2013 TOWN HALL MEETING

Let’s keep an open mind.

Audit UNIFORMITY: Should there be a Universal Audit Program Index? COMPLIANCE: Should IFTA qualified units operating without decals be left to law enforcement and ignored in an audit? Here are the exact questions submitted by the respective jurisdictions: Both are from Cathy Beedle in Nebraska: Uniformity: can  the IFTA community create a “Universal Audit Program Index”?  Something comparable to the worksheets used by the Compliance Review Team when performing a compliance review? Compliance Issues: How do jurisdictions handle IFTA qualified units operating without decals, without records and without permits in an audit?  Should they be included in an audit as a non-filer or left to law enforcement and ignored in an audit?

Reporting IFTA reporting requirements for vehicles exempt from motor carrier taxes in their home state Submitted by Nicholas Banting in Pennsylvania. How do you handle this situation?

Funds Netting Including Non-Participating Jurisdictions One funding period, no late payment period - checks What do you think?

GPS Reliability Accuracy How is it being used? GPS tracking questions submitted by Angelina Leung (AB) and Cathy Beedle (NE)

Calculations NEW METHODS: Rate changes and Split Rates Who’s changing rates and when? Both questions submitted by Carla Pape New calculation of fuels tax(GA) and how these pricing and use structures are going to impact the other IFTA jurisdictions.  Maryland is copying what Georgia is doing and I have had questions from our Transportation department wanting to emulate these jurisdictions.   Are all jurisdictions going to be changing rates twice a year and use split rates? “-- Maryland Gov. O’Malley’s new transportation plan would drop the gas tax from 23.5 cents per gallon to 18.5 cents, but then would index the gas tax for inflation. The governor would also impose a sales tax on gasoline sales. If Congress passes a remote sales authorization bill, allowing Maryland to collect more of the tax that is due on remote sales, the rate would be 4 percent. If there is no new collection authorization, the gas sales tax rate would be 6 percent.”

Communications Success Stories and what works for your jurisdiction? Success stories on methods of informing the carriers on the fuel tax regulations, how jurisdictions are informing new carriers on the record keeping requirements and IFTA regulations. 

IFTA ABM July or August?? Hub City Rotation

Parking in ND No Fuel Tax in VA Are changes affecting you? Parking in ND From Ronald Johnson in GA: Also, maybe briefly discuss ongoing issues with taxpayers parking in North Dakota but wanting to keep base jurisdiction IFTA decals with no base jurisdictions miles, where they may not meet base jurisdiction requirements for anyone From Cindy Arnold in NV: Has anyone mentioned that Virginia will no longer charging a fuel tax, and how we are supposed to handle that now? No Fuel Tax in VA

IFTA Decals vs. Intrastate Submitted by Mel Horner and Carla Pape. Neither submitted anything except they wanted discussion on Decals.

Annual Business Meeting Travel Reimbursement I’ve attended the ABM…Now what?