Sophie Moery Named Director Of Communications For Tennessee Department Of Revenue

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Commissioner Reagan Farr today announced that Sophie Moery has joined the Tennessee Department of Revenue as Director of Communications. Moery will be overseeing all communications and public outreach for the department.

“It is a pleasure to bring Sophie on board with the Revenue team,” said Revenue Commissioner Reagan Farr. “We look forward to her work in enhancing communications efforts by the department.”

Before joining the department, Moery was an assistant public information officer at the Department of Health. She previously worked at GolinHarris public relations agency in Atlanta, following her graduation from Vanderbilt University.

The Department of Revenue is responsible for the administration of state tax laws and motor vehicle title and registration laws established by the legislature and the collection of taxes and fees associated with those laws. The Department of Revenue collects approximately 92 percent of total state tax revenue. During the 2005-2006 fiscal year, the department collected $10.3 billion in state taxes and fees. In addition to collecting state taxes, $1.8 billion of local sales tax was collected by the department for local governments during the 2005-2006 fiscal year. Besides collecting taxes, the department enforces the revenue laws fairly and impartially in an effort to encourage voluntary taxpayer compliance. The department also apportions revenue collections for distribution to the various state funds and local units of government. To learn more about the department, log on to www.Tennessee.gov/revenue.