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State Unveils Arizona Tax Recovery Program

PHOENIX, AZ — Arizona is launching a tax recovery program that will run from September 1 through October 1, 2011. The legislature included the proposal in the budget bill that was passed and signed by Governor Jan Brewer on April 6, 2011. The proposal gives individuals and businesses the opportunity to file past due Arizona state tax returns with no civil penalties and a reduced amount of interest. The goal of this program is to offer relief and a fresh start to those taxpayers who, for whatever reason, underreported or failed to file their taxes.

“Many times, taxpayers get behind in their taxes for reasons beyond their control.” Arizona Department of Revenue Director John Greene explained, “This tax recovery program will give taxpayers who have fallen behind an opportunity to bring their accounts up to date.”

Some individuals and businesses are not paying their fair share of taxes. These range from those who don’t realize they should be paying tax to those who deliberately underreport their taxes or refuse to file altogether. When taxpayers underreport or fail to file their taxes, it places an unfair burden on the honest taxpayers who are paying for the essential government services enjoyed by all Arizonans.

The Arizona Tax Recovery period will run from September 1 through October 1, 2011 and the tax types eligible to file include individual and corporate income, withholding, luxury, transaction privilege (sales), and use. Tax Recovery applications will only be accepted from September 1, 2011 through October 1, 2011. The total tax liability must be paid in full with the recovery application or by October 1, 2011.

For taxes filed on an annual basis, such as income tax, recovery is available for years beginning on or after January 1, 2004 and ending before January 1, 2010. Taxpayers who file taxes, such as transaction privilege or withholding, on a monthly or quarterly basis are eligible for tax periods beginning on or after January 1, 2005 and ending before January 1, 2010.

“Tax recovery is a chance for those who live, work or do business in Arizona to come clean and pay any back state taxes they owe in a manner that is advantageous for the taxpayers and the State of Arizona.” said Greene. “The taxpayer can file and pay without any civil penalties or threat of prosecution and with a reduced interest rate and the state benefits by the voluntary payments which save the time and expense of audit and collection efforts.”

Taxpayers should visit http://www.azdor.gov/taxrecovery.aspx for more information about the tax recovery program.  You may also call the Arizona Department of Revenue at 1-877-542-2281.

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  1. Joe Pyritz says:

    FLORENCE AZ – It’s not everyone’s favorite correspondence to arrive in the mail, but Pinal County’s property tax bill will have a new look to it when it arrives in mid-September.

    Instead of the somewhat bulky property tax bill that had been sent out for the last several years, the new notice will be letter sized and have blue highlights.

    “The new tax notice is much skinnier,” said Treasurer Dodie Doolittle. “It will come in a regular envelope that will have the words: ‘Real Property Tax Notice Enclosed’ printed on the front.”

    The reason for the change was simple – the equipment used to print the larger sized tax bills is no longer operational. Treasurer Doolittle and her staff worked with the printer to come up with a letter-sized document that would include the same information as the older bill.

    “We’re pretty happy with the new design,” Doolittle said. “The only real changes the property owner will see are the school primary and secondary tax rates will be further explained on the back page of the notice. The bill will now only have two coupons for payment instead of three. The first coupon can be used for the first half payment or full year payment.”

    The new bills will be printed and mailed out September 8 and 9, 2011. The notice should arrive the following week.

    Treasurer Doolittle advised that property owners could receive their tax notices by email if they desire. “It would save them time and save us money,” Doolittle said. “It’s a very simple thing to do.”

    To receive your property tax notice by email, submit a change of address on the Treasurer website http://www.pinalcountyaz.gov/treasurer or provide an email address on the back of the payment coupon.

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