REVENUE AND REGULATION
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2008 BUDGET
0240 Property and Special Taxes

MISSION:
To provide supervision and guidance on all matters pertaining to the issuance of licenses, stamps, and permits, and the collection and disposition of alcohol and malt beverage taxes, cigarette excise tax, franchise tax, estate/estate tax, mineral tax, severance tax, alcohol beverage brand registration fees, coin-operated washer-dryer permit fees, trading stamps, conservation tax, amusement machine registration fees, gaming license fee and tax; to provide guidance and information to all eligible persons throughout the state who may qualify under the provisions of the Sales Tax Refund (10-45A) or Property Tax Refund (10-18A) for the elderly and disabled; and, to audit claims and issue proper tax refund payments to those qualifying within the time prescribed by law.

  ACTUAL
FY 2005
ACTUAL
FY 2006
BUDGETED
FY 2007
REQUESTED
FY 2008
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED
FY 2008
RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC)
FY 2008
FUNDING SOURCE:
   General Funds $677,217 $740,458 $861,497 $861,497 $946,243 $84,746
   Federal Funds 0 0 0 0 0 0
   Other Funds 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Total $677,217 $740,458 $861,497 $861,497 $946,243 $84,746
 
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
   Personal Services $525,433 $581,770 $668,005 $668,005 $752,751 $84,746
   Operating Expenses 151,784 158,687 193,492 193,492 193,492 0
      Total $677,217 $740,458 $861,497 $861,497 $946,243 $84,746
 
Staffing Level FTE: 11.0 11.6 13.0 13.0 14.0 1.0

  ACTUAL
FY 2005

ACTUAL
FY 2006

ESTIMATED
FY 2007

ESTIMATED
FY 2008

REVENUES:  
   Collections: $0 $0 $0 $0
   Special Taxes - State Funds 79,769,314 82,390,418 82,400,000 82,400,000
   Special Taxes - Local Governments 18,089,150 26,812,114 18,500,000 18,750,000
      
Total

$97,858,464

$109,202,532

$100,900,000

$101,150,000
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:  
   Alcohol Brands 9,628 9,738 9,800 9,850
   Liquor and Beer Licenses 5,683 5,563 5,650 5,650
   Cigarette Licenses/Stamps 67/48,919,199 61/49,466,462 60/49,500,000 60/53,000,000
   Cigarette Meter Impressions 400,000 420,000 400,000 -0-
   Estate/Estate Tax Returns 141 59 50 30
   Alcohol License Renewals Held for Tax Reasons 253 223 250 250
   Alcohol License Transfers Held for Tax Reasons 93 129 130 130
   Alcohol Related Phone Calls Received 4,000 4,223 4,200 4,200
   Tax Refund Applications Received 3,699 3,514 3,250 2,800
   Applications Refunded/Denied 3,503/196 3,251/263 2,900/350 2,500/300
   Applicants for Both Programs 734 721 700 650
   Receiving Property Tax 181 149 125 100
   Sales and Property Tax Refund $693,909 $659,520 $606,000 $575,000

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