http://www.nd.gov/tax/ RSS Feeds 144 36 http://www.nd.gov/tax/images/ndtax-rss.jpg http://www.nd.gov/tax/ Mon, 07 May 2012 08:45:00 CDT Tax Commissioner Cory Fong today reminded low-income senior citizens and disabled persons to file for the Renter Refund. Eligible renters may be able to receive a refund for part of the money they paid as rent for their home or apartment. The deadline to file for the refund is May 31, 2012. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2012/5-7-12.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2012/5-7-12.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:30:00 CDT As the tax filing season wraps up, Tax Commissioner Cory Fong today reminds taxpayers who are expecting a North Dakota individual income tax refund to use the "Dude…Where's My Refund" online tool. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2012/4-18-12.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2012/4-18-12.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:30:00 CDT With the extended April 17 income tax filing deadline just around the corner, Tax Commissioner Cory Fong announced that the Tax Department will be open on Tuesday, April 17, until 9:00 p.m. CDT to accommodate taxpayers who plan to drop off their return in person and to help those who may have last minute questions. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2012/4-12-12.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2012/4-12-12.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:30:00 CDT Tax Commissioner Cory Fong announced today that North Dakota's individual income taxpayers have two extra days to file and pay their state income tax and still be considered on time. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2012/4-10-12.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2012/4-10-12.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:30:00 CST Tax Commissioner Cory Fong reminded taxpayers today about two programs for people who need help filing basic income tax returns and cannot afford to pay a tax preparer. The Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program offer free help to taxpayers who meet certain requirements such as income or age limits. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2012/3-29-12.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2012/3-29-12.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:30:00 CST It's tax time and Tax Commissioner Cory Fong and Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem are cautioning consumers about a recent email scam that claims to be official IRS correspondence. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2012/2-29-12.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2012/2-29-12.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:05:00 CST North Dakota Tax Commissioner Cory Fong announced today that the Tax Department and the IRS will co-host two taxpayer assistance sessions in Bismarck-Mandan on February 8, 2012. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2012/1-31-12.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2012/1-31-12.html Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:30:00 CST North Dakota Tax Commissioner Cory Fong announced today that the Tax Department and the IRS will co-host two taxpayer assistance sessions in Minot on February 9, 2012. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2012/1-26-12.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2012/1-26-12.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:00:00 CST Tax Commissioner Cory Fong and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring will co-host a meeting with representatives of the state's agricultural organizations to discuss the 2012 agricultural land values on Wednesday, January 25. The meeting will begin at 1:30 pm in the Pioneer Room (located on the Ground Floor of the Judicial Wing of the State Capitol). Staff from the Tax Department, Department of Agriculture, along with the Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics at NDSU will be on hand for the discussion. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2012/1-23-12.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2012/1-23-12.html Tue, 19 Jan 2012 10:00:00 CST Tax season has arrived and Tax Commissioner Cory Fong announced the Tax Department plans to use YouTube this year to promote the tax filing season. The Tax Department expects to process over 375,000 individual income tax returns this tax season. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2012/1-19-12.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2012/1-19-12.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:35:00 CST It's tax time and Tax Commissioner Cory Fong today unveiled a new free state electronic filing option for North Dakota's taxpayers. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2012/1-17-12.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2012/1-17-12.html Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:35:00 CDT Tax Commissioner Cory Fong announced today that taxable sales and purchases made during July, August, and September 2011 were $5.476 billion, up $1.509 billion or 38.6 percent compared to the third quarter 2010. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/12-21-11.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/12-21-11.html Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:00:00 CDT Tax Commissioner Cory Fong announced today that during April, May, and June retail sales grew to $4.5 billion, driving a combined growth of over $1 billion for all fifteen industry sectors for a 32 percent growth in total taxable sales and purchases compared to the same months in 2010. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/8-28-11.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/9-28-11.html Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:30:00 CDT Tax Commissioner Cory Fong released figures today showing that 2011 got off to a healthy start with robust economic activity. Today's report shows North Dakota's total taxable sales and purchases during January, February, and March of 2011 were nearly $3.5 billion, an increase of 33.6 percent compared to the first quarter of 2010. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/7-20-11.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/7-20-11.html Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:00:00 CDT North Dakota Tax Commissioner Cory Fong announced today that the North Dakota Tax Department has granted an extension to file North Dakota tax returns for sales and use tax, motor fuels taxes, and income tax withholding for individuals and businesses affected by the recent flooding along the Souris River in Ward, McHenry, and Renville Counties, including the communities of Burlington, Minot, Minot AFB, Sawyer, Surrey, Towner, and Velva. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/7-18-11.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/7-18-11.html Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:00:00 CDT North Dakota Tax Commissioner Cory Fong reminds homeowners, individuals, and businesses affected by flooding and other weather-related disasters, to contact the Tax Department if they are having difficulty meeting their state tax filing requirements. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/6-29-11.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/6-29-11.html Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:30:00 CDT North Dakota Tax Commissioner Cory Fong announced today that the North Dakota Tax Department has granted an extension to file the North Dakota business tax returns to individuals and businesses affected by the recent Souris River flooding that has occurred in Ward, McHenry, and Renville Counties, including the communities of Burlington, Minot, Minot AFB, Sawyer, Surrey, Towner, and Velva. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/6-27-11.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/6-27-11.html Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:30:00 CDT Tax Commissioner Cory Fong announced today that June 30 is the last day eligible consumers may apply for a refund of the state fuel taxes they paid on gasoline/gasohol purchased during 2010. The refund is available to farmers, ranchers, industrial contractors, emergency medical services operations and certain Native Americans. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/6-16-11.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/6-16-11.html Wed, 25 May 2011 10:30:00 CDT The Office of State Tax Commissioner, North Dakota Highway Patrol, and the Department of Transportation today announced plans for their agencies to conduct joint dyed diesel fuel compliance checks throughout the state this summer. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/5-25-11.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/5-25-11.html Thu, 19 May 2011 11:00:00 CDT Job Service North Dakota, the Office of Attorney General, Secretary of State's Office, the Office of State Tax Commissioner, Workforce Safety and Insurance (WSI), the Department of Transportation and the North Dakota Highway Patrol today announced the establishment of an inter-agency Contractor Compliance Team. The inter-agency team is in response to the rapid rise in major projects, many of them construction-related, due to the infrastructure build-out in parts of the state where the oil boom is having a significant impact. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/5-19-11.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/5-19-11.html Tue, 17 May 2011 09:30:00 CDT Tax Commissioner Cory Fong today released the newly updated North Dakota Income Tax Withholding Rates and Instructions and updated Individual Income Tax Withholding Tables. The publications were updated to reflect income tax relief passed by the 2011 Legislature and signed into law by Governor Dalrymple. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/5-17-11.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/5-17-11.html Tue, 4 May 2011 09:30:00 CDT Tax Commissioner Cory Fong today released two key reports showing growth in taxable sales and purchases. During the fourth quarter 2010, which includes the months of October, November, and December, North Dakota's taxable sales and purchases were $4.134 billion, up $983 million or 31.2 percent compared to the fourth quarter 2009. For calendar year 2010, taxable sales and purchases were over $14 billion, growing 20.2 percent compared to 2009. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/5-4-11.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/5-4-11.html Tue, 3 May 2011 09:00:00 CDT Tax Commissioner Cory Fong today reminded low income senior citizens and disabled persons they may be able to receive a refund for part of the money they paid as rent for their home or apartment. The deadline for filing for the refund is May 31, 2011. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/5-3-11.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/5-3-11.html Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:00:00 CDT Tax Commissioner Cory Fong today encouraged taxpayers who have filed a North Dakota individual income tax return and are expecting a state refund to check out the Tax Department online tool, Where's My Refund. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/4-14-11.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/4-14-11.html Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:00:00 CDT With the April 18 income tax filing deadline just around the corner, Tax Commissioner Cory Fong announced that the North Dakota Tax Department will be open on Monday, April 18, until 9:00 p.m. CDT to help North Dakotans prepare their state individual income tax returns. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/4-13-11.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/4-13-11.html Mon, 4 Apr 2011 08:50:00 CDT Tax Commissioner Cory Fong announced today that North Dakota’s individual income taxpayers have three extra days to file and pay their state income tax and still be considered on time. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/4-4-11.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/4-4-11.html Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:50:00 CST Tax Commissioner Cory Fong is encouraging taxpayers to use the free income tax preparation and filing help provided by local Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/3-17-11.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/3-17-11.html Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:00:00 CST Tax Commissioner Cory Fong encourages taxpayers to check into the free electronic filing found on the Tax Department web site www.nd.gov/tax. Fong is concerned that citizens might be missing out on a free electronic filing service that has been available since 2003. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/2-17-11.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/2-17-11.html Thu, 20 Jan 2011 10:50:00 CST Tax Commissioner Cory Fong announced today that the e-file system is up and running and taxpayers can begin filing their tax returns online. Fong says that taxpayers will get their refunds faster when they file on-line. Last year, over 70 percent of North Dakota’s taxpayers did just that during the normal filing season. http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/1-20-11.html http://www.nd.gov/tax/media/pressrel/2011/1-20-11.html Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:30:00 CST The January 2011 issue of the Property Tax Newsletter is now available on the Tax Department's web site. Topics include: the 2011 Assessment Cycle, Application of Exemptions and Credits to Property Assessments, and Authorization to Change Assessments and Legal Descriptions on Assessment Lists. http://www.nd.gov/tax/property/pubs/newsletter/newsltr-jan11.pdf http://www.nd.gov/tax/property/pubs/ Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:30:00 CST The Red Book is a biennial publication that provides essential information about North Dakota’s taxes. This publication brings together the tax laws, a historical perspective of the taxes, comparisons and rankings with other states, and includes a number of graphs and charts. http://www.nd.gov/tax/genpubs/2010-redbook.pdf http://www.nd.gov/tax/admin-research.html