Department of Revenue’s Delinquent Taxpayer Data Match Registry

CBA, other financial trade associations, and the Department of Banking and Finance have all worked together with the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) to make significant revisions to the Memorandum of Agreement for the delinquent taxpayer data match search. O.C.G.A. § 48-2-1 outlines the information that the DOR may request from financial institutions on not more than a quarterly basis. The search will assist DOR with the identification of assets held by financial institutions on behalf of delinquent taxpayers who owe unpaid taxes to the State of Georgia. The new Memorandum of Agreement that has been negotiated mirrors the requirements of the law without an undue additional burden to our financial institutions. The finalized Memorandum of Agreement can be found here. A special thank you to Michael White with James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP for his involvement on this project to protect the interests of our institutions. In the event you have questions about the agreement, DOR’s Deputy General Counsel Dominick Capotosto at dominick@capotosto@dor.ga.gov would be willing to talk with you or your institution’s attorney. Feel free to also contact Michael White with JBBG or CBA’s Lori Godfrey with any concerns that you may have as well.