Bill > HB05987

This bill requires the Department of Revenue Services (DRS) to hire 50 additional in-house auditors specifically aimed at reducing the state's tax gap. The tax gap refers to the difference between the amount of taxes legally owed to the government and the amount actually collected. By adding these new auditors, the state intends to improve tax collection efforts, assess appropriate penalties and interest on unpaid or under-reported taxes, and ultimately increase state revenue. The bill is straightforward in its mandate, directing the DRS to expand its internal auditing staff with the explicit goal of more effectively identifying and recovering uncollected tax revenues. This approach suggests the state believes that additional skilled auditors can help close tax collection shortfalls more efficiently than existing staffing levels allow.

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