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NEXUS PROJECTS
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NEXUS PROJECTS
Christine WynnWisconsin Department of Revenue
2018 MSATA Annual MeetingKansas City, MissouriAugust 20-22, 2018
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OVERVIEW• Defining Nexus• Stages of an Investigation• Tools/Research• History• Case types• Ideas for Leads
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What is Nexus? • Webster Definition • A connection, tie, or link between individuals
of a group, members of a series or series of connections linking two or more things. Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary (Deluxe Second edition).
• Jurisdiction to Tax. • Nexus is "jurisdiction over a person,
property or transaction" needed to sustain state taxing power. Miller Bros. V. Maryland (1954)
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Nexus Cases• Looking for corporation/partnerships/sole
proprietorships outside of the state of WI• Tax Types• Sales and Use Tax• Franchise and Income Tax
• Time frame we investigate • Going back six years and current tax year
from the start of the case
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Stages of an Investigation• Send a nexus questionnaire• Review the questionnaire• Compare with information available to the
department• Research the company• Are there any discrepancies• Ask additional questions if necessary
• Send a request to file letter• If no questionnaire is received• Send a reminder letter• If no questionnaire is received, then
create estimated assessments.
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Stages of an Investigation• Review additional questions received• Send request to file letter• Send no nexus letter
• Review returns received• Process returns• Send letter if returns are unacceptable
• If no returns are received after sending a Request to file letter• Create estimated assessments
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Tools/Research• Nexus Questionnaire (A-816)• Motor Carrier Questionnaire (A-827)• Voluntary Disclosure Form (A-020)• Information available• Internet• Sec. Tax 2.82 Wis. Adm. Code• Sec. Tax 11.97 Wis. Adm. Code• Public Law 86-272
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HistoryBefore year 2015
• Supervisor – 1• Field Auditors – 2• Office Auditors – 8
Starting in year 2015• Supervisors – 2• Field Auditors – 4• Office Auditors – 16
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Goals
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FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018
101%153%
237%
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Case Types• Prospect Reports• Invoices/leads from an audit performed by the
department• Exchange • Received from another revenue state agency
• Self – Initiated• Research using available resources
• Voluntary Disclosure• Taxpayer voluntarily comes forward
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Percentage From Each Project
Exchange22%
Self-Initiated
19%Prospect Reports
24%
Voluntary Disclosure
24%
Other11%
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Ideas for Leads• Invoices • Hoovers
• Example: Research the industry when you receive larger returns. Look for competitors.
• Resources available to the department• Run queries that are in your tax software system
• Brain storm and research by industry• Google• Information from other states
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Average Time Frame• 8 Hours• 6 Months
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Findings
950
4079
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500
Cases ClosedWith Returns Filed
Total Cases
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Interested in exchanging information?
Julie Christensen
Wisconsin Department of RevenuePhone (608) 266-2390
Fax (608)[email protected]
Matt VenzWisconsin Department of Revenue
Phone (608) 261-8991Fax (608)266-5464
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Any Questions?