a rebate of $104 and families can receive a rebate of $318.

To receive a food tax refund from Boulder, you must live in the city for all of 2023 and meet the income requirements. People without permanent shelter must submit documentation showing they are receiving services from a city-recognized homeless services agency.

Income requirements vary depending on family size. For example, the income limit for an individual is $46,500, and for a family of two the income limit is $53,150. To learn more about income limits, visit this link.

Boulder’s food tax refund application is available online (in English and Spanish) or you can download it and complete it yourself. Those who applied for a food refund last year will automatically receive an application by mail.

Applicants can call 303-441-4261 or email us. (email protected) To get more information about the Food Tax Rebate Program:

It’s not a new program

Boulder’s food tax rebate program was first approved in 1967 through a voter initiative to ease the financial burden on low-income residents.

“This program aims to expand financial support to strengthen the economic stability of our communities,” a press release from the program said.

In 2023, the city distributed about 1,100 food rebates totaling about $162,000, including about 679 to seniors, 267 to families with children and the rest to people with disabilities.

Since 2014, Boulder has distributed 8,000 food tax rebates worth more than $900,000, with 53% going to seniors, 38% to family members and 9% to people with disabilities. The average rebate amount for seniors and people with disabilities in 2015 was $77, while for families with one or more children under 18 it was $236.

Additionally, in 2015, 827 people applied for rebates and all applications were approved, and in 2023, 1,093 people were approved and 148 were rejected.

Separately, Boulder is also looking for volunteers to help with its food tax rebate program. Volunteers work five hours a week to help authorities process applications and provide administrative support.