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Tax commission seeks continued FAST maintenance, vehicle and IT funding after strong ROI from new collection system

2743306 · February 18, 2025
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The Idaho State Tax Commission told JFAC it needs ongoing funding for FAST maintenance and requested replacement vehicles and IT hardware; commission leaders said FAST has already exceeded collection return projections.

The Idaho State Tax Commission presented its fiscal requests to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Feb. 18, seeking continued funding for maintenance of the FAST tax-management system, replacement vehicles used in collection and enforcement, and information-technology hardware.

Chairman Jeff McCray and legislative analyst Christopher LaHozet described a range of enhancement requests that would increase the commission’s FY26 appropriation by about $1.14 million if all items were approved. LaHozet summarized the requests as including ongoing…

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