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TPT Filers-Please Submit Your Return
Thursday, February 20, 2020

Taxpayers can file now and schedule payments up until the deadline.

The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) reminds transaction privilege tax filers that returns are due.

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Taxpayers should ask questions when hiring tax preparers: ADOR
Tuesday, February 18, 2020

The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) says taxpayers need to be mindful when selecting their tax preparers this tax season, because they are ultimately responsible for what is filed, regardless

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Last Chance for Businesses to Renew 2020 State TPT Licenses
Monday, February 10, 2020

The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) is reminding businesses that have not renewed their 2020 Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) License to complete the licensing renewal process.

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Individual Taxpayer InformationIndividual

Under Arizona tax law, residents are taxed on the same income reported for federal income tax purposes, and subject to specific modifications allowed.

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Business Taxpayer InformationBusiness

Various business activities are subject to transaction privilege tax (TPT), which is a privilege of doing business in Arizona, and must be licensed.

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Millions of dollars in unclaimed property returned to rightful owners under ADOR program

A record $64.3 million in unclaimed property was returned to rightful owners in 2017-2018 under the Arizona Department of Revenue’s (ADOR) Unclaimed Property program.

Amounts given back to people ranged from one dollar to more than $1.2 million.

New online option for taxpayer appeals

Effective August 3, 2018, new legislation (Senate Bill 1385) has created an additional option for taxpayers seeking to appeal a determination by the Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR).

Except in cases involving individual income taxes, taxpayers with a pending appeal with the department may bypass an administrative hearing and appeal directly to the Arizona Board of Tax Appeals (BOTA) or Arizona Tax Court.  

TPT Updates--July 2018

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Quarterly Filer TPT Return Due

If you are a quarterly transaction privilege tax (TPT) filer, your April to June activity is due on your June return, filed in July. Remember you must file a return for each tax period even if no tax is due and/or no sales were made. We strongly encourage taxpayers to file and pay online via AZTaxes.gov for faster processing and fewer errors.

 

Monthly TPT Filers-Please Submit Your Return - July 18

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.

To be in compliance with state law, you must file a return by its due date, even if there is no tax due for the filing period.

Departments of Real Estate and Revenue collaborate on new E-Solution Bulk Upload Awareness

The Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE) and the Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) are working together to educate property management companies (PMCs) on the process and advantages of  the new E-Solution Bulk Upload Procedure to submit transaction privilege tax (TPT) to the state. 

Since January 2018, PMCs have been able to import their clients’ TPT information in CSV, an Excel file format or enter the information manually.

Departments of Economic Security and Revenue collaborate on increasing business licensing awareness

The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) and Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) are working together to help Arizona businesses better understand licensing requirements.

Change to Annual Bond Exemption Certificates

Since the beginning of 2018, the Arizona Department of Revenue is no longer issuing paper Annual Bond Exemption Certificates to in-state contractors in good standing. Instead, the department now provides an electronic listing of qualified exempt contractors to each city.

When applying for a building permit, the local city building authorities may confirm with their city that a contractor is on the exemption list.

Monthly TPT Filers-Please Submit Your Return - June 2018

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.

To be in compliance with state law, you must file a return by its due date, even if there is no tax due for the filing period.

TPT Updates--June 2018

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Business Workshops in Tucson

 

The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR)’s Southern Regional Office is hosting a series of Business Tax Workshops. These workshops will highlight transaction privilege tax basics.

The topics of the workshop include licensing and reporting, location-based reporting, tax rates, exemption certificates, exemptions and deduction codes, added tax vs. tax factoring and calculating and reporting tax.

TPT Updates--May 2018

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TPT 2018 Electronic Annual Estimated Payment Reminder

ADOR wants to remind taxpayers that annual estimated tax payment of transaction privilege, telecommunication services excise and county excise taxes are due in June.

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