The Arizona Department of Revenue’s (ADOR) Unclaimed Property program is reaching out to all 15 counties in the state to locate thousands of people who may have funds they are entitled too and are not aware of the assets.  

Over the next nine months, the agency is sending out notices to potential property owners and their families with last known addresses in each county to attempt to return the funds.

Out-of-state sellers and marketplace facilitators required to file and pay transaction privilege tax (TPT) in Arizona can now register with the Arizona Department of Revenue effective Monday, September 9.

Legislation signed into law on May 31, 2019, requires certain remote sellers and marketplace facilitators to file and pay TPT in the state starting October 1.

Website information and outreach team in place

The October 1, 2019 implementation of transaction privilege tax (TPT) for remote sellers and marketplace facilitators is moving forward with the unveiling of detailed information now available online and with the establishment of a team of Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) specialists ready to provide one-on-one assistance to customers.

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.

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.

The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) is asking Arizonans to remember that tax scam artists don’t take the summer off when it comes to stealing someone’s identity. This includes 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) today released its proposed rulemaking package pursuant to House Bill 2757 for public comment.  To view the proposed rulemaking package click here. 

The Arizona Department of Revenue and the Arizona Association of Assessing Officers are co-sponsoring the 102nd Arizona Tax Conference in Flagstaff, AZ from August 28 to August 30.

The three-day session will cover federal, state and local taxation issues with an emphasis on property taxation, as well as sessions on other tax types such as income, corporate and transaction privilege tax.

State and local elected officials, government tax officials, attorneys, tax consultants, CPAs and real estate appraisers, are expected to attend.

Arizona taxpayers now have another option when seeking information about state taxes, the transaction privilege tax program or answers to a variety of questions.

The Arizona Department of Revenue’s (ADOR) Unclaimed Property program returned $48.4 million to rightful owners in fiscal year 2019 (July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019). Amounts given back ranged from $1 to $586,000.

In the past three fiscal years, about $170 million has been returned individuals and businesses.