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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 'rrr� CAG-93-142 AGREEMENT FOR SHARING INFORMATION The Washington State Department of Revenue and City of Renton 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 Finance Department of the City of Renton with the understanding that any shared information is subject to the confidentiality provisions of RCW 82 . 32 .330 and Renton City Ordinance No. 4378. Therefore, The Department of Revenue and the City of Renton represented by the undersigned officials hereby agree that the Department and the City Finance Department will share information with one another, and that the agents, employees, officers, or any other person associated with either entity 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, overassessments, 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 Renton with respect to the determination of the existence, or possible 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 entity 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 City of Renton Finance Director. 3. Neither entity shall share any information obtained through this agreement with any organization or person not authorized to request and receive information. Each entity 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 entity 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 this �^ day of Vl�N ' 199.3- Sandi 199Sandi Swarthout, Acting Director Da eme Finance Director Department of Revenue Ci of Rehtfon d QasForm Approved as to Form Vivian L. Griggs will be the security designee for thO City of Rent n. D n emen Finance Dir for City of Rent n