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Section 13-701 – When Return Not Filed or Tax Not Paid

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, if a person or governmental unit fails to pay a tax when due under this article, the tax collector shall assess a penalty not exceeding 10% of the unpaid tax.     (b)    (1)    If a person fails to pay alcoholic beverage tax, financial institution franchise tax, or tobacco tax when required […]

Section 13-703 – False Returns

    (a)    If, with the intent to evade the payment of tax, a person, including an officer of a corporation, or a governmental unit makes a false tax return, the tax collector shall assess a penalty not exceeding 100% of the tax due.     (b)    If, with the intent to evade the payment of tax, a person hired to […]

Section 13-704 – Fraudulent Failure to File Return

    If, with the intent to evade the payment of tax, a person or governmental unit fails to file a tax return when required under this article, the tax collector shall assess a penalty not exceeding 100% of the underpayment of tax.

Section 13-705 – Frivolous Income Tax Return

    (a)    The Comptroller shall assess a penalty not exceeding $500 if:         (1)    an individual, as defined under § 10–101 of this article, files what purports to be an income tax return, but which:             (i)    does not contain information on which the substantial correctness of the tax may be determined; or             (ii)    contains information that, on its face, indicates the […]

Section 13-706.1 – Failure to Provide or Providing False Withholding Reconciliation Report

    If a person is required to provide an annual withholding reconciliation report under § 10–911 of this article, the Comptroller shall assess a penalty of $100 for each violation if the person willfully:         (1)    fails to provide a required annual withholding reconciliation report; or         (2)    provides a false annual withholding reconciliation report.

Section 13-707 – License Revocation for Failure to Withhold and Pay Income Tax or Failure to File Return and Pay Motor Carrier Tax, or Failure to Pay Tax, Fee, Penalty, or Interest Assessment of Motor Vehicle Administration

    (a)    If an employer or payor, as defined in § 10-905 of this article, willfully fails to withhold or pay over the income tax as required in Title 10 of this article, the Comptroller may suspend or revoke any business license issued by the State to the employer or payor.     (b)    If a motor carrier fails to […]

Section 13-708 – Noncompliance With Notice and Demand

    (a)    If, within the period required in a notice and demand for a return, a person or governmental unit fails to file the return and pay the tax due, the tax collector shall assess a penalty of 25% of the tax assessed under § 13-402 of this title.     (b)    A penalty under this section is in addition […]

Section 13-710 – Seizure of Illegally Manufactured Distilled Spirits or Mash

    If the Comptroller or any police officer seizes distilled spirits or mash in connection with an arrest of a person for the unlawful manufacture of distilled spirits in the State, on conviction of the person, the Comptroller shall assess a penalty of $5 for each 100 proof gallon on:         (1)    all distilled spirits seized; or         (2)    the […]

Section 13-712 – Evasion of Boxing and Wrestling Tax

    If, with the intent to evade the boxing and wrestling tax, a person sells a program or other item instead of an admission ticket, the person shall forfeit any license granted to the person under Title 4, Subtitle 3 of the Business Regulation Article.

Section 13-716 – Penalty for Underpayment; Calculations

    (a)    The Comptroller shall assess a penalty of 25% of the amount of the underpayment of tax which is attributable to any substantial estate tax valuation understatement.     (b)    For purposes of this section, there is a substantial estate tax valuation understatement if the value of any property claimed, or that should have been claimed, on any return […]

Section 13-717 – Penalty for Violation of 10-824 of This Article

    (a)    An income tax return preparer who is subject to § 10–824 of this article and who fails to file a return as required in § 10–824 of this article shall pay a penalty of $50 for that failure, unless it is shown that the failure is due to reasonable cause and is not due to […]