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Governing for Results 13 - Washington State Digital Archives

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Department of Revenue<br />

Public List of Delinquent Taxpayers<br />

When initial attempts to collect unpaid taxes and penalties fail, a legal document<br />

called a warrant <strong>for</strong> unpaid taxes if filed with the county court. When the warrant<br />

is filed, it becomes a lien. The Department of Revenue created a Public List of<br />

Delinquent Taxpayers and posted it on the agency’s Internet site <strong>for</strong> public<br />

access. The site contains two lists: one <strong>for</strong> Western <strong>Washington</strong> and one <strong>for</strong><br />

Eastern <strong>Washington</strong>. The warrants are <strong>for</strong> liabilities $5,000 or greater and the<br />

taxpayer has not made a satisfactory repayment agreement.<br />

<strong>Results</strong><br />

★ By notifying taxpayers prior to their inclusion on the Internet list, 79<br />

businesses made satisfactory payment agreements to avoid the internet<br />

listing.<br />

★ 23 accounts paid in full, over $411,000, to avoid being on the Internet listing.<br />

★ Provides the public a list of businesses owing the state large tax liabilities.<br />

★ Internet listing encourages timely payment of taxes <strong>for</strong> businesses wanting to<br />

avoid public scrutiny of their tax problems by their customers or creditors.<br />

Team Name: Top Warrant Delinquencies on Internet<br />

Team Members: Tremaine Smith, Mike Grundhoffer, Vikki Riffe, Ralph<br />

Osgood, Jennine Purrington, Madelon Barton, Bret Bretthauer, Pat Ancock, Jim<br />

Thomas, Brad Grunenfelder, Anita Ady, Tom Trujillo, Diep Huynh, Steve<br />

Desselle<br />

CONTACT: Jennine Purrington, (360) 570-6049<br />

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