Volume 10 Issue 09 September 2010 THE IFTA NEWS International Fuel Tax Association Inc. 912 W Chandler Blvd. Suite B-7 Chandler, AZ 85225 480-839-4382 (ph) 480-839-8821 (fax) www.iftach.org TAX RATE CHANGES Listed below are the Tax Rate Changes for 3rd Quarter 2010. Only those jurisdictions which have changes are listed, along with the fuel type that has changed. The deadline for changes was September 2 at midnight. (All rates are shown in US currency unless otherwise noted.) Inside this issue: Tax Rate Changes / Staff Information Ballot Deadlines Upcoming E-Reviews IFTA, Inc. Website & Clearinghouse Updates Annual Business Meeting 2011 Information Upcoming Meetings 1 2 3 4 5 Gas Diesel Gasohol Prop LNG CNG Ethanol Methanol E85 M85 A55 BioD BC.1895.2011.0308 (cnd) CT.3960.3960 GA.1530.1580.1530.1280.1520.1520.1520.1520.1530.1520.1520.1580 KY.2450.2150.2450.2450.2150.2150.2450.2450.2450.2450.2150 KY (sur).0430.1020.0430.0430.1020.1020.0430.0430.0430.0430.1020 MA.2610.2610.2610 MI.3040.3040 MN.2750.2750.2750.2062.1650.2750.2750.2750.1952.1602.2750.2750 NE.2710.2710.2710.2710. 2710.2710.2710.2710.2710.2710.2710. 2710 NC.3190.3190.3190.3190.3190.3190.3190.3190.3190.3190.3190.3190 OH.2800 The IFTA, Inc. Staff Lonette Turner Richard Beckner Tom King Executive Director Program Compliance Administrator Webmaster Jason DeGraf Debora Meise Tammy Trinker Jessica Eubanks Information Systems Program Director Events Coordinator Executive Assistant 1
Oklahoma E-Review October 5-6, 2010 Judy Vigil (NM) Natalie Barajas (CO) Illinois E-Review October 26-27, 2010 Kim Plante (VT) Rick Corp (CA) FULL TRACK BALLOTS The Second Comment Period for the Full Track ballots will be coming to a close on September 27, 2010. 2
Website Comment on Ballots Reminder: the deadline to comment on the ballots for the Second Comment Period is September 27, 2010. Committee Minutes The meeting minutes have been updated for the following: Audit Committee Clearinghouse Advisory Committee Agreement Procedures Committee Volunteer Forms The four volunteer forms we have on the secure area of the IFTA, Inc. website are the APC Volunteer Form, AC Volunteer Form, ASSC Volunteer Form, and the LEC Volunteer Form can be filled out online. If you wish to volunteer for one of these committees fill out the form. We ll auto populate most of the needed information for you. After you submit the completed form, the Chair of each of these committees will be notified via their message boards. IFTA, Inc. Clearinghouse Update jdegraf@iftach.org Clearinghouse Use it. I get strange questions from our Clearinghouse members. Not so strange that they are un-answerable, but strange as in they may never have logged into the Clearinghouse even though they may have been given credentials years ago to do so. For instance, I may get an e-mail asking about such and such mileage report or some other question on how to find something. Which are good questions but easily answered by simply logging in and doing a couple clicks here and there. Get familiar with the Clearinghouse. Login. Nothing breaks my heart more when someone asks for their username and password cause they were signed up two years ago but chose never to use the Clearinghouse and have since forgot their username and password. Fund Netting We are still getting money sent to the IFTA, Inc. Funds Netting account that should never be sent there. Registration fees, yearly dues, even a double payment for Inv. 2010-08. Please review your training material and put an end to this practice! 3
ANNUAL IFTA BUSINESS MEETING AUGUST 2011 WHAT? IFTA, Inc. is proud to announce that a contract has been signed and the location procured for the 2011 Annual IFTA Business Meeting. The 2011 business meeting will be hosted by the jurisdiction of Virginia and held at the historic and beautiful Cavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach. WHERE? Cavalier Hotel 4201 Atlantic Avenue Virginia Beach, VA 23451 (800) 446 8199 (888) since27 (757) 425 8555 http://www.cavalierhotel.com Originally, the Cavalier (on the Hill) Hotel opened in April 1927 and added the Cavalier Oceanfront in 1973. Today the two hotel properties hold 400 guest rooms and spans 18 acres. The Cavalier has an unsurpassable reputation and features four fine restaurants: The Pocahontas Dining Room, the Sand Dollar, the Breezeway Café, and the Hunt Room Grille. It also boasts a 1,500 sq ft health club, numerous sport facilities, and two Olympic size pools to name a few of the amenities. The Cavalier also maintains a high standard of excellence. Seven US Presidents have laid their heads on Cavalier pillows and eaten at their tables. You are now invited to experience that same excellence. WHEN? August 15, 2011 (Monday) Industry Advisory Committee Meeting On site Check in Reception August 16 17, 2011 (Tues Wed) Business Meeting Guest rooms are being held at both the Cavalier on the Hill as well as the Cavalier Oceanfront properties. The 2011 Per Diem rate (at time of meeting) will be honored. However, there will be a room and lodging tax applied to this fee. QUESTIONS? IFTA, Inc. Tammy Trinker tdtrinker@iftach.org 4
UPCOMING MEETINGS IFTA Managers /Law Enforcement Workshop September 22-24, 2010 Mesa, Arizona IRP, Inc. Board of Directors Meeting September 30-October 1, 2010 Grapevine, Texas October 21-22, 2010 January 19-20, 2011 IRP, Inc. Board of Directors Meeting January 20-21, 2011 Mobile, Alabama IFTA/IRP Audit Workshop February 8-10, 2011 Orlando, Florida FTA Compliance Workshop February 27-March 3, 2011 Denver, Colorado FTA Motor Fuel Pacific Region April 10-13, 2011 Boise, Idaho April 28-29, 2011 IRP Annual Meeting May 5-8, 2011 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania FTA 2011 Annual Meeting June 12-15, 2011 Omaha, Nebraska Annual IFTA Business Meeting August 16-17, 2011 Virginia Beach, VA IFTA Managers /Law Enforcement Workshop October 5-7, 2011 Mesa, AZ October 20-21, 2011 IFTA/IRP Audit Workshop January 4-6, 2012 Tempe, Arizona January 19-20, 2012 April 28-29, 2012 5