The Federation of Tax Administrators (FTA) Board of Directors at the FTA Annual Meeting earlier this month voted unanimously in favor of Wisconsin Department of Revenue Secretary Peter Barca to be the next FTA Board President. His term begins July 1. Secretary Barca, who previously served as the FTA Board’s First Vice President, will serve a one-year term as president, taking over for outgoing FTA Board President Neena Savage, who served as president since January 2022.
“FTA serves as a great tool to promote collaboration and innovation among tax administrators to better serve taxpayers. Serving on the FTA Executive Board the past few years has provided me with a vision of how we can continue to make strides to improve the taxpayer experience. Wisconsin has long excelled at customer service, so we look forward to building upon that reputation,” said Secretary Barca.
FTA provides research and information exchange, training, and intergovernmental and interstate coordination, and legislative support services to the principal tax collection agencies of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Philadelphia, and New York City. Over 350 tax administrators met last week in Rhode Island for the annual meeting and awards ceremony where Secretary Barca presided over the Tuesday session.
“We are excited for the energy, experience, and leadership our new president will bring to FTA in support of our country’s departments of revenue and the guidance he will provide in response to the many important issues they will face,” said FTA Executive Director Sharonne Bonardi.
Secretary Barca, a lifelong citizen of Kenosha and Somers, served in the state legislature as the representative from the 64th Assembly District from 1985 until 1993, when he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He returned to the state legislature in 2009 and served until January 2019 when Governor Evers appointed him as Wisconsin Department of Revenue Secretary.
Secretary Barca has been an FTA member since mid-way through his first year as cabinet secretary in 2019. He will serve as president until July 2024.
