**** 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 is pleased to update transaction privilege tax (TPT) taxpayers who e-file using the department’s electronic filing programs.
Taxpayers who file electronically during a calendar year are now able to claim an increased accounting credit from 1 percent to 1.2 percent; this increases the total calendar year credit limit from $10,000 to $12,000.
Pinal County has requested the Arizona Department of Revenue collect a transportation excise tax beginning with the reporting period starting April 1, 2018. The new tax will effect a rate change as follows:
ADOR offers tax filing tips
With the April 17 filing deadline for this year’s individual income taxes just over two weeks away, the Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) has tips for taxpayers to avoid errors and make their filing easier.
Tips to avoid common errors:
Taxpayers can file now and schedule payments up until the deadline.
The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) reminds monthly transaction privilege tax filers that returns are due.
Avoid the worry and hassle of mailing your return by using AZTaxes.gov, which is available at night and weekends. Our online filing and paying service is free, fast and easy — allowing payments to be scheduled up until the second to last business day.
The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) is advising Arizona taxpayers to be aware of a scam this tax filing season, which has been reported in other states and by the IRS.
Known as the “fake tax refund scam”, it involves thieves finding ways to steal client data from tax professionals. The criminals then take the stolen data to file fraudulent tax returns and use the taxpayers' real bank accounts to deposit those tax refunds.
Pinal County transportation excise tax rates
Pinal County has requested the Arizona Department of Revenue begin collecting a transportation excise tax beginning with the reporting period starting April 1, 2018.
According to Pinal County, the rates applicable to taxpayers in Pinal County starting April 1, 2018 are as follows:
The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) is reminding individual income tax filers who may need additional assistance this tax filing season to check out free tax preparation options available in the state.
Free tax filing services:
The Arizona Department of Revenue’s focus is on serving our customers, so the Agency feels it is important to provide awareness as to why there is sometimes a difference between the Department updating a rate change in its tax tables and the taxing jurisdiction.
The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) wants to assist Arizonans who decide to hire a professional tax preparer to do their individual income taxes this filing season.
When hiring a tax preparer here are some things to consider:
It was a successful 2017 for 91 Arizona municipalities under the Arizona Department of Revenue’s (ADOR) transaction privilege tax (TPT) program.
In 2017, more than $2.7 billion in municipal TPT was collected and distributed to the participating cities and towns for local programs and services by ADOR.
