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The Federation of Tax Administrators Annual Meeting is one-stop shopping for discovering the must-know trends in tax policy and law, for learning how to run operations more efficiently, for tips on how to deliver better tax administration services and for sharing ideas on improving compliance and management programs.
The event is geared toward senior management state tax administrators and private sector representatives with an interest in the policy, program or technology aspects of state tax administration.
2019 Presentations and Materials - Indianapolis, IndianaMonday Reinventing Workplace Culture Understanding Blockchain Monday luncheon speaker: Update on the National Economy Tuesday The Big Lesson Learned in 30 Years of Tax Administration: Teams Beat Silos Get Results with Social Media Wednesday FTA Annual Business Meeting
The senior representative from each FTA member agency is requested to attend; all are welcome Action Planning Workshop
Steve Garguilo, Action Surge
Monday CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Breakout One A Deep Dive into Enterprise Risk Management This workshop will give you a general understanding of the activities that comprise an Enterprise Risk Management Program. This session will explore existing ERM programs, with an example of one federal and one state program, and highlight the benefits seen by both tax administrations as a result of ERM. This session will also provide state tax administrators with capability models for ERM programs that they can leverage as a tool to assist with initiating and/or advancing ERM efforts. You will learn from a practical group activity focused on identifying the top risks that may benefit from further focus by tax administrations. Expected Outcomes:
Breakout Two State CIO as Communicator: Priorities, Risks and Perspectives Emerging Blockchain Policies in State Government Analytics and Data Science for Executives Breakout Three
Marriott 9
Ethics for Tax Administrators (one hour) Legal Case Updates
(Note: This presentation will run from 2:30 to 3:15; the room will not break with the other breakouts at 3 p.m.) Helen Hecht, Multistate Tax Commission, and Marilyn Wethekam, Horwood Marcus & Berk
Reviewing Wayfair Policies Fred Nicely, COST; Nancy Prosser, Texas Office of the Comptroller
Dan Hassell, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
Tuesday
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Breakout One Establishing a Data Analytics Governance Team Process Improvement and Compliance through Taxpayer Education The Transition from a Bad Paper Exemption Form to a Good Electronic Exemption Form Are You Change-Challenged? Get a Change Ambassador Program
Sharonne Bonardi, deputy comptroller, and Robin Aro, Maryland Office of the Comptroller Breakout Two
Marriott 8
An Agencywide Approach to Tackling Your Disclosure and Safeguarding Dilemmas
Bethany Rawls, South Carolina Department of Revenue
Recycling Uncollectible Accounts Steve McLain, Washington State Department of Revenue
Kendra Carroll, Georgia Department of Revenue Breakout Three Implementation of a Major Tax Policy Change: One State's How-To
Neena Savage, Tax Administrator, and Rahul Sarathy, Rhode Island Division of Taxation An Update of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement
Amber Logsdon, Office of the Indiana Attorney General
A Practitioner's Viewpoint on Fairness and Efficiency in OICs and Installment Agreement
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