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 Fiscal Year 2006 Proposed Budget

SECTION D -- COURTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES
COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE

TEN YEAR HISTORY – OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE

FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 ADOPTED
FY 2005
PROPOSED
FY 2006
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS
PERMANENT                    
     Full-time Equivalents 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 56.0 56.0 56.0 56.0 56.0 56.0
TEMPORARY
     Full-time Equivalents - - - - - - - - - -
GRANT FUNDED
     Full-time Equivalents - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 56.0 56.0 56.0 56.0 56.0 56.0
EXPENDITURES (000s) 3,174 3,155 3,301 3,279 2,921 3,168 3,300 3,625 3,795 4,046
REVENUES (000s)
     Fees 2 - - - - - - - - 50
     Grants 477 529 530 497 472 476 461 461 437 453
TOTAL REVENUE (000s) 479 529 530 497 472 476 461 461 437 503
NET TAX SUPPORT (000s) 2,696 2,626 2,771 2,783 2,450 2,692 2,839 3,164 3,358 3,543


PROGRAM HISTORY – OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE

FY 1997: Funding and 4.5 FTEs moved from Personal Property Tax to Business Tax Division for administration of business tangible personal property program.
BPOL threshold and fee schedule changed as required by State law.
FY 1998: Depreciation schedule for computer equipment used for business tangible personal property tax calculation changed to reflect more rapid depreciation.
FY 1999: The Virginia General Assembly enacted the Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 1998, Code of Virginia Section 58.1-3523 et seq. Over a five year span, Virginia's car tax, on the first $20,000 of value for qualifying vehicles, will be phased out for cars, panel and pick-up trucks (under 7,501 pounds) and motorcycles. Vehicles qualifying for tax relief under this program must be privately owned or leased by a natural person and used for non-business purposes.
FY 2000: No significant changes.
FY 2001: Added an Information Systems Analyst ($52,225, 1.0 FTE) position to develop, implement and maintain integrated systems that support tax assessment programs.
A special depreciation schedule for calculating the personal property tax is used for computer equipment owned by businesses in the County. To arrive at a fair market value for taxation purposes, this schedule uses a shorter term of depreciation than is used for other business tangible personal property. Beginning in calendar year 2000, computer equipment is valued at 65% the first year, 45% the second year, 30% the third year, and 10% thereafter.
The FY 2001 adopted budget reflects the elimination of Office of Technology and Information Services (OTIS) charges of $396,046 for data processing and personal computers as part of the transition of OTIS from an internal service fund to a general fund Department of Technology Services (DTS).
Filing and renewal date for business license changed to March 1 from January 31.
FY 2002: No significant changes.
FY 2003: No significant changes.
FY 2004: Positions were frozen for part of the year to reduce personnel expenditures to compensate for state budget cuts imposed by the Virginia State Compensation Board.
FY 2005: No significant changes.