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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 11. Taxation » Article 10B. Tax Penalty and Additions to Tax Amnesty

§11-10B-1. Legislative Intent

It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting the tax penalty and additions to tax amnesty program, as provided by this article, to improve compliance with this state's tax laws and to accelerate and increase collections of certain taxes currently owed to this state. The Legislature finds and declares that a public purpose is […]

§11-10B-2. Definitions

(a) General rule. — Terms used in this article shall have the meaning ascribed to them in section four, article ten of this chapter, unless the context in which the term is used in the article clearly requires a different meaning, or the term is defined in subsection (b) of this section. (b) Terms defined. […]

§11-10B-4. Duration and Application of Program

The Tax Commissioner shall establish a three-month tax penalty and additions to tax amnesty program to be conducted during the calendar year, 1986. The program shall apply to payments and returns required pursuant to any tax specified in section three, article ten of this chapter, but only if the obligation for payment or filing of […]

§11-10B-5. Waiver of Penalties; Criminal Immunity; Exceptions and Limitations

(a) For any taxpayer who meets the requirements of section six below, and except as otherwise specifically provided in this article. (1) The Tax Commissioner shall waive all penalties, as defined in section two of this article, and all additions to tax, as defined in said section two, for the taxes for which tax penalty […]

§11-10B-6. Application for Amnesty; Requirements; Deficiency Assessment

(a) The provisions of this article apply to any taxpayer who, on or after the date of commencement of the tax penalty and additions to tax amnesty program and on or before the termination date designated by the Tax Commissioner, files an application for tax penalty and additions to tax amnesty on or before the […]

§11-10B-7. Publicity Efforts

The Tax Commissioner shall cause the tax penalty and additions to tax amnesty program to be adequately publicized so as to maximize public awareness of and participation in the program.

§11-10B-8. Disposition of Revenue Collected

From the revenue collected under this tax penalty and additions tax amnesty program, $4,000,000 of revenue collected, the disposition of which is not otherwise dedicated by Constitutional provision or prior statutory enactment, shall be paid by the Tax Commissioner into a special "disaster recovery fund," which is hereby created in the State Treasurer's office to […]