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Tax Department presents $38M FY27 budget, flags VITAX upgrade and continued property‑tax modernization
Summary
Tax Department leaders told the House Appropriations Committee the all‑funds FY27 budget is about $38 million, with 90% for salaries/benefits and IT. They highlighted VITAX (Gentax) upgrades, continued property‑tax modernization, pilot fund projections, and customer-service metrics including timely refunds and call volumes.
The Vermont Tax Department presented its FY27 budget highlights to the House Appropriations Committee on Jan. 29, describing a roughly $38 million all‑funds budget and several modernization initiatives intended to improve service and reduce administrative burden.
Bill Shouldice (identified in the transcript as the tax commissioner) and Andrew Stein, the department’s chief operating officer, described priorities that included employee engagement, data security, continued property‑tax IT work, and upgrades to the VITAX tax system. Stein said the department’s all‑funds budget represents a 2.34%…
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