2014 ABM Town Hall Topics August 13, 2014 Pittsburgh, PA

August 13-14 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania2014 Annual Business Meeting

2014 ABM 2014 ABM Town Hall TopicsTown Hall Topics

August 13, 2014August 13, 2014Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh, PA


Mandatory participation by 2016?

IFTA, Inc. ClearinghouseIFTA, Inc. Clearinghouse


2 Year Decals??

Randy BooneRandy BooneCAC, ChairCAC, Chair


Email notification lists…what determines who gets the email notification, specifically, how to ensure that IT staff are receiving updates and information regarding system issues, tax rates, and interest information.

MinnesotaMinnesota


Pre-Pass and the IFTA, Inc. Clearinghouse

Jan SkoubyJan Skouby


Possibly changing the IFTA Agreement to exempt government vehicles. Currently some states exempt government vehicles, some don’t. Currently the Agreement doesn’t. How would the membership feel about making an exemption for government vehicles?

NebraskaNebraska


Various interpretations as to how to round the MPG, and monthly interest rate. Depending on the method the results are different.

Minnesota


Whether the process by which we amend the various IFTA Manuals should be changed.•Short Track/Full Track ballot scheme confusing and inefficient. •Time spent on ballots that never go anywhere.

MichiganMichigan


• Require ballot initiatives to be reviewed and edited by a small team with experience drafting legislative or regulatory language. Too often ballot initiatives fail—not because the concept is a problem, but because the language purporting to reflect the initiative does not clearly do so.

Michigan continuedMichigan continued

IFTA, INC. - REIMBURSEMENT FORM IFTA, INC. - REIMBURSEMENT FORM EXPLANATIONEXPLANATION

Chandler, AZ 85225-4910

I prefer Electronic Reimbursement (480) 839-4382

(480) 839-8821 FAX

I prefer paper check DATE:

Breakfast $12.00

Lunch $18.00Dinner $36.00Incidental $5.00

DIRECT DEPOSIT Name on Account:

Bank Routing Number (9 digits on bottom left of check):

Bank Account Number:

Contact Name and Phone Number:

DATE MILES AMOUNTSUN $0.00MON $0.00TUE 8/12/2014 $0.00WED 8/13/2014 $0.00THUR 8/14/2014 $0.00FRI 8/15/2014 $0.00SAT $0.00

DAILY BUSINESS EXPENSE 0 $0.00

INTERNATIONAL FUEL TAX ASSOCIATION, INC. 2014 ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING TRAVEL EXPENSE REPORT

NAME (LAST, FIRST):

PERSONAL CAR ONLY

Note:

TO OR AT

MAILED TO:

Please check one: Forward to: 912 W Chandler Blvd., B7

CHECK TO BE ISSUED TO:

Email: [email protected]

Travel Expenses Must not Exceed Federal Travel Regulation Maximums Unless Otherwise Approved

Pittsburgh, PA - Per Diem

If new, please complete section below

PERSONAL CAR ALLOWANCE SUBTOTAL

Return Trip

EMAIL ADDRESS:

PURPOSE OF TRIPDAILY LOCATION REPORT (EACH DESTINATION) Transportation To/From Airport

FROM

Commissioner or Voting Delegate

Pittsburgh, PA Annual IFTA Busienss Meeting

8/12 8/13 8/14 8/15SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT

$53.25 $53.25 $106.50$0.00

$18.00 $18.00$36.00 $36.00 $72.00

$0.003. HOTEL (prepaid by IFTA, Inc.) $0.00

$0.00$0.00

$5.00 $5.00 $10.00$53.25 $41.00 $59.00 $53.25 $206.50

$206.50

$0.00

$206.50ITEM #

C.1

F.1

D 1.A &B

E.1.B

NOTE:

DATE: DATE:

FOR IFTA, INC. USE ONLYG/L# Amount $ Approval

6. INCIDENTALS

TOTAL (INCLUDING PERSONAL CAR MILEAGE ALLOWANCE)

7. MISC

Meals provided at Meeting

TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNTEXPLANATION OF EXPENDITURES - IDENTIFY EXPENDITURES BY LINE NO. AND COL. LETTER E.G. 7A, 9C, ETC.

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE IFTA TRAVEL POLICY LOCATED AT www.iftach.org. THESE WERE NECESSARY IFTA BUSINESS EXPENSES AND WERE ACTUALLY INCURRED BY ME. THIS TRAVEL EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR IFTA BUSINESS.

APPROVAL BY IFTASIGNATURE OF TRAVELER (electronic accepted )

Date

TOTALS

B. LUNCH A. BREAKFAST

C. DINNER

DATE:

requests for reimbursement must be submitted to IFTA, Inc. no later than 30 days after travel has been completed. If IFTA, Inc. has purchased your airline ticket, please indicate in the explanation area. A luggage receipt must accompany your reimbursement request.

75% Travel Day Reimbursement Allowance - $53.25 (unless qualified for a full day reimbursment of $71)

75% Travel Day Reimbursement Allowance - $53.25 (unless qualified for a full day reimbursment of $71)

4. TRANSPORTATION: TO/FROM HOTEL

1. PERSONAL MEALS

Attach all required receipts. Original, copied or electronic are accepted. IFTA Travel Policy Statement available at www.iftach.org. All

Meals provided at Meeting

TOTAL LINES 1-6

Airfare paid for by IFTA, Inc. and three (3) hotel nights paid for by IFTA, Inc.

2. LUGGAGE FEE (1st Bag Only)

5. PARKING/TOLLS

A B C D E F G


A reoccurring comment to Ballot #03-2014 was its size. (34 pages and 1,567 lines of changes). Is the I-CAWG considering breaking this ballot up into smaller, more manageable ballots? If not, why not?

NebraskaNebraska


• What is the proper way to compute interest for the surcharge jurisdictions when there is a credit for the regular tax rate, but a liability for the surcharge?

• Is interest due for the surcharge if the credit satisfies the surcharge liability?

MinnesotaMinnesota


Accepting Online Payment Services

IOWAIOWA


Farmer/Rancher use of Dyed Fuel

NevadaNevada


DPF is diesel fuel used for diesel particulate filtering.

IRS clarifies scope of diesel fuel excise taxhttp://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-wd/1421017.pdf

IndustryIndustryBob PitcherBob Pitcher

DPF FuelDPF Fuel


• Texas – Calculating Interest on net tax

• Nova Scotia – Audit 5 largest carriers in a compliance period?? Audit 3% of your trucks? Ballot change required. Optional for jurisdictions: licensees v trucks? Multiple count for large carriers? Joint audits.

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2014 ABM Town Hall Topics August 13, 2014 Pittsburgh, PA