GFOA Exam CPFO Topic 2 Question 79 Discussion

Actual exam question for GFOA's CPFO exam

Question #: 79
Topic #: 2

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Which one of the following strategy is NOT employed by Local governments to collect delinquent taxes?

APut, the names of delinquent taxpayers in the local paper. Surprisingly, prominent citizens might be delinquent. The newspaper notice for them is an embarrassing, but effective, prompt.

BPut, a lien on a delinquent taxpayer's paycheck if his or her place of work is known.

CSell the parcel, using the proceeds to pay back taxes giving the remainder, if any, to the taxpayer.

DNone of these

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Suggested Answer: C

by Rikki at Dec 24, 2023, 04:13 PM

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Cassie

3 months ago

Option C sounds like the most reasonable approach. Selling the property to recoup owed taxes? Seems like a win-win to me. Although, I did hear about a town that auctioned off delinquent taxpayers' first-born children. Talk about thinking outside the box!

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Aleta

1 months ago

Definitely, option C is a much more reasonable approach compared to that extreme example.

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Viola

1 months ago

Auctioning off first-born children? That sounds extreme and unethical.

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Solange

2 months ago

Selling the property to cover the owed taxes makes sense.

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Roxane

2 months ago

I agree, option C does seem like a fair way to handle delinquent taxes.

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Kerrie

3 months ago

Hmm, I'm gonna have to go with A on this one. Embarrassing prominent citizens in the local paper? That's bold, but I bet it works. Maybe they could even include a mugshot or something for added entertainment value.

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Rolf

3 months ago

I disagree. I believe the answer is A) Put the names of delinquent taxpayers in the local paper. It's a common strategy used to prompt payment.

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Gail

3 months ago

I agree with Janna. Local governments do not employ any of these strategies to collect delinquent taxes.

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Janna

3 months ago

I think the answer is D) None of these.

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Patria

3 months ago

I disagree. I believe the answer is A) Put the names of delinquent taxpayers in the local paper. It's a common strategy used to prompt payment.

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Laquanda

3 months ago

B seems like the way to go. Garnishing wages is a classic move. Although, I did hear a story about a local government using a cannon to collect back taxes. Now that's a real power move!

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Johnson

2 months ago

B seems like the way to go. Garnishing wages is a classic move. Although, I did hear a story about a local government using a cannon to collect back taxes. Now that's a real power move!

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Dortha

2 months ago

A) Put, the names of delinquent taxpayers in the local paper. Surprisingly, prominent citizens might be delinquent. The newspaper notice for them is an embarrassing, but effective, prompt.

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Antonio

2 months ago

B seems like the way to go. Garnishing wages is a classic move. Although, I did hear a story about a local government using a cannon to collect back taxes. Now that's a real power move!

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Chantay

2 months ago

A) Put, the names of delinquent taxpayers in the local paper. Surprisingly, prominent citizens might be delinquent. The newspaper notice for them is an embarrassing, but effective, prompt.

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