Washington – Today, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced they have selected Commissioner Lynne Riley to join the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC).
To more efficiently serve businesses throughout the state during beverage alcohol license renewal season, the Department of Revenue will temporarily suspend issuing temporary permits to new applicants beginning October 31, 2018.
The Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Revenue, pursuant to the powers granted by law, is temporarily suspending the requirements associated with the Georgia International Registration Plan (IRP) and the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) trip and fuel permits for vehicles providing direct assistance with hurricane relief efforts.
Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia’s net tax collections for August totaled roughly $1.8 billion, for an increase of $117.4 million, or 7 percent, compared to last year when net tax collections totaled nearly $1.69 billion. Year-to-date, net tax revenue collections totaled $3.58 billion, for an increase of $176.8 million, or 5.2 percent, compared to August 2017.
Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia’s net tax collections for July, the first month of FY 2019, totaled nearly $1.78 billion, for an increase of $59.4 million, or 3.5 percent, compared to last year when net tax collections totaled almost $1.72 billion. July’s gross tax revenue receipts totaled $2.41 billion, for an increase of $136 million, or 6 percent, over July 2017.
Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia’s net tax collections for June totaled $1.98 billion, for an increase of $20.5 million, or 1 percent, compared to last year when net tax collections totaled nearly $1.96 billion. Year-to-date, net tax collections totaled roughly $22.71 billion, for an increase of $961.3 million, or 4.4 percent, compared to June 2017, when net tax revenues totaled almost $21.75 billion.
On May 7, 2018, Governor Deal signed Senate Bill 371 (SB 371). This bill became effective on July 1, 2018, and allows political subdivisions (counties, municipalities, and consolidated governments) in Georgia to obtain a list of vendors who filed a sales and use tax return in their jurisdiction for a specified filing period.
On May 2, 2018, Governor Deal signed House Bill 769 (HB 769). This bill is effective on July 1, 2018 and makes changes to the Qualified Rural Hospital Organization (RHO) Expense Tax Credit. Along with other changes, this bill changes the amount of th
Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia’s net tax collections for May totaled almost $1.76 billion, for an increase of $31.5 million, or 1.8 percent, compared to last year when net tax collections totaled nearly $1.73 billion. Year-to-date, net tax collections totaled $20.73 billion, for an increase of $940.8 million, or 4.8 percent, compared to May 2017, when net tax revenues totaled roughly $19.79 billion.
The Department of Revenue today issued Policy Bulletin SUT-2018-03, instructing vendors to stop collecting certain local sales and use taxes on retail sales of jet fuel which were enacted after December 30, 1987.
