Updated: 2011-01-27 16:34:52
Continuing with the theme of Kara Millonzi’s post last week on the use of Social Security numbers by local governments for utility services, this post focuses on how Social Security numbers can be used by local governments for the administration of taxes.
Social Security numbers are immensely helpful with all types of local taxes, be they [...]
Updated: 2011-01-21 18:30:53
Back in 2008, the local government water utility adopted an Identity Theft Prevention (ITP) program to comply with the federal Red Flags Rule. Still awaiting final word from the Federal Trade Commission on whether or not the Red Flags Rule applies to local government utilities, Utility Jones has decided (with the consent of the utility’s governing [...]
Updated: 2011-01-13 00:34:10
Big changes are ahead for local taxes on registered motor vehicles in 2013. Or maybe later. Or maybe never at all. In 2005, the General Assembly approved a new collection system for local property taxes on registered motor vehicles in S.L. 2005-294, more commonly known as H.B. 1779. The new system, in which the state Division [...]
Updated: 2011-01-06 23:24:39
As the clock struck midnight on January 1, 2011, enforcement of the federal Red Flags Rule began—a mere three years after its enactment. (The Red Flags Rule comprises federal regulations aimed at preventing or mitigating identity theft associated with certain financial transactions. The Rule requires certain creditors that offer or maintain one or more covered [...]
