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Uniformity Guides Now Available!

Motor Fuels Section | Tobacco Tax Section

Download the latest uniformity guides!

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2023 Tobacco Basic Training Class

October 22–26 | Clemons, NC

Open to both government and industry. Mark your calendars and make plans to join us!

Register for the 2023 Tobacco Basic Training Class
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The Center for Excellence in Tax Administration

Providing members with the knowledge, tools, and relationships in support of tax administration

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Our purpose is to improve the quality of state tax administration by providing services to state tax authorities and administrators.

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2022–2027 FTA Strategic Plan

We look forward to working with you to achieve our five-year strategic goals.

Next Event

The Revenue Estimation Conference brings together economists to discuss the economic and revenue outlook for the upcoming legislative and budget cycle. Presentations are made on topics such as the economic outlook, forecasting, tax reform, and more.

Conference Archives

2023 – Salt Lake City, UT, September 30 – October 4, 2023
2022 – Pittsburgh, PA, October 22-26, 2022 [presentations]
2021 – Kansas City, MO, October 16-20, 2021  [presentations]
2021 – Mark Zandi, State & Local Economic Update – July 20 @ 3:00 pm [recording]
2020 – FTA Talk: Research & Revenue Estimating  – October 13-16
2020 – Pittsburgh, PA, October 3-7, 2020 – Canceled
April 21, 2020 – Economic Outlook Webinar [recorded session and presentations]
2019 – New Orleans, LA, September 21-25, 2019 
2018 – San Diego, CA, October 6-10, 2018 
2017 – Omaha, NE, September 23-27, 2017 
2016 – Asbury Park, NJ, October 15-19, 2016 
2015 – Tampa, FL , September 26-30, 2015 
2014 – San Antonio, Texas , September 27-October 01, 2014 
2013 – Springfield, IL , October 05-09, 2013 
2012 – Providence, RI , October 21-24, 2012 
2011 – Charleston, WV , October 16-19, 2011 

2010: Ketchum, ID , September 19–22
2009: Des Moines, IA , September 13–16
2008: Portland, ME , September 14–17
2007: Raleigh, NC , September 16–19
2006: Portland, OR , September 17–20
2005: Oklahoma City, OK , October 8–12
2004: Burlington, VT , September 19–22
2003: New Orleans, LA , September 21–24
2002: Tempe, AZ , September 29–October 2
2001: Minneapolis, MN , September 23–26
2000: Waterville Valley, NH , September 24–27
1999: Nashville, TN , September 26–29
1998: Whitefish, MT , September 13–16
1997: Dearborn, MI , September 7–10
1996: Boston, MA , September 8–11
1995: Lexington, KY , October 22–25
1994: Albuquerque, NM , October 23–26
1993: Birmingham, AL , October 24–27
1992: Cooperstown, NY , September 20–23
1991: Cincinnati, OH , October 27–30
1990: San Francisco, CA , September 30–October 03

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We proudly serve the principal tax collection agencies of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Philadelphia, and New York City.
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FTA serves as a source of information and expertise for state administrators and others on the workings of state tax agencies and systems as well as issues generally affecting tax policy and administration.