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Business TaxPresentation created by
Shanna Boyette – City of Shelbyville
Local Government Responsibility & Tips
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Changes in Business Tax● Rate change in 2002● Public Chapter 530 (2009)● Public Chapter 313 (2013)Uniformity and Small Business Relief Act of 2013 Change is InevitableProgress is Optional –Tony Robbins
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● To collect registration fee of $15.00 on Regular License and issue Regular License● To issue Minimal Activity License, collect $15.00Activity fee ● To invoice for Minimal Activity License yearly● To issue Transient Vendor License● To import and export computer files to and from the State● To maintain accurate records-Clerk Responsibility
What is the Local Government’s Responsibility in regards to Business Tax?
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Potential Loss of Revenue at the Local
and State levels
Why is the process important?
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How do Local Government(s) maintain accurate business tax records?
What process can Clerks & Recorders use?
Requires us toThink Different - Steve Jobs
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Tips for Daily Business Tax Transactions
● Process Clearance Files sent from the State Daily
● Use the Reports to update computer records Email, Addresses, Phone Numbers, Owner info
● Use Note fields to document information specific to an account.
● Help Business Owners Register with the State
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TIPS (continued)
● Create change files and send back to the State-Daily
● Send State New Files Daily when applicable
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What do we do when information is missing from State files?
Frustration although quite painful at times is a very positive essential part of success. - Bo Bennett
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What do we do when information is missing from State files?
● View the Report and Identify the Error Message
● If account number of tax period is blank-Create a Spreadsheet
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SCENARIOS
What would you do?
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Business Owner contacts the office demanding a business license for a tax period that hasn’t been to sent to the local office by the State. What do you do?
A. Issue a business license as requestedB. Issue a business license as the owner has proof of paymentC. Tell the owner to call the StateD. Contact the State and Request a Certificate of Clearance
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A Business Owner contacts the office because the business classification is
incorrect.
What do we do?
A. Ignore ItB. Change ItC. Notify the State
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When importing/receiving files from the State, What do we do when the files
contain missing information?
A. Import and Ignore the missing information
B. Call the State to inquire on missing information
C. Create a spreadsheet using software to see missing information on new, change, and clearance files.
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What do we do when we receive notice from the State that a Business is closed and
it is in fact still Active?
A. Import, Change, and Send Back
B. Call the Business Owner and Notify
C. Nothing
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City Responsibility
Minimal Activity License
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Minimal Activity License
● Invoice beginning Jan. 2015
● Notice Option Added to Print License Notices
● 15.00 Activity Fee
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Minimal Activity License
Can Business status change from Minimal to Regular? Yes
Can State and Local office collect a Minimal Fee? Local yes, State no-In Progress
*New and Change files are essential to eliminate duplicate payment
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Printing Minimal Activity Notices
Minimal Activity O for Only Minimal
I for Include MinimalE for Exclude Minimal (Only Regular)
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A little more about Minimal Activity Licenses
1. Can be collected by city or state
2. The $15 annual fee is kept by city (not on State Annual Report.)
3. For renewals, confirm that the business still grossed less than $10,000.
4. Renewal letters will not be sent by the state.
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A few more things
1. Verifying Periods and Dates
2. State FTP Storage
3. Duplicate Businesses
4. Screen 13 Reminder
5. State Website Access
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Verifying Periods and Dates
The majority of your renewals and new business licenses should be for 2016 period.
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Period End = Paying on collections thru
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State FTP Storage
We’ve been told that the state would be clearing out files on the FTP site which are older than 60 days.
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Duplicate Businesses
When a business registers with you, the state will send the file back to you with the state
account number. This often creates a duplicate business.
You will always want to keep your record because it has the $15 Initial License and
correct/complete information.
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Businesses numbered with the next available number
Missing Type – is a sure sign these were imported from the state file.
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Businesses numbered above 990000000
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1. Update your local record with the State Business Number and
Fiscal Year End.2. Check Screen 3 for any renewals
3. Delete the Business imported from the state file
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Contact leftover imported businesses to come in and registered.
After deleting the duplicate businesses, the remaining businesses have registered at the state but have not
registered with the city.
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Owner Type is the type of ownership for the owner.1-Member2-Officer 3-Partner4-Owner/Individual5-Owner/Company6-Contractor
ID Type specifies whether the federal employer ID number or the social security number is in the next field. 1-FEIN , 2-SSN
Screen 13 Reminder
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Do you need access to the state website for clearance website? The contact is Jane Lacy (615) 532-6164. You will need to fill out and sign disclosure forms and then Jane will
forward their information to their IT department to generate login credentials.
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This concludes our presentation for todayQuestions?
Bye Bye!