[Vision2020] April Tax Revenues

[Tom Trail]

Visionaires:  I talked with Commissioner Hammond of the Idaho Tax Commission
today.  He said that April 04 tax returns were significantly up over April
of 03--up to a total of $360 million or an increase of about $42 million over
03.  The increases reflected positive upward trends in both sales and income
tax.

Ten months ago the Legislature approved the funding of a number of new tax
auditor positions.  This has resulted in the collection of about $14 million
extra dollars from non-payers.  Substracting the wages and benefits the state
has taken in about a net of $13 million and will probably come out about
$15 million ahead by the end of the fiscal year.

Rep. Tom Trail
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Dr. Tom Trail
International Trails
1375 Mt. View Rd.
Moscow, Id. 83843
Tel:  (208) 882-6077
Fax:  (208) 882-0896
e mail ttrail@moscow.com