FTA Leaderboard
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FTA Tax Breaks
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FTA Leaderboard
Louisiana Department of Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson talks about bridging the generational gap between...
Montana DOR Director Brendan Beatty discusses what new leaders should focus on first, why a leader's staff is important to their success, and more...
Nevada Department of Taxation Executive Director Shellie Hughes discusses challenges she sees leaders facing and more...
Colorado DOR Executive Director Heidi Humphreys discusses resolving challenges, how leaders retain good employees, and more...
Maryland Field Enforcement Bureau Director (Ret) Chuck Ulm discusses who he admires as a leader and much more...
Massachusetts DOR Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder discusses integrity, earning trust, and his goals as a leader...
Minnesota DOR Commissioner Paul Marquart discusses essential leadership characteristics including setting a good example, strong values...
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Charlie Collins discusses how professional...
Illinois DOR Director David Harris discusses what he has learned as a leader that wasn't taught in school and...
Washington State DOR Assistant Director of Taxpayer Account Administration Debra Conn what she admires as a leader...
FTA Tax Breaks
Charlie Helms talks collections with Virginia Dept. of Taxation's Chiquita Hills and Wisconsin DOR's Kyle Duerstein...
COO Ryan Minnick talks -driven solutions for credit eligibility with Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman...
Former Multistate Tax Commission General Counsel Nancy Prosser discusses Women's History Month and her time with both the Texas Office...
Leadership & Talent Development Consultant Kitty Kollmeyer discusses our multigenerational workforce, how we can all work better together...
Missouri DOR's Marina Sallas and SC DOR's Lauren Smith talk about the intersection or kindness and employee engagement and its impact...
FTA COO Ryan Minnick talks with Ethicist International CEO Andrew Blasi about how leadership is changing and developing ethical...
FTA COO Ryan Minnick discusses virtual reality (VR) and deep fakes with Michigan State and Stanford professor, Robby Ratan...
COO Ryan Minnick sits down with Rick Offenbecher, Amanda Mosel, and Brad Thome to discuss their agency's response...
FTA's Ryan Minnick sits down with former IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig to discuss his unique perspectives on tax administration...
SAS Principal Social Innovation Manager I-Sah Hsieh joins FTA COO Ryan Minnick for an exciting and at times philosophical discussion of AI and how...
Audio-Only Podcasts
COO Ryan Minnick discusses FTA's mission and work and how integral its meetings (national and regional) are to its mission...
In this episode of GeTtin’ SALTy, host Nikki Dobay is joined by Sharonne Bonardi, Executive Director of FTA...
FTA e-Publications
2023 MSATA Conference Shines Bright Path Forward for Tax Administration; Nebraska Gov. Pillen Appoints Jim Kamm State Tax Commissioner...
Treasury, IRS Issue Proposed Regulations on Reporting by Brokers for Sales or Exchanges of Digital Assets; "Taxpayer" or "Customer," That is the Question...
IRS Meets With FTA to Share New Guidance on Federal Taxability of State and Local Refunds, Payments; IRS Announces Administrative Transition...
Idaho State Tax Commission's Steven Thimsen to Retire; FTA Letter of Intent Design Committee Solicits Feedback...
IRS Orders Immediate Stop to New ERC Processing; NESTOA Brings Together Tax Professionals for Idea Sharing, Connection...
News and Blogs
Alabama DOR commissioner to succeed outgoing President Maduros
By Scott Pattison, Director, Tax Policy and Research, Federation of Tax Administrators
Director Maduros currently serves as the FTA Board’s first vice president and, pursuant to FTA association's bylaws, will replace President Peter Barca...
Bonardi’s first year with the FTA also saw her push an ambitious strategic plan, not unlike the accomplishments in her six years as...
By Ryan Minnick: Government modernization is always a hot topic and a worthwhile one. But the nature of the discussion may lead some to believe...
Tax Notes State recognizes Sharonne Bonardi, executive director of the Federation of Tax Administrators, as its person of the year...
Wisconsin Department of Revenue Secretary Peter Barca was elected President of the Board of Trustees of the Federation of Tax Administrators (FTA)...
After several months of development, creativity, and collaboration, we are thrilled to announce the June 7, 2023, launch of our refreshed brand logo...
