Tag Archives: Idaho State Tax Commission
Bill to prevent legislative pension-spiking killed, but more discussion may come next year
Bill to prevent legislative pension-spiking killed, but more discussion may come next year In the final weeks of the 2011 legislative session, Rep. Dennis Lake, R-Blackfoot, introduced a bill to prevent state legislators from spiking their taxpayer-funded pensions after long … Continue reading
Push for greater compliance with Internet sales tax killed Wednesday
Members of the House Revenue and Taxation Committee killed a measure Wednesday aimed at encouraging Idahoans to pay their share of sales taxes on purchases made over the Internet. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Julie Ellsworth, R-Boise, would have made … Continue reading
State tax staff won’t see furloughs in order to boost collections, which could help schools
Idaho lawmakers set a budget for the Idaho State Tax Commission that would end unpaid furloughs for all of its staff but slow the hiring of new temporary tax auditors. Lawmakers and commission leaders say the change in priorities should … Continue reading
Tax commission: returns slower due to double checking
Idahoans expecting a tax refund check in the mail may have to wait a little longer this year. The Idaho State Tax Commission said the turnaround time for tax returns has changed from two weeks last year to four weeks … Continue reading
Idaho budget progressing, but funding for schools, Medicaid loom large
Putting together the next Idaho budget is going according to schedule and with only a few hiccups, though the two biggest slices of state taxpayer funding are still awaiting funding. Public schools and health and welfare spending make up 70 … Continue reading
Tax auditors exceeding collection goals
The extra auditors hired by the Idaho State Tax Commission have already met their goal for the end of June of bringing in uncollected tax dollars into state coffers. The extra 48 auditors have collected $12.3 million in owed taxes … Continue reading
Geddes says some tax commission problems overblown
Idaho senators grilled their former leader, as Bob Geddes appeared before the Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee for a confirmation hearing for his new job, leading the Idaho State Tax Commission. Geddes reminded senators that his appearance was to … Continue reading
Mother of pumpkin-selling kids tells her side of the story, will send taxes to state
No mother would ever raise her kids to be tax cheats. Right? Kami Charais is mother of two Lewiston kids who made national news last weekend after a staffer from the Idaho State Tax Commission attempted to shut down their … Continue reading
Tax commission looking into actions of staffer in Lewiston pumpkin stand incident
The Gem State made national news over the weekend after a staffer for the Idaho State Tax Commission attempted to shut down a pumpkin stand being manned by two children in Lewiston. Monday, a spokesman for the agency wouldn’t comment … Continue reading