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Interior Should Help States Assess Mineral Tax Programs

EMD-82-48 Published: Jun 16, 1982. Publicly Released: Jun 16, 1982.
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An earlier GAO report assessed the impact of Federal and State taxes on the domestic minerals industry and found that their tax actions can have a significant effect on the production as well as the profitability of the domestic minerals industry. It was concluded that institutional means should be considered for better harmonizing Federal and State tax policy with national mineral production objectives. The purpose of this report is to: (1) relay comments received in response to the earlier report; (2) clarify the tax analysis capabilities of the Department of the Interior; and (3) make a final recommendation about the location of an institutional tax service capability for the States.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of the Interior The Secretary of the Interior should announce formally, both through the Federal Register and other media, his Department's assumption of the responsibility for providing analytical assistance to individual States considering mineral tax alternatives.
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

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Collection proceduresstate relationsMining industryMining legislationProfitsSeverance taxesTax administrationTaxesMiningState taxes