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NSIAD-84-80 1 (1984-03-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabnia0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 NA~nONAL SECURITYAN MARCH 28, 1984 INTERNATtONAL AFFAIS 0DVISON B-212580 RESTRICTED - Not to be reeaed utside the General Accounting o ff e fp lp, -I 'r of --re VP by the Ofi'e ; The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan RELEASED United States Senate Dear Senator Moynihan: Subject: Information on Selected Tax Revenue Losses Due to Diplomatic Exemptions (GAO/NSIAD-84-80) In your letter of July 20, 1983, you requested that we provide an estimate of the proposed annual cost of reimbursing state and local governments for real estate tax losses resulting from diplomatic exemptions. The exemptions cover such proper- ties as foreign embassies, consulates, and international organi- zations. In subsequent discussions with your office, we agreed to obtain information on tax losses in the seven cities with the largest diplomatic presence. We also agreed to supply a copy of our comments to the Chairman, Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, on a bill, S. 1640, introduced by you to reimburse state and local governments for their lost tax revenues on diplomatic properties. we contacted local tax officials in the seven cities in an attempt to obtain the information. These cities are New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, and Houston. We also contacted tax officials in Washington, D.C., and in selected localities in the New York City and Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas. Some cities responded with written detailed lists of diplomatic tax losses, while others provided only estimates. One location, Houston, did not provide any information. Many localities do not assess tax exempt properties, and consequently actual tax losses are not tracked. Based on our discussions with local tax officials, we believe the information they provided is reasonable. 123856 (462526)

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