Connecticut’s Tax Amnesty Program Starts September 16, 2013

TaxConnections Picture - Books_Hour_GlassConnecticut Department of Revenue Services (“Department”) will conduct a tax amnesty program (“Program”) during the period of September 16, 2013 until November 15, 2013 for any taxable period ending on or before November 30, 2012 (House Bill 6704, enacted June 18, 2013 and effective July 1, 2013). The Program applies to all taxes administered by the Department, with the exception of the motor carrier road tax. The Program is available to delinquent, deficient, and non-filer taxpayers. If an amnesty application is filed along with the payment of tax and interest during the amnesty period, the Department will not seek criminal prosecution or collect any civil penalties.

Under the Program, the Department will calculate interest at 1% per month on tax that is past due. However, taxpayers that make payment of all outstanding taxes and interest during the amnesty period will have the interest reduced to one-quarter of what is due. Taxpayers that have not filed a return for the period for which amnesty is sought are subject to a 25% penalty in addition to tax and interest.

Amnesty applications that are granted will serve as an express and absolute waiver of any judicial or administrative rights of appeal for the taxpayer. Further, no payment made by a taxpayer under the Program is eligible to be refunded or credited to the taxpayer.

Amnesty is not available for:

• Motor carrier road tax;

• Any taxpayer that is a party to a criminal investigation or criminal litigation pending on July 1, 2013;

• Any taxpayer that is a party to a closing agreement with the Department;

• Any taxpayer that has had an offer of compromise accepted by the Department; or

• Any taxpayer that is a party to a managed audit agreement.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jeremiah T. Lynch, Principal – Ryan

Mr. Lynch is a frequent speaker on tax topics. He has spoken for the following organizations: American Electronics Association, Association of American Publishers, Council On State Taxation, Georgetown State and Local Tax Conference, Institute for Professionals in Taxation, National Institute on State and Local Taxation, New York University, Institute on State and Local Taxation, Tax Executives Institute.

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