I Am Zacchaeus... The Wee Little Man
We talk with Joe Tedder, Polk County tax collector, about how changing technology affects how you pay taxes and what his office is doing to make the process easier and more efficient for taxpayers.
ElevatePolk · Rob Arturi, Joe Tedder, Chrissanne Long
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Show Notes
He's our Zacchaeus and while he might not be the tallest tax collector out there, Joe Tedder has raised the bar for tax collectors around the country. In his nearly twenty-five year tenure as the tax collector for Polk County, Joe Tedder has made efficiency and customer service a priority. As if that process wasn't difficult enough, changes in technology and in the way we conduct business provides Joe with an endless stream of new challenges he and his team must face. We look at one of those issues, short term rentals through platforms like AirBNB, and discuss how Joe worked with them to make things easier for taxpayers while ensuring the tax laws are being followed. We talk about term limits and Joe offers some interesting insight about an issue that might not be as simple as you think. Taxes are a funny thing. Few people enjoy paying them but most of us want more of the services and benefits they provide. Joe Tedder and his team have made the process about as pleasant as possible for the citizens of Polk County and they continue to innovate to make the process of living and conducting business in Polk County even easier for years to come.