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’s (ADOR) Unclaimed Property program returned $42.5 million to rightful owners in fiscal year 2020 (July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020).
In the past three fiscal years, about $155 million has been returned to individuals and businesses.
Amounts given back to individuals ranged from one dollar to $361,000. Approximately 59,300 properties were returned to over 14,900 claimants.
PINAL COUNTY - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a State Grand Jury has indicted Theresa Cook of Apache Junction with charges of filing fraudulent Arizona Income Tax Returns. Cook is accused of failing to pay Arizona personal income tax on money earned from her business selling puppies between 2016 and 2017.
Since August 1, 2019, the Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR)’s specialists have assisted over 31,000 taxpayers through live chat, which is available on the www.AZDOR.gov and
Taxpayers can file now and schedule payments up until the deadline.
The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) reminds transaction privilege tax filers that monthly and quarterly returns are due. Filing before the deadline is highly encouraged in the event assistance is required.
The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) reminds taxpayers that tax scam artists do not take a summer break when it comes to identity theft. Thieves use tactics including card-skimming devices, access through unsecured Wi-Fi, stealing mail, hacking email accounts, phishing schemes or using false pretenses.
ADOR has prepared a checklist to assist taxpayers:
The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) would like to alert taxpayers that time is running out to file individual tax returns for 2019 by the new July 15 deadline.
In the state of Arizona, full-year resident or part-year resident individuals must file a tax return if they are:
The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) released its proposed ruling and procedure on transaction privilege tax taxpayers impacted by COVID-19 for public comment.
The proposed ruling is on whether taxpayers have reasonable cause for not timely filing or paying to the department due to the COVID-19 emergency and subsequent measures taken to protect public health.
The proposed procedure is on the process for requesting COVID-19 related penalty abatement (TPT accounts only).
The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) recognizes the difficulties many Arizona businesses are experiencing during COVID-19, including their ability to meet transaction privilege tax (TPT) payment timelines.
As a result, department officials are working with each business on a case-by-case basis to determine the best path forward for meeting current tax liabilities.
Taxpayers can file now and schedule payments up until the deadline.
The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) reminds transaction privilege tax filers that monthly returns are due. Filing before the deadline is highly encouraged in the event assistance is required.
The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) reminds taxpayers that July 15 is the deadline to file tax year 2019 individual income tax returns. The department moved the deadline for filing and paying state income taxes from April 15 to July 15, 2020, following direction by Governor Doug Ducey.
ADOR encourages electronic filing as it is more secure, more efficient, and on average, about one to two weeks faster than paper returns when it comes to refunds.
