Revenue 1980s
What year did the "floating holiday" start and do you know what it was originally called?
1981. It used to be called a "birthday holiday."
What year did Revenue move from 10 River Park Plaza and where?
1998. 600 N. Robert St.
Who was the our building named after who (Full name) and he was a former what (government office he held)?
Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen. 1999
What year was SharePoint/Rspace rolled out?
2008
What year did Jake start working at Revenue?
2010. Started as a student worker.
In 1987 advocate for taxpayers office got a new name, what is that name?
Problem Resolution Office (PRO).
What year, month did the Capitol Child Care Center open?
April, 1990.
1992. What program began its 50th year of teaching for individual tax preparers.
Farm and Individual Short course at the University of Minnesota.
Minnesota Collection Enterprise and Collections merged in this year.
1999.
What division did Kim first work for at for Revenue?
Communications. Started in 2007.
What year did Revenue moved to 10 River Park Plaza?
1988. Open house for employees and families, including games, sample products and coloring contest.
What year did Revenue and the IRS extend the tax deadline to May?
1997. Because of hard-hit floods.
What program is introduced to the department in 1991? Initials are RPM.
Refund Processing Module.
In 2003 CNN interviewed which Revenue Commissioner?
Dan Salomone. For the Lou Dobbs Tonight show.
What division did Sarah first work for at Revenue?
Collections
What year was the Communications division formed?
1986. The Public Information Services, VITA and Outreach programs, and forms design and instructions areas were combined to form Communications.
What program was the new employee directory created in?
1994. Lotus Notes, a desktop software that organizes and displays databases on a user’s desktop.
Minnesota Collection Enterprise (MCE) division was renamed to what?
Collection Division in 2004
The Minnesota Department of Revenue was awarded a Governor’s Safety Award for what? 2008. Excellence in workplace safety and health.
Excellence in workplace safety and health. 2008.
What year did Withholding and Individual Income Tax merge?
2012
What is the Wesley J. Skjegstad Fund?
A fun established in 1989 to help employees pursue developmental opportunities.
What year did Excavation begin on the Ely office building.
1999
What were some of the fears of moving to the Stassen Building?
Air quality, finding a spot in the parking ramp, getting out of the parking ramp with only one exit, getting lost in downtown St. Paul, and the building collapsing because it was built so fast.
What agency awarded Revenue an outstanding rating for processing 2002 returns?
The National Association of Computerized Tax Processors (NATCP).
Only five states received an outstanding rating and Minnesota was the only state to receive an outstanding rating in forms release, forms design and communication with its audiences.
How many current unit members have previously worked in TA?
7