[Vision2020] Fwd: Tax Commission

[Bill London]

Fwd: Tax CommissionT-
Thank you for posting this info about the ID tax commission.
Do you think that the ID Legislature will resolve this problem?  Is the Legislature considering any specific remedies?
BL
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tom Trail 
  To: vision2020 at moscow.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 7:55 PM
  Subject: [Vision2020] Fwd: Tax Commission


    Visionaries



  Stan Howland has worked for the Idaho Tax Commission for almost 20 years. His
  recent report hit the news several weeks ago allegedly exposing "deals" cut
  by Idaho Tax Commissioners with out of state businesses to reduce their taxes
  owed to Idaho.  These are businesses that have their corporate headquarters
  out of state but do business in Idaho and owe the State taxes.  Auditors
  from the Tax Commission pursue these companies and present them with a tax
  bill owed the State.  I remember that several years under Gov. Batt these
  auditors recovered more than $20 million/year and the average auditor collected
  more than one million per auditor--not a bad return.


  Mr. Howland reports that in his investigation it was "apparent" that Commissioners from the Idaho Tax Commission cut deals with out of state
  businesses thereby reducing their tax bill.  He also pointed out that the
  average Idaho citizen does not have this luxury to "cut" deals.  No charges
  were made that commissioners profited from this practice but Mr. Howland
  was greatly disturbed that the practice was costing Idaho millions of dollars
  in lost revenue.  His second and third reports are attached.


  Rep. Tom Trail





    I have attached second and third supplemental reports that support my concerns and recommendations contained in my initial report dated May 15, 2008. 



    The second report primarily provides additional documentation on the audit cases referred to in my first report.  The third report is a copy of the original legislative audit report issued in 1996 that was written by the legislative auditors.  This is NOT the final report that was issued at that time.











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


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