**** TAX NOTICE ****
The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) previously maintained a phone number specifically set up for transaction privilege tax questions: 1-844-698-9176.
This number is no longer in service, and inquiries should be directed to the following Customer Care phone numbers:
Customer Care: 602-255-3381
Toll-free from within Arizona: 1-800-352-4090
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Due to periods of high call volumes during certain times of the year, please consider contacting the department on Thursdays or Fridays before noon or after 2 p.m.
The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) will hold a public auction of unclaimed property from abandoned safe deposit boxes on Friday, December 6.
The sale will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sierra Auction, 3570 Grand Avenue in Phoenix, and will feature thousands of items that have not been claimed for many years – including 10-ounce gold bars, collectible U.S. currency, diamond rings and necklaces, as well as precious stone jewelry sets and other unique items.
PHOENIX -- Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a State Grand Jury indicted Roberto De La O, a tax preparer, with fraudulent schemes and artifices, preparing false returns, taking the identity of another, and failure to file taxes. De La O is accused of preparing false Arizona personal income tax returns between 2014 and 2017.
Three Examples of Busted Schemes Showcase Issue
Identity thieves continue to look for ways to victimize taxpayers including phishing schemes, card-skimming devices, unsecure Wi-Fi networks, data breaches, computer viruses, unsafe smartphone apps, and hacking email accounts.
The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) is sending renewal letters to businesses this week. Every business licensed with ADOR is required to renew their Arizona Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) License as it expires December 31, 2019.
In light of intermittent technical issues with the Department of Revenue’s AZTaxes.gov website, the department is providing additional support to assist business taxpayers in meeting their transaction privilege tax (TPT) obligations for the October reporting and paying period, due Wednesday, November 27.
Corporations Will Have E-File Option Starting January 2020
The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) is completing system modifications to start accepting electronically filed corporate income tax returns in January 2020. The e-file solution will also include partnership tax returns.
The introduction of corporate e-filing will provide businesses with an easier and more convenient way of filing tax returns.
The Arizona Department of Revenue’s 2019 annual report, highlighting the agency’s accomplishments over the past fiscal year is available online.
VIEW REPORT HERE
The Arizona Department of Revenue’s (ADOR) Unclaimed Property program is looking for members of the U.S. military who have unclaimed funds in their names from when they were based in Arizona.
The agency has identified more than 8,800 military personnel with last known Arizona addresses from Luke Air Force Base, Tucson’s Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Fort Huachuca Army Base, Yuma Proving Ground Army Base, Camp Navajo Army Base and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma.
Filing and Paying of October TPT Liability Due November 20
Halloween is a time for Arizonans to be reminded of “ghost” tax preparers.
A ghost preparer is paid to prepare a tax return, but does not sign it or include necessary information. The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) urges taxpayers to be aware they may be a part of a scam if a preparer won't put their name on the tax return.
