For most state governments, January 1 will not signal the beginning of a new year, full of promise and a chance to start from a clean slate. January 1 for many states is the middle of their fiscal year, and according to the National Conference of State Legislators, thirty-six states are already facing $28.2 billion [...]
A study out Monday find that tax collections are down by double digits across forty-four states in the third quarter, forecasting continued strain on state and local budgets well into next year. However, state unemployment rates are showing slight signs of decline, another study finds.
In late 2003, the Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) decided to modernize their tax collections and department workflow processes. They knew there was a significant amount of taxpayers who were not filing or filing incorrectly, but due to the disparate nature of their data and tax systems the department was unable to easily identify or [...]
The Commonwealth of Kentucky recently deployed a tax modernization program, which will help replace many of its existing legacy collection and revenue systems. The Comprehensive Tax System (CTS) is designed to improve revenue administration, detect and eliminate fraud and abuse, and provide self-service access to taxpayer information over the Internet.
A global leader of consulting, technology and outsourcing announced yesterday strategic expansions of its internal and external leadership teams to strengthen its U.S. public sector capabilities.
Last week, Capgemini announced the extension of a strategic alliance to market and implement Oracle’s Enterprise Taxation Management software for state, county and municipal taxing and revenue management agencies in the U.S.
The recently established New York State Office of Taxpayer Accountability launched a website Tuesday to provide information about the state’s efforts to cut spending, improve efficiency and save taxpayer dollars. The site also seeks input from the taxpaying public, but remedies must be short and to the point.
LexisNexis recently announced the hiring of a Delaware’s first chief information officer, Thomas Jarrett, to manage Business Development for their Special Services Inc. (LNSSI) unit.
As the dust settled in Philadelphia following the National Conference of State Legislatures Friday, new faces and a new-found resolve to pickup the pieces of a broken economy marked the end of a week-long summit rife with a mixture of concern, uncertainty and optimism.
The NCSL has released its latest report, "State Budget Update: July 2009," detailing the condition of states' fiscal health in the year ahead. One of the biggest drivers behind the bipartisan organization's pessimistic outlook on the rest of FY 2010 and FY 2011, is the rapidly accelerating domino-effect of falling revenue streams for state and local government.
