HomeMy WebLinkAbout3434 Contract Number: 3434
Vendor: REVENUE - DEPT OF (WA STATE)
Subject: Tax Information - Sharing of
�Department: Finance
File Class: LEG 12-1
Begin Date: 11/10/1992
End Date:
Review Date: 06/15/2010
Vault Date:
Comments: Review date for tracking only
AGREEMENT FOR SHARING INFORMATION
The Washington State Department of Revenue and City of Bremerton agree that the sharing of
information is in the best interest of the citizens of the State of Washington. The Department
of Revenue is authorized by Chapter 82.32, RCW to share such information with the City of
Bremerton with the understanding that any shared information is subject to the confidentiality
provisions of RCW 82.32.330 and the Bremerton Municipal Code.
Therefore, the Department of Revenue and the City of Bremerton represented by the undersigned
officials hereby agree that the Departments will share information with one another, and that the
agents, employees, officers, or any other person associated with either party acquiring
knowledge of such information will be subject to the entire provisions of RCW 82.32.330 and
shall act in accordance with the following conditions:
1. For the purposes of this agreement "information" shall mean (i) a taxpayer's
identity, (ii) the nature, source, or amount of the taxpayer's income, payments,
receipts, deductions, exemptions, credits, assets, liabilities, net worth, tax liability
deficiencies, over assessments, or tax payments, whether taken from the
taxpayer's books and records or any other source, (iii) whether the taxpayer's
return was, is being, or will be examined or subject to other investigation or
processing, and (iv) other data received by, recorded by, prepared by, furnished
to, or collected by the Department of Revenue or the City of Bremerton with
respect to the determination of the existence, of liability, or the amount thereof,
of a person under the laws of this state for a tax, penalty, interest, fine,
forfeiture, or other imposition, or offense. "Taxpayer identity" shall mean the
taxpayer's name, address, telephone number, registration number, or any
combination thereof, or any other information disclosing the identity of the
taxpayer.
2. Information may be shared in written form or telephonically. In either case each
party shall take all reasonable means necessary to restrict access to tax
information obtained pursuant to this agreement to those persons designated, in
writing, to receive such information by either the Director of the Department of
Revenue or the Treasurer of the City of Bremerton.
3. Neither party shaU share any information obtained through this agreement with
any organization or person not authorized to request and receive information.
~ach party agrees to furnish the other, no less frequently than once a year, a
complete list of persons authorized to request and receive information from the
other.
This agreement is not limited to a specific period of time or to specific tax returns,
documents records or other information relating to any specific years or periods; it will
be considered to be in effect until revoked by one party or the other.
Changes may be made in this agreement at any time by the mutual agreement of the signatories
or their successors and shall be signed and appended to this document.
Signed thisbe,~-~ day of~O~q~, 1992
D.I. Okamoto, Director Richard Hanna,"TC~s~rer ~
De~.p__a~ment of Revenue City of Bremerton
~J~prov~ to F~fiu Approved as to Form
Asst:~ttomey General