NIGP 94682: Tax Services (Including Tax Preparation, Advisory Services, etc.)

NIGP 94682 Tax Services (Including Tax Preparation, Advisory Services, Etc.), an Item code, encompasses tax-related advisory, compliance, and administrative services that state and local governments procure to manage tax obligations, filings, and specialized tax engagements. Recent opportunities show state and local issuing bodies buying 1099 and 1094-C/1095-C form processing and filing, delinquent tax sales preparation, municipal and financial advisory services tied to tax and debt instruments, independent financial auditing with tax components, forensic tax examination, business personal property and gross receipts tax audit services, and specialized tax advisory for federal tax credit claiming. These services span routine compliance operations—such as annual 1099 processing for county human resources—through complex engagements like municipal advisor work coordinating bond issuances and tax credit optimization for public entities pursuing renewable energy incentives.

Issuing bodies include county tax administration offices (Gwinnett County, Wake County, Fulton County), municipalities and convention authorities handling payroll compliance (City of Newark, Washington Convention and Sports Authority), county and municipal finance departments managing debt and auditing (Boulder County, Salt Lake County, Massachusetts School Building Authority), state tax authorities (Missouri Public Service Commission, Massachusetts Department of Revenue), housing authorities, and independent school districts. Recent solicitations show activity across Florida (City of Oviedo fire assessment), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Fulton County), North Carolina (Wake County), Washington DC (Events DC), Colorado (Boulder County), Massachusetts (MSBA, Town of Wellesley, Town of Harwich), Missouri, and other states. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's September 2026 RFQ for 1099 processing services covering approximately 3,000 forms annually with responses due October 2, 2026; Washington Convention and Sports Authority's August–September 2026 RFQs for 1094-C and 1095-C form printing, mailing, and IRS filing under local and District small-business preferences; Wake County's August 2026 RFP for business personal property and gross receipts tax audit services with responses due September 17, 2026; and Boulder County's August 2026 RFP for independent financial auditing services on a five-year term with responses due September 25, 2026. Issuing bodies frequently require vendor experience, professional licensing (CPA, audit certifications), insurance, and compliance with state-specific set-asides such as minority/women-owned business enterprise participation and E-Verify enrollment.