Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee reviews Tax Commissioner's budget; Gentax maintenance, IT and outreach funding draw questions
Summary
Lawmakers reviewed the Tax Commissioner's budget and discussed a $450,000 increase for Gentax software support, a roughly $358,000 IT rate adjustment, office rent and funding to administer property-tax relief programs including primary residence credits.
BISMARCK, N.D. — The House Appropriations Government Operations Division reviewed the Tax Commissioner's budget (bill 1006) and focused on contract and operating costs for the state's tax-processing system, information-technology charges and resources to administer property-tax relief programs.
The discussion matters for taxpayers because changes in vendor support and IT costs affect the department's ability to process returns, deliver refunds and administer new or renewed property-tax relief programs such as the primary residence credit and homestead programs.
Treasurer Croixus, addressing technical questions about the GenTax contract, said the current legislative base includes a $4,400,000 baseline for GenTax maintenance and support. The department requested an additional $450,000 in the next biennium to cover an expected contract…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
