For Immediate Release
February 4, 2004

Georgia – Department of Revenue Gets Tough with Delinquent Taxpayers through New Collection Program.

With a “No More Mr. Nice Guy” attitude, Georgia has high hopes of collecting between $98 to $137 million of the $1.6 billion it is owed by delinquent taxpayers for personal income, corporate income, sales and use tax, and personal income tax withholding. 

Facing a huge budget deficit, the Georgia DOR has implemented a Revenue Initiative Plan to be carried out in four phases.  Collection cycles will be reduced for individual income tax, and sales and use tax and personal income tax withholding in Phases I and II, respectively.

The personal income tax collection process will be accelerated through enhanced automation in Phase III, and a greater enforcement presence will be established in corporate income tax incentives in Phase IV.

Delinquent account notices will be sent out earlier and non-responsive accounts will be turned over to collection agencies sooner than later.  The days of giving the taxpayer the benefit of the doubt are over.

Phase I, involving individual income tax collections, began in the 4th quarter of 2003.  Phase II, relating to sales and use tax collections, is due to begin early in 2004.

If you would like additional information on this topic or have any questions, please contact James Privett, Regional Vice President - Sales & Use Tax Group at (615) 373-8373 or 615 414-1682.  E-mail jprivett@thesaltgroup.com

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