AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING TO HIRE AUDITORS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SERVICES.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not specify the exact amount of funding or details on how the auditors' work will impact closing the tax gap.

Money for More Tax Auditors

This bill provides funding for the state's tax department to hire more auditors.

What This Bill Does

• Gives extra money to the Department of Revenue Services.
• Uses this money to pay for fifty new auditor jobs.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Department of Revenue Services
• Taxpayers who might be audited

Terms To Know

Auditors

People whose job is to check if businesses and individuals are following tax laws correctly.

Limits and Unknowns

• The exact amount of money provided by the bill is not specified.
• It is unclear what happens if the tax gap cannot be closed with these new auditors.

Official Summary Text

To increase appropriation to hire auditors to work for the Department of Revenue Services.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 969 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5175
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 969

Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS

Introduced by:
REP. FARRAR, 20th Dist.
REP. DOUCETTE, 13th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING TO HIRE AUDITORS AT THE
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SERVICES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That the sum of ____ dollars be appropriated to the Department of 1
Revenue Services, from the General Fund, for the fiscal year ending June 2
30, 2027, for the purpose of hiring fifty additional in -house auditors to 3
assist in the closing of the state's tax gap by collecting taxes and 4
assessing penalties and interest as applicable. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To increase appropriation to hire auditors to work for the Department
of Revenue Services.