Montana Code Annotated 1997

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     15-65-115. Failure to pay or file -- penalty -- review -- interest. (1) An owner or operator of a facility who fails to file the report as required by 15-65-112 must be assessed a penalty of 10% of the tax that should have been collected during the calendar quarter. Upon a showing of good cause, the department of revenue may waive the penalty.
     (2) An owner or operator of a facility who fails to make payment or fails to report and make payment as required by 15-65-112 must be assessed a penalty of 10% of the amount that was not paid. Upon a showing of good cause, the department may waive the penalty.
     (3) (a) If an owner or operator of a facility fails to file the report required by 15-65-112 or if the department of revenue determines that the report understates the amount of tax due, the department may determine the amount of the tax due and assess that amount against the owner or operator. The provisions of 15-1-211 apply to any assessment by the department of revenue. The taxpayer may seek review of the assessment pursuant to 15-1-211.
     (b) When a deficiency is determined and the tax becomes final, the department shall mail a notice and demand for payment to the owner or operator. The tax is due and payable at the expiration of 10 days after the notice and demand were mailed. Interest on any deficiency assessment bears interest until paid, at the rate of 1% a month or fraction of a month, computed from the original due date of the return.
     (4) The amount required to be paid under 15-65-112 accrues interest at the rate of 1% a month or part thereof from delinquency until paid.

     History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 607, L. 1987; amd. Secs. 6, 19, Ch. 676, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 811, L. 1991.

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