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.

Avoid the worry and hassle of mailing your return by using AZTaxes.gov, which is available nights and weekends to register, file and pay online. 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) 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.

The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) wants taxpayers to know if they receive a letter from a third-party collections agency that uses the title “Distraint Warrant,” the department does not sanction this notice and does not currently use third-party tax collectors.

PHOENIX – Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced today that Roberto De La O was sentenced to one year of jail for preparing 118 fraudulent Arizona individual income tax returns for tax years 2014-2017.

Attempted Scams Emerged Same Time as COVID-19

The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) says COVID-19 hasn’t stopped scammers from trying to take advantage of taxpayers.

ADOR’s Criminal Investigation Unit reports since COVID-19 fully emerged in Arizona, 13 tax fraud schemes using stolen or created identities were pinpointed and then stopped. The amount of tax fraud identified so far this calendar year has totaled more than $10 million and is a 50 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

The Arizona Department of Revenue confirms that while the deadline for filing and paying 2019 calendar year state income tax returns was moved to July 15, the deadline for tax year 2020 estimated tax payments remains April 15, 2020.