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Committee advances bill to allow Department of Revenue electronic notices for opt‑in taxpayers
Summary
Senate File 80 would allow the Department of Revenue to post notices in an online portal and email opt‑in taxpayers; the department said this is intended to reduce a $300,000 biennial mailing budget and will not replace paper filing for those who choose it.
The House Revenue Committee voted to advance Senate File 80 after Department of Revenue staff described the bill as a step toward reduced mailing costs and expanded electronic communication options for taxpayers.
Sharon Ream, administrator for the Department of Revenue's excise tax division, told the committee the department currently carries about a $300,000 biennium mailing budget and wants to reduce that cost by offering electronic notices in its online portal. "Written communication can be provided electronically by the department, if the contact information provided by the taxpayer includes an electronic communication option," she said, explaining the department would send an email telling filers "we've posted something for you" and ask them to view their portal.
Ream emphasized the bill does not force taxpayers off paper. When Representative Lean asked whether providing an email would automatically opt a taxpayer into electronic notices, Ream said taxpayers must opt in; electronic notices are optional and paper filers may continue to receive hard copy mailings. The department noted certain statutes still require hard mailings for some documents.
There was no public testimony. The committee moved the bill and a roll call produced nine ayes; the clerk announced the bill passed out of committee.
