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News Releases
Get the latest information about FTA and our members with periodic news releases.
Tax Rate Tables
Various tables providing state by state comparisons of tax rates and structure for the major state taxes. Updated each January-February.
State Tax Burdens
While there is no SINGLE correct measure of a state's tax burden, FTA provides tables summarizing many of the most common statistics for comparing states.
Other Surveys
FTA conducts various surveys and special studies. Some studies include:
Checkout Upcoming meetings . .
Researchers may be interested in our Revenue Estimating & Tax research Conference and the Legal Policy Section of our Annual Meeting. See:
- FTA E-Filing Symposium, New Orleans, LA, May 13-15
- 2013 FTA Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, June 9-12
- FTA Technology Conference, Atlanta, GA, July 28-31
- 2012 Revenue Estimating Conference in Providence, RI, October 21-24.
Cool Ideas
Provides snippets of creative management and smart ideas state tax agencies are implementing, including:
FTA Awards
FTA recognizes outstanding achievements by state tax agencies through annual awards. Judged by outside experts in their fields, the awards highlights innovations and dedicated work in the different tax administrative functions. This years' awards are in Leadership, Management and Compliance.
FTA Publications
FTA publishes periodic studies of interest to state researchers. Some are available on-line, while others can be purchased. Recent reports include:
- FTA Directory of Tax Administrators
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