Ind. Code ch. 6-8.1-14

Ind. Code § 6-8.1-14-1 Annual public hearing

Sec. 1. The department shall conduct a public hearing no later than July 1 of each year. The commissioner and the department employee responsible for the administration of each division established under IC 6-8.1-4 shall preside over the hearing. As added by P.L.332-1989(ss), SEC.39.

Ind. Code § 6-8.1-14-2 Taxpayer input

Sec. 2. The department shall accept proposals from taxpayers at the hearing for changes in statutes and rules to better implement the findings set forth in IC 6-8.1-11-2. As added by P.L.332-1989(ss), SEC.39. Amended by P.L.1-2010, SEC.37.

Ind. Code § 6-8.1-14-3 Annual report

Sec. 3. The department shall submit a report to the governor and legislative council no later than October 1 of each year. A report submitted under this section to the legislative council must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. As added by P.L.332-1989(ss), SEC.39. Amended by P.L.28-2004, SEC.68.

Ind. Code § 6-8.1-14-4 Contents of report

Sec. 4. The report prepared under section 3 of this chapter must include the following: (1) Areas of recurring taxpayer noncompliance. (2) A statistical study under IC 6-8.1-7-2 from the department audit process, including the following: (A) The statute or rule violated by the taxpayers. (B) The amount of tax involved. (C) The industry or business of the taxpayers. (D) The number of years in the audit period. (E) The use of professional tax preparation assistance by the taxpayers. (F) The filing of appropriate tax returns by the taxpayers. (3) Recommendations for improving taxpayer compliance and department administration by the following: (A) The adoption of new or amended statutes and rules. (B) Improvements in the training of department employees. (C) Improvements in taxpayer communication and education. (D) Increases in the enforcement capability of the department. (4) The certification required under IC 6-8.1-3-2.6. (5) The following information: (A) The number of taxpayers. (B) The amount of gross collections. (C) The amount of net collections. (D) The amount of refunds. (E) The amount of collection allowances. (F) The amount of administrative costs. (G) The amount of delinquencies by type of tax collected by the department. As added by P.L.332-1989(ss), SEC.39. Amended by P.L.130-2018, SEC.31.