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Department of Taxes tells committee it prioritizes service, technology and municipal data for property-tax work
Summary
Deputy Commissioner Rebecca Samaroff told the Study Committee on Government Operations on Feb. 27 that the Vermont Department of Taxes emphasizes service and staff development, relies on an integrated tax system (VITAACS), and is coordinating with municipalities on grand-list data and a report about second-home classification.
The Study Committee on Government Operations heard an overview of the Vermont Department of Taxes on Feb. 27, with Deputy Commissioner Rebecca Samaroff describing the agency’s mission, organization, technology platform and municipal responsibilities.
Rebecca Samaroff, deputy commissioner, told the committee: "For the record, Rebecca Samaroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes," and summarized the department’s mission: "Our mission is to serve Vermonters," she said, adding that the agency balances collecting revenue with administering benefit programs and helping taxpayers comply.
Samaroff said the department has 167 employees organized in seven divisions, administers about 34 tax types and three benefit programs (current use, the property tax credit and the renter credit), and reported fiscal-year 2024 revenue of about $2.75 billion. She described the department’s integrated tax system, VITAACS, as central to operations: it handles registration, filing, billing and compliance and was fully implemented in 2017.
Why it matters: Samaroff framed those elements…
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