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TAXES
It is only a myth that Native Americans don’t pay
taxes. Most Mille Lacs Band Members pay exactly the same taxes as
everyone else, including federal and state income taxes, social security
taxes, unemployment insurance, real estate and sales taxes, liquor
and cigarette taxes, and gas and motor vehicle taxes. The only exception
is a small percentage of
Band Members who live and work on the reservation (they are exempt
from state income tax only). Not
only do Band Members and Band-owned businesses pay taxes –
the Band Government funds programs, services, and public works projects.
We have already built two schools, two health clinics, three assisted
living units for elders, four community centers, an elderly center,
a water treatment plant and water tower, and a wastewater treatment
plant, and over
200 new homes. We fund critical programs such as a Workforce Education
and Development Center, an Early Education Program, a full-time
Tribal Police Department, and a tribal health insurance corporation.
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