Tennessee Department of Revenue
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The Tennessee Department of Revenue is an agency within the Tennessee
state government of about 1600 people which is responsible for the "administration of state tax laws and motor vehicle title and registration laws established by the legislature and the collection of taxes and fees associated with those laws." http://www.state.tn.us/revenue/aboutus/aboutrevenue.htm
The department has been led by Commissioner Reagan Farr since January 2007. Farr first joined the department in 2003 as the Assistant Commissioner for Tax Administration. He became the Deputy Commissioner in 2004. http://www.state.tn.us/revenue/aboutus/aboutcommissioner.htm
In addition to overseeing tax law administration, the department is also responsible for enforcing "the revenue laws fairly and impartially in an effort to encourage voluntary taxpayer compliance." http://www.state.tn.us/revenue/aboutus/aboutrevenue.htm
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
state government of about 1600 people which is responsible for the "administration of state tax laws and motor vehicle title and registration laws established by the legislature and the collection of taxes and fees associated with those laws." http://www.state.tn.us/revenue/aboutus/aboutrevenue.htm
The department has been led by Commissioner Reagan Farr since January 2007. Farr first joined the department in 2003 as the Assistant Commissioner for Tax Administration. He became the Deputy Commissioner in 2004. http://www.state.tn.us/revenue/aboutus/aboutcommissioner.htm
In addition to overseeing tax law administration, the department is also responsible for enforcing "the revenue laws fairly and impartially in an effort to encourage voluntary taxpayer compliance." http://www.state.tn.us/revenue/aboutus/aboutrevenue.htm
See also
- Tennessee Department of Financial InstitutionsTennessee Department of Financial InstitutionsThe Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions is a Cabinet-level agency within Tennessee state government, currently led by Greg Gonzales, Commissioner of Financial Institutions. The Department is responsible for regulating Tennessee's banking system, including state-chartered banks and credit...
- Tennessee General AssemblyTennessee General AssemblyThe Tennessee General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.-Constitutional structure:According to the Tennessee State Constitution of 1870, the General Assembly is a bicameral legislature and consists of a Senate of thirty-three members and a House of Representatives of...
- Crack taxCrack taxThe "crack tax" is a name given to the taxes on illegal drugs in Tennessee. The tax, under a law passed by the Tennessee General Assembly in January 2005, is applied to illegal substances including cocaine, marijuana, and moonshine. Drug dealers are required to pay anonymously at the state revenue...