Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-7d
This is the official text of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-7d, part of Connecticut’s Gen. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Connecticut, published by the state as "Gen. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Sec. 12-7d. Report on the state tax gap.
Official statutory text
(1) Estimate the state tax gap and develop an overall strategy to promote compliance and discourage tax avoidance. Such estimate shall include an analysis of income distribution and population distribution expressed for (A) every ten percentage points, (B) the top five per cent of all income taxpayers, (C) the top one per cent of all income taxpayers, and (D) the top one-half of one per cent of all income taxpayers. As used in this section, “tax gap” means the difference between taxes and fees owed under full compliance with all state tax laws and the state taxes and fees voluntarily paid, where such difference may be due to a failure to file taxes, underreporting of tax liability or not paying all taxes and fees owing;
(2) Evaluate the specific staffing needs of the Department of Revenue Services to implement such overall strategy and reduce the state tax gap and determine the progress made, if any, towards filling such staffing needs; and
(3) Conduct (A) a cost benefit analysis of each major tax compliance initiative undertaken by the department in the preceding fiscal year, including tax amnesty programs, and (B) an analysis of audit rates, by income level, undertaken by the department in the preceding fiscal year.
(b) On or before December 15, 2024, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding and appropriations. Such report shall be posted on the Department of Revenue Service's Internet web site and shall include (1) the tax gap estimate and analysis and the compliance strategy developed under subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section and any information supporting the amount of the tax gap estimate, (2) a summary of the evaluation and determination of the department's staffing needs under subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section, and (3) the findings of the analyses conducted under subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section.
(c) On or before July 1, 2025, the commissioner shall publish a plan that includes the department's measurable goals for closing the tax gap, specific strategies to achieve such goals and a timetable to measure progress towards closing the tax gap. Such plan shall be posted on the department's Internet web site and updated annually.
(2) Evaluate the specific staffing needs of the Department of Revenue Services to implement such overall strategy and reduce the state tax gap and determine the progress made, if any, towards filling such staffing needs; and
(3) Conduct (A) a cost benefit analysis of each major tax compliance initiative undertaken by the department in the preceding fiscal year, including tax amnesty programs, and (B) an analysis of audit rates, by income level, undertaken by the department in the preceding fiscal year.
(b) On or before December 15, 2024, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding and appropriations. Such report shall be posted on the Department of Revenue Service's Internet web site and shall include (1) the tax gap estimate and analysis and the compliance strategy developed under subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section and any information supporting the amount of the tax gap estimate, (2) a summary of the evaluation and determination of the department's staffing needs under subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section, and (3) the findings of the analyses conducted under subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section.
(c) On or before July 1, 2025, the commissioner shall publish a plan that includes the department's measurable goals for closing the tax gap, specific strategies to achieve such goals and a timetable to measure progress towards closing the tax gap. Such plan shall be posted on the department's Internet web site and updated annually.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Connecticut?
Find a Connecticut lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.