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Idaho Tax Commission seeks IT, vehicle replacements; FAST collections project reported to exceed ROI

3453030 · February 18, 2025
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Summary

The Idaho State Tax Commission presented FY2026 requests including ITS hardware replacements and vehicle replenishments, defended ongoing FAST maintenance costs and reported the FAST collections implementation had exceeded projected ROI.

The Idaho State Tax Commission presented its FY2026 budget requests to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Feb. 18, outlining IT and vehicle requests, ongoing FAST (tax-management) support costs and the results of a recent FAST-enabled collections project.

Commission requests

Analyst Christopher LaHozet described four enhancement requests totaling approximately $1.14 million if approved: ongoing operating funds for a five-year lease to process certified mail on campus; a commissioner compensation adjustment request based on the governor’s 5% recommendation (which requires separate legislation to be enacted); one-time funding for…

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