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SECTION D -- COURTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES
COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE
BUSINESS TAX DIVISION
PROGRAM MISSION:To ensure
uncompromising standards of fairness for all businesses that conduct business
in Arlington by ensuring that they are properly taxed.
The Division is responsible for the assessment of
the business, professional, and occupational license (BPOL) tax in Arlington
County. It is also responsible for ensuring that all entities doing business in
Arlington are licensed and assessed. In addition to business tax returns, the
Business Tax Division also assesses a business tangible personal property tax
on all furniture, fixtures, machinery and tools used in Arlington County. The
audit staff of the Business Tax Division ensures that businesses are properly
assessed.
The following goals have been identified:
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Eliminate unnecessary and unreasonable statutory
assessments on Business License and Business Tangible accounts.
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Implement a field canvas program to ensure compliance
with state and local tax laws.
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Use technology and training to increase efficiency, and
provide high quality service.
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Business Tax
Division
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FY 2004
Actual
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FY 2005
Adopted
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FY 2006
Proposed
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% Change:
'05 to '06
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Personnel
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$1,487,934
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$1,240,850
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$1,306,525
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5%
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Non-Personnel
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67,725
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78,871
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75,650
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-4%
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Total Expenditures
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1,555,659
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1,319,721
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1,382,175
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5%
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Fees/other
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-
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16,071
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Revenues
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103,362
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140,485
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145,736
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4%
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Net Tax Support
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$1,452,297
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$1,179,236
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$1,220,368
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3%
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Authorized FTEs
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23.9
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18.0
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18.0
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Funded FTEs
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23.9
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18.0
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18.0
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SIGNIFICANT
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
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The increase in personnel expenses ($65,675) is due to
normal annual increases and the internal reconfiguration and reorganization of
the office.
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A decrease in non-personnel expenses ($3,221) is due to
the decrease in the DTS projected telephone costs.
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A $16,071 increase in fee/other revenue is due to the
new Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) revenue generated from the operations of
a DMV Select satellite office which began in November 2004.
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The increase in grant revenue ($5,251) is due to the FY 2005 cost of living increase approved by the State Compensation Board.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
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FY 2002 Actual
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FY 2003 Actual
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FY 2004 Actual
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FY 2005 Estimate
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FY 2006 Estimate
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FY 2006 Goal
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Mission Outcome Measures
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Percent Business License Statutory assessments
to total business license returns
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N/A
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N/A
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12%
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10%
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10%
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≤10%
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Percent Business Tangible Statutory assessments
to total business tangible returns
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N/A
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N/A
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24%
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22%
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20%
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≤20%
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Percent of employees receiving minimum 40 hours
training
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N/A
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N/A
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40%
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70%
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100%
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100%
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Customer Measures
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Number
of days to respond to customer inquiries
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N/A
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N/A
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2 days
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1 day
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1 day
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1 day
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Workload Measures
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Number
of business tax returns processed
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N/A
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N/A
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24,577
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25,535
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26,521
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26,521
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Number
of business tangible tax returns processed
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N/A
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N/A
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11,004
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11,490
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11,934
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11,934
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Some of the
measures above are new and no historical information is available prior to FY 2004.
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The
training requirement was implemented on January 1, 2004. FY 2004 actual percentage represents six
months of data.
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