97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5253

 

Introduced 2/8/2012, by Rep. David R. Leitch

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
35 ILCS 735/3-2  from Ch. 120, par. 2603-2
35 ILCS 735/3-3  from Ch. 120, par. 2603-3
35 ILCS 735/3-4  from Ch. 120, par. 2603-4
35 ILCS 735/3-5  from Ch. 120, par. 2603-5
35 ILCS 735/3-6  from Ch. 120, par. 2603-6
35 ILCS 735/3-7.5

    Amends the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act. Provides that certain taxpayers who were in compliance with an agreement entered into with the Department prior to October 1, 2009 pursuant to an audit of the taxpayer or the taxpayer's predecessor-in-interest are not be liable for the increased penalties imposed for failure to satisfy the tax liability during the amnesty period set forth in the Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning revenue.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Uniform Penalty and Interest Act is amended
5by changing Sections 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, and 3-7.5 as
6follows:
 
7    (35 ILCS 735/3-2)  (from Ch. 120, par. 2603-2)
8    Sec. 3-2. Interest.
9    (a) Interest paid by the Department to taxpayers and
10interest charged to taxpayers by the Department shall be paid
11at the annual rate determined by the Department. For periods
12prior to January 1, 2004, that rate shall be the underpayment
13rate established under Section 6621 of the Internal Revenue
14Code. For periods after December 31, 2003, that rate shall be:
15        (1) for the one-year period beginning with the date of
16    underpayment or overpayment, the short-term federal rate
17    established under Section 6621 of the Internal Revenue
18    Code.
19        (2) for any period beginning the day after the one-year
20    period described in paragraph (1) of this subsection (a),
21    the underpayment rate established under Section 6621 of the
22    Internal Revenue Code.
23    (b) The interest rate shall be adjusted on a semiannual

 

 

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1basis, on January 1 and July 1, based upon the underpayment
2rate or short-term federal rate going into effect on that
3January 1 or July 1 under Section 6621 of the Internal Revenue
4Code.
5    (c) This subsection (c) is applicable to returns due on and
6before December 31, 2000. Interest shall be simple interest
7calculated on a daily basis. Interest shall accrue upon tax and
8penalty due. If notice and demand is made for the payment of
9any amount of tax due and if the amount due is paid within 30
10days after the date of such notice and demand, interest under
11this Section on the amount so paid shall not be imposed for the
12period after the date of the notice and demand.
13    (c-5) This subsection (c-5) is applicable to returns due on
14and after January 1, 2001. Interest shall be simple interest
15calculated on a daily basis. Interest shall accrue upon tax
16due. If notice and demand is made for the payment of any amount
17of tax due and if the amount due is paid within 30 days after
18the date of the notice and demand, interest under this Section
19on the amount so paid shall not be imposed for the period after
20the date of the notice and demand.
21    (d) No interest shall be paid upon any overpayment of tax
22if the overpayment is refunded or a credit approved within 90
23days after the last date prescribed for filing the original
24return, or within 90 days of the receipt of the processable
25return, or within 90 days after the date of overpayment,
26whichever date is latest, as determined without regard to

 

 

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1processing time by the Comptroller or without regard to the
2date on which the credit is applied to the taxpayer's account.
3In order for an original return to be processable for purposes
4of this Section, it must be in the form prescribed or approved
5by the Department, signed by the person authorized by law, and
6contain all information, schedules, and support documents
7necessary to determine the tax due and to make allocations of
8tax as prescribed by law. For the purposes of computing
9interest, a return shall be deemed to be processable unless the
10Department notifies the taxpayer that the return is not
11processable within 90 days after the receipt of the return;
12however, interest shall not accumulate for the period following
13this date of notice. Interest on amounts refunded or credited
14pursuant to the filing of an amended return or claim for refund
15shall be determined from the due date of the original return or
16the date of overpayment, whichever is later, to the date of
17payment by the Department without regard to processing time by
18the Comptroller or the date of credit by the Department or
19without regard to the date on which the credit is applied to
20the taxpayer's account. If a claim for refund relates to an
21overpayment attributable to a net loss carryback as provided by
22Section 207 of the Illinois Income Tax Act, the date of
23overpayment shall be the last day of the taxable year in which
24the loss was incurred.
25    (e) Interest on erroneous refunds. Any portion of the tax
26imposed by an Act to which this Act is applicable or any

 

 

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1interest or penalty which has been erroneously refunded and
2which is recoverable by the Department shall bear interest from
3the date of payment of the refund. However, no interest will be
4charged if the erroneous refund is for an amount less than $500
5and is due to a mistake of the Department.
6    (f) If a taxpayer has a tax liability for the taxable
7period ending after June 30, 1983 and prior to July 1, 2002
8that is eligible for amnesty under the Tax Delinquency Amnesty
9Act and the taxpayer fails to satisfy the tax liability during
10the amnesty period provided for in that Act for that taxable
11period, then the interest charged by the Department under this
12Section shall be imposed at a rate that is 200% of the rate
13that would otherwise be imposed under this Section.
14    (g) If a taxpayer has a tax liability for the taxable
15period ending after June 30, 2002 and prior to July 1, 2009
16that is eligible for amnesty under the Tax Delinquency Amnesty
17Act, except for any tax liability reported pursuant to Section
18506(b) of the Illinois Income Tax Act (35 ILCS 5/506(b)) that
19is not final, and the taxpayer fails to satisfy the tax
20liability during the amnesty period provided for in that Act
21for that taxable period, then the interest charged by the
22Department under this Section shall be imposed in an amount
23that is 200% of the amount that would otherwise be imposed
24under this Section. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
25if (i) the taxpayer entered into an agreement with the
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1incurred for any part of the taxable period ending after June
230, 2002 and prior to July 1, 2009, (ii) that agreement was the
3result of an audit of the taxpayer or the taxpayer's
4predecessor-in-interest, (iii) the taxpayer complied with the
5agreement during the entire 2010 amnesty period set forth in
6the Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act, (iv) a subsequent audit
7occurring after November 8, 2010 resulted in a change in the
8taxpayer's liability for the same taxable period, and (v) all
9taxes due for the period covered by the audits are paid within
1090 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
1197th General Assembly, then the taxpayer shall not be liable
12for the increased penalties under this subsection (g).
13    (h) No interest shall be paid to a taxpayer on any refund
14allowed under the Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act.
15(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 96-1435, eff. 8-16-10.)
 
16    (35 ILCS 735/3-3)  (from Ch. 120, par. 2603-3)
17    Sec. 3-3. Penalty for failure to file or pay.
18    (a) This subsection (a) is applicable before January 1,
191996. A penalty of 5% of the tax required to be shown due on a
20return shall be imposed for failure to file the tax return on
21or before the due date prescribed for filing determined with
22regard for any extension of time for filing (penalty for late
23filing or nonfiling). If any unprocessable return is corrected
24and filed within 21 days after notice by the Department, the
25late filing or nonfiling penalty shall not apply. If a penalty

 

 

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1for late filing or nonfiling is imposed in addition to a
2penalty for late payment, the total penalty due shall be the
3sum of the late filing penalty and the applicable late payment
4penalty. Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act
5of 1995, in the case of any type of tax return required to be
6filed more frequently than annually, when the failure to file
7the tax return on or before the date prescribed for filing
8(including any extensions) is shown to be nonfraudulent and has
9not occurred in the 2 years immediately preceding the failure
10to file on the prescribed due date, the penalty imposed by
11Section 3-3(a) shall be abated.
12    (a-5) This subsection (a-5) is applicable to returns due on
13and after January 1, 1996 and on or before December 31, 2000. A
14penalty equal to 2% of the tax required to be shown due on a
15return, up to a maximum amount of $250, determined without
16regard to any part of the tax that is paid on time or by any
17credit that was properly allowable on the date the return was
18required to be filed, shall be imposed for failure to file the
19tax return on or before the due date prescribed for filing
20determined with regard for any extension of time for filing.
21However, if any return is not filed within 30 days after notice
22of nonfiling mailed by the Department to the last known address
23of the taxpayer contained in Department records, an additional
24penalty amount shall be imposed equal to the greater of $250 or
252% of the tax shown on the return. However, the additional
26penalty amount may not exceed $5,000 and is determined without

 

 

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1regard to any part of the tax that is paid on time or by any
2credit that was properly allowable on the date the return was
3required to be filed (penalty for late filing or nonfiling). If
4any unprocessable return is corrected and filed within 30 days
5after notice by the Department, the late filing or nonfiling
6penalty shall not apply. If a penalty for late filing or
7nonfiling is imposed in addition to a penalty for late payment,
8the total penalty due shall be the sum of the late filing
9penalty and the applicable late payment penalty. In the case of
10any type of tax return required to be filed more frequently
11than annually, when the failure to file the tax return on or
12before the date prescribed for filing (including any
13extensions) is shown to be nonfraudulent and has not occurred
14in the 2 years immediately preceding the failure to file on the
15prescribed due date, the penalty imposed by Section 3-3(a-5)
16shall be abated.
17    (a-10) This subsection (a-10) is applicable to returns due
18on and after January 1, 2001. A penalty equal to 2% of the tax
19required to be shown due on a return, up to a maximum amount of
20$250, reduced by any tax that is paid on time or by any credit
21that was properly allowable on the date the return was required
22to be filed, shall be imposed for failure to file the tax
23return on or before the due date prescribed for filing
24determined with regard for any extension of time for filing.
25However, if any return is not filed within 30 days after notice
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1of the taxpayer contained in Department records, an additional
2penalty amount shall be imposed equal to the greater of $250 or
32% of the tax shown on the return. However, the additional
4penalty amount may not exceed $5,000 and is determined without
5regard to any part of the tax that is paid on time or by any
6credit that was properly allowable on the date the return was
7required to be filed (penalty for late filing or nonfiling). If
8any unprocessable return is corrected and filed within 30 days
9after notice by the Department, the late filing or nonfiling
10penalty shall not apply. If a penalty for late filing or
11nonfiling is imposed in addition to a penalty for late payment,
12the total penalty due shall be the sum of the late filing
13penalty and the applicable late payment penalty. In the case of
14any type of tax return required to be filed more frequently
15than annually, when the failure to file the tax return on or
16before the date prescribed for filing (including any
17extensions) is shown to be nonfraudulent and has not occurred
18in the 2 years immediately preceding the failure to file on the
19prescribed due date, the penalty imposed by Section 3-3(a-10)
20shall be abated.
21    (b) This subsection is applicable before January 1, 1998. A
22penalty of 15% of the tax shown on the return or the tax
23required to be shown due on the return shall be imposed for
24failure to pay:
25        (1) the tax shown due on the return on or before the
26    due date prescribed for payment of that tax, an amount of

 

 

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1    underpayment of estimated tax, or an amount that is
2    reported in an amended return other than an amended return
3    timely filed as required by subsection (b) of Section 506
4    of the Illinois Income Tax Act (penalty for late payment or
5    nonpayment of admitted liability); or
6        (2) the full amount of any tax required to be shown due
7    on a return and which is not shown (penalty for late
8    payment or nonpayment of additional liability), within 30
9    days after a notice of arithmetic error, notice and demand,
10    or a final assessment is issued by the Department. In the
11    case of a final assessment arising following a protest and
12    hearing, the 30-day period shall not begin until all
13    proceedings in court for review of the final assessment
14    have terminated or the period for obtaining a review has
15    expired without proceedings for a review having been
16    instituted. In the case of a notice of tax liability that
17    becomes a final assessment without a protest and hearing,
18    the penalty provided in this paragraph (2) shall be imposed
19    at the expiration of the period provided for the filing of
20    a protest.
21    (b-5) This subsection is applicable to returns due on and
22after January 1, 1998 and on or before December 31, 2000. A
23penalty of 20% of the tax shown on the return or the tax
24required to be shown due on the return shall be imposed for
25failure to pay:
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1    due date prescribed for payment of that tax, an amount of
2    underpayment of estimated tax, or an amount that is
3    reported in an amended return other than an amended return
4    timely filed as required by subsection (b) of Section 506
5    of the Illinois Income Tax Act (penalty for late payment or
6    nonpayment of admitted liability); or
7        (2) the full amount of any tax required to be shown due
8    on a return and which is not shown (penalty for late
9    payment or nonpayment of additional liability), within 30
10    days after a notice of arithmetic error, notice and demand,
11    or a final assessment is issued by the Department. In the
12    case of a final assessment arising following a protest and
13    hearing, the 30-day period shall not begin until all
14    proceedings in court for review of the final assessment
15    have terminated or the period for obtaining a review has
16    expired without proceedings for a review having been
17    instituted. In the case of a notice of tax liability that
18    becomes a final assessment without a protest and hearing,
19    the penalty provided in this paragraph (2) shall be imposed
20    at the expiration of the period provided for the filing of
21    a protest.
22    (b-10) This subsection (b-10) is applicable to returns due
23on and after January 1, 2001 and on or before December 31,
242003. A penalty shall be imposed for failure to pay:
25        (1) the tax shown due on a return on or before the due
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1    underpayment of estimated tax, or an amount that is
2    reported in an amended return other than an amended return
3    timely filed as required by subsection (b) of Section 506
4    of the Illinois Income Tax Act (penalty for late payment or
5    nonpayment of admitted liability). The amount of penalty
6    imposed under this subsection (b-10)(1) shall be 2% of any
7    amount that is paid no later than 30 days after the due
8    date, 5% of any amount that is paid later than 30 days
9    after the due date and not later than 90 days after the due
10    date, 10% of any amount that is paid later than 90 days
11    after the due date and not later than 180 days after the
12    due date, and 15% of any amount that is paid later than 180
13    days after the due date. If notice and demand is made for
14    the payment of any amount of tax due and if the amount due
15    is paid within 30 days after the date of the notice and
16    demand, then the penalty for late payment or nonpayment of
17    admitted liability under this subsection (b-10)(1) on the
18    amount so paid shall not accrue for the period after the
19    date of the notice and demand.
20        (2) the full amount of any tax required to be shown due
21    on a return and that is not shown (penalty for late payment
22    or nonpayment of additional liability), within 30 days
23    after a notice of arithmetic error, notice and demand, or a
24    final assessment is issued by the Department. In the case
25    of a final assessment arising following a protest and
26    hearing, the 30-day period shall not begin until all

 

 

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1    proceedings in court for review of the final assessment
2    have terminated or the period for obtaining a review has
3    expired without proceedings for a review having been
4    instituted. The amount of penalty imposed under this
5    subsection (b-10)(2) shall be 20% of any amount that is not
6    paid within the 30-day period. In the case of a notice of
7    tax liability that becomes a final assessment without a
8    protest and hearing, the penalty provided in this
9    subsection (b-10)(2) shall be imposed at the expiration of
10    the period provided for the filing of a protest.
11    (b-15) This subsection (b-15) is applicable to returns due
12on and after January 1, 2004 and on or before December 31,
132004. A penalty shall be imposed for failure to pay the tax
14shown due or required to be shown due on a return on or before
15the due date prescribed for payment of that tax, an amount of
16underpayment of estimated tax, or an amount that is reported in
17an amended return other than an amended return timely filed as
18required by subsection (b) of Section 506 of the Illinois
19Income Tax Act (penalty for late payment or nonpayment of
20admitted liability). The amount of penalty imposed under this
21subsection (b-15)(1) shall be 2% of any amount that is paid no
22later than 30 days after the due date, 10% of any amount that
23is paid later than 30 days after the due date and not later
24than 90 days after the due date, 15% of any amount that is paid
25later than 90 days after the due date and not later than 180
26days after the due date, and 20% of any amount that is paid

 

 

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1later than 180 days after the due date. If notice and demand is
2made for the payment of any amount of tax due and if the amount
3due is paid within 30 days after the date of this notice and
4demand, then the penalty for late payment or nonpayment of
5admitted liability under this subsection (b-15)(1) on the
6amount so paid shall not accrue for the period after the date
7of the notice and demand.
8    (b-20) This subsection (b-20) is applicable to returns due
9on and after January 1, 2005.
10        (1) A penalty shall be imposed for failure to pay,
11    prior to the due date for payment, any amount of tax the
12    payment of which is required to be made prior to the filing
13    of a return or without a return (penalty for late payment
14    or nonpayment of estimated or accelerated tax). The amount
15    of penalty imposed under this paragraph (1) shall be 2% of
16    any amount that is paid no later than 30 days after the due
17    date and 10% of any amount that is paid later than 30 days
18    after the due date.
19        (2) A penalty shall be imposed for failure to pay the
20    tax shown due or required to be shown due on a return on or
21    before the due date prescribed for payment of that tax or
22    an amount that is reported in an amended return other than
23    an amended return timely filed as required by subsection
24    (b) of Section 506 of the Illinois Income Tax Act (penalty
25    for late payment or nonpayment of tax). The amount of
26    penalty imposed under this paragraph (2) shall be 2% of any

 

 

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1    amount that is paid no later than 30 days after the due
2    date, 10% of any amount that is paid later than 30 days
3    after the due date and prior to the date the Department has
4    initiated an audit or investigation of the taxpayer, and
5    20% of any amount that is paid after the date the
6    Department has initiated an audit or investigation of the
7    taxpayer; provided that the penalty shall be reduced to 15%
8    if the entire amount due is paid not later than 30 days
9    after the Department has provided the taxpayer with an
10    amended return (following completion of an occupation,
11    use, or excise tax audit) or a form for waiver of
12    restrictions on assessment (following completion of an
13    income tax audit); provided further that the reduction to
14    15% shall be rescinded if the taxpayer makes any claim for
15    refund or credit of the tax, penalties, or interest
16    determined to be due upon audit, except in the case of a
17    claim filed pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 506 of
18    the Illinois Income Tax Act or to claim a carryover of a
19    loss or credit, the availability of which was not
20    determined in the audit. For purposes of this paragraph
21    (2), any overpayment reported on an original return that
22    has been allowed as a refund or credit to the taxpayer
23    shall be deemed to have not been paid on or before the due
24    date for payment and any amount paid under protest pursuant
25    to the provisions of the State Officers and Employees Money
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1    Department has initiated an audit and more than 30 days
2    after the Department has provided the taxpayer with an
3    amended return (following completion of an occupation,
4    use, or excise tax audit) or a form for waiver of
5    restrictions on assessment (following completion of an
6    income tax audit).
7        (3) The penalty imposed under this subsection (b-20)
8    shall be deemed assessed at the time the tax upon which the
9    penalty is computed is assessed, except that, if the
10    reduction of the penalty imposed under paragraph (2) of
11    this subsection (b-20) to 15% is rescinded because a claim
12    for refund or credit has been filed, the increase in
13    penalty shall be deemed assessed at the time the claim for
14    refund or credit is filed.
15    (c) For purposes of the late payment penalties, the basis
16of the penalty shall be the tax shown or required to be shown
17on a return, whichever is applicable, reduced by any part of
18the tax which is paid on time and by any credit which was
19properly allowable on the date the return was required to be
20filed.
21    (d) A penalty shall be applied to the tax required to be
22shown even if that amount is less than the tax shown on the
23return.
24    (e) This subsection (e) is applicable to returns due before
25January 1, 2001. If both a subsection (b)(1) or (b-5)(1)
26penalty and a subsection (b)(2) or (b-5)(2) penalty are

 

 

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1assessed against the same return, the subsection (b)(2) or
2(b-5)(2) penalty shall be assessed against only the additional
3tax found to be due.
4    (e-5) This subsection (e-5) is applicable to returns due on
5and after January 1, 2001. If both a subsection (b-10)(1)
6penalty and a subsection (b-10)(2) penalty are assessed against
7the same return, the subsection (b-10)(2) penalty shall be
8assessed against only the additional tax found to be due.
9    (f) If the taxpayer has failed to file the return, the
10Department shall determine the correct tax according to its
11best judgment and information, which amount shall be prima
12facie evidence of the correctness of the tax due.
13    (g) The time within which to file a return or pay an amount
14of tax due without imposition of a penalty does not extend the
15time within which to file a protest to a notice of tax
16liability or a notice of deficiency.
17    (h) No return shall be determined to be unprocessable
18because of the omission of any information requested on the
19return pursuant to Section 2505-575 of the Department of
20Revenue Law (20 ILCS 2505/2505-575).
21    (i) If a taxpayer has a tax liability for the taxable
22period ending after June 30, 1983 and prior to July 1, 2002
23that is eligible for amnesty under the Tax Delinquency Amnesty
24Act and the taxpayer fails to satisfy the tax liability during
25the amnesty period provided for in that Act for that taxable
26period, then the penalty imposed by the Department under this

 

 

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1Section shall be imposed in an amount that is 200% of the
2amount that would otherwise be imposed under this Section.
3    (j) If a taxpayer has a tax liability for the taxable
4period ending after June 30, 2002 and prior to July 1, 2009
5that is eligible for amnesty under the Tax Delinquency Amnesty
6Act, except for any tax liability reported pursuant to Section
7506(b) of the Illinois Income Tax Act (35 ILCS 5/506(b)) that
8is not final, and the taxpayer fails to satisfy the tax
9liability during the amnesty period provided for in that Act
10for that taxable period, then the penalty imposed by the
11Department under this Section shall be imposed in an amount
12that is 200% of the amount that would otherwise be imposed
13under this Section. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
14if (i) the taxpayer entered into an agreement with the
15Department prior to October 1, 2009 for the payment of taxes
16incurred for any part of the taxable period ending after June
1730, 2002 and prior to July 1, 2009, (ii) that agreement was the
18result of an audit of the taxpayer or the taxpayer's
19predecessor-in-interest, (iii) the taxpayer complied with the
20agreement during the entire 2010 amnesty period set forth in
21the Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act, (iv) a subsequent audit
22occurring after November 8, 2010 resulted in a change in the
23taxpayer's liability for the same taxable period, and (v) all
24taxes due for the period covered by the audits are paid within
2590 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
2697th General Assembly, then the taxpayer shall not be liable

 

 

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1for the increased penalties under this subsection (j).
2(Source: P.A. 96-1435, eff. 8-16-10.)
 
3    (35 ILCS 735/3-4)  (from Ch. 120, par. 2603-4)
4    Sec. 3-4. Penalty for failure to file correct information
5returns.
6    (a) Failure to file correct information returns -
7imposition of penalty.
8        (1) In general. Unless otherwise provided in a tax Act,
9    in the case of a failure described in paragraph (2) of this
10    subsection (a) by any person with respect to an information
11    return, that person shall pay a penalty of $5 for each
12    return or statement with respect to which the failure
13    occurs, but the total amount imposed on that person for all
14    such failures during any calendar year shall not exceed
15    $25,000.
16        (2) Failures subject to penalty. The following
17    failures are subject to the penalty imposed in paragraph
18    (1) of this subsection (a):
19            (A) any failure to file an information return with
20        the Department on or before the required filing date,
21        or
22            (B) any failure to include all of the information
23        required to be shown on the return or the inclusion of
24        incorrect information.
25    (b) Reduction where correction in specified period.

 

 

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1        (1) Correction within 60 days. If any failure described
2    in subsection (a) (2) is corrected within 60 days after the
3    required filing date:
4            (A) the penalty imposed by subsection (a) shall be
5        reduced by 50%; and
6            (B) the total amount imposed on the person for all
7        such failures during any calendar year which are so
8        corrected shall not exceed 50% of the maximum
9        prescribed in subsection (a) (1).
10    (c) Information return defined. An information return is
11any tax return required by a tax Act to be filed with the
12Department that does not, by law, require the payment of a tax
13liability.
14    (d) If a taxpayer has a tax liability for the taxable
15period ending after June 30, 1983 and prior to July 1, 2002
16that is eligible for amnesty under the Tax Delinquency Amnesty
17Act and the taxpayer fails to satisfy the tax liability during
18the amnesty period provided for in that Act for that taxable
19period, then the penalty imposed by the Department under this
20Section shall be imposed in an amount that is 200% of the
21amount that would otherwise be imposed under this Section.
22    (e) If a taxpayer has a tax liability for the taxable
23period ending after June 30, 2002 and prior to July 1, 2009
24that is eligible for amnesty under the Tax Delinquency Amnesty
25Act, except for any tax liability reported pursuant to Section
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1is not final, and the taxpayer fails to satisfy the tax
2liability during the amnesty period provided for in that Act
3for that taxable period, then the penalty imposed by the
4Department under this Section shall be imposed in an amount
5that is 200% of the amount that would otherwise be imposed
6under this Section. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
7if (i) the taxpayer entered into an agreement with the
8Department prior to October 1, 2009 for the payment of taxes
9incurred for any part of the taxable period ending after June
1030, 2002 and prior to July 1, 2009, (ii) that agreement was the
11result of an audit of the taxpayer or the taxpayer's
12predecessor-in-interest, (iii) the taxpayer complied with the
13agreement during the entire 2010 amnesty period set forth in
14the Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act, (iv) a subsequent audit
15occurring after November 8, 2010 resulted in a change in the
16taxpayer's liability for the same taxable period, and (v) all
17taxes due for the period covered by the audits are paid within
1890 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
1997th General Assembly, then the taxpayer shall not be liable
20for the increased penalties under this subsection (e).
21(Source: P.A. 96-1435, eff. 8-16-10.)
 
22    (35 ILCS 735/3-5)  (from Ch. 120, par. 2603-5)
23    Sec. 3-5. Penalty for negligence.
24    (a) If any return or amended return is prepared
25negligently, but without intent to defraud, and filed, in

 

 

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1addition to any penalty imposed under Section 3-3 of this Act,
2a penalty shall be imposed in an amount equal to 20% of any
3resulting deficiency.
4    (b) Negligence includes any failure to make a reasonable
5attempt to comply with the provisions of any tax Act and
6includes careless, reckless, or intentional disregard of the
7law or regulations.
8    (c) No penalty shall be imposed under this Section if it is
9shown that failure to comply with the tax Act is due to
10reasonable cause. A taxpayer is not negligent if the taxpayer
11shows substantial authority to support the return as filed.
12    (d) If a taxpayer has a tax liability for the taxable
13period ending after June 30, 1983 and prior to July 1, 2002
14that is eligible for amnesty under the Tax Delinquency Amnesty
15Act and the taxpayer fails to satisfy the tax liability during
16the amnesty period provided for in that Act for that taxable
17period, then the penalty imposed by the Department shall be
18imposed in an amount that is 200% of the amount that would
19otherwise be imposed in accordance with this Section.
20    (e) If a taxpayer has a tax liability for the taxable
21period ending after June 30, 2002 and prior to July 1, 2009
22that is eligible for amnesty under the Tax Delinquency Amnesty
23Act, except for any tax liability reported pursuant to Section
24506(b) of the Illinois Income Tax Act (35 ILCS 5/506(b)) that
25is not final, and the taxpayer fails to satisfy the tax
26liability during the amnesty period provided for in that Act

 

 

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1for that taxable period, then the penalty imposed by the
2Department under this Section shall be imposed in an amount
3that is 200% of the amount that would otherwise be imposed
4under this Section. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
5if (i) the taxpayer entered into an agreement with the
6Department prior to October 1, 2009 for the payment of taxes
7incurred for any part of the taxable period ending after June
830, 2002 and prior to July 1, 2009, (ii) that agreement was the
9result of an audit of the taxpayer or the taxpayer's
10predecessor-in-interest, (iii) the taxpayer complied with the
11agreement during the entire 2010 amnesty period set forth in
12the Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act, (iv) a subsequent audit
13occurring after November 8, 2010 resulted in a change in the
14taxpayer's liability for the same taxable period, and (v) all
15taxes due for the period covered by the audits are paid within
1690 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
1797th General Assembly, then the taxpayer shall not be liable
18for the increased penalties under this subsection (e).
19(Source: P.A. 96-1435, eff. 8-16-10.)
 
20    (35 ILCS 735/3-6)  (from Ch. 120, par. 2603-6)
21    Sec. 3-6. Penalty for fraud.
22    (a) If any return or amended return is filed with intent to
23defraud, in addition to any penalty imposed under Section 3-3
24of this Act, a penalty shall be imposed in an amount equal to
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1    (b) If any claim is filed with intent to defraud, a penalty
2shall be imposed in an amount equal to 50% of the amount
3fraudulently claimed for credit or refund.
4    (c) If a taxpayer has a tax liability for the taxable
5period ending after June 30, 1983 and prior to July 1, 2002
6that is eligible for amnesty under the Tax Delinquency Amnesty
7Act and the taxpayer fails to satisfy the tax liability during
8the amnesty period provided for in that Act for that taxable
9period, then the penalty imposed by the Department under this
10Section shall be imposed in an amount that is 200% of the
11amount that would otherwise be imposed under this Section.
12    (d) If a taxpayer has a tax liability for the taxable
13period ending after June 30, 2002 and prior to July 1, 2009
14that is eligible for amnesty under the Tax Delinquency Amnesty
15Act, except for any tax liability reported pursuant to Section
16506(b) of the Illinois Income Tax Act (35 ILCS 5/506(b)) that
17is not final, and the taxpayer fails to satisfy the tax
18liability during the amnesty period provided for in that Act
19for that taxable period, then the penalty imposed by the
20Department under this Section shall be imposed in an amount
21that is 200% of the amount that would otherwise be imposed
22under this Section. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
23if (i) the taxpayer entered into an agreement with the
24Department prior to October 1, 2009 for the payment of taxes
25incurred for any part of the taxable period ending after June
2630, 2002 and prior to July 1, 2009, (ii) that agreement was the

 

 

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1result of an audit of the taxpayer or the taxpayer's
2predecessor-in-interest, (iii) the taxpayer complied with the
3agreement during the entire 2010 amnesty period set forth in
4the Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act, (iv) a subsequent audit
5occurring after November 8, 2010 resulted in a change in the
6taxpayer's liability for the same taxable period, and (v) all
7taxes due for the period covered by the audits are paid within
890 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
997th General Assembly, then the taxpayer shall not be liable
10for the increased penalties under this subsection (d).
11(Source: P.A. 96-1435, eff. 8-16-10.)
 
12    (35 ILCS 735/3-7.5)
13    Sec. 3-7.5. Bad check penalty.
14    (a) In addition to any other penalty provided in this Act,
15a penalty of $25 shall be imposed on any person who issues a
16check or other draft to the Department that is not honored upon
17presentment. The penalty imposed under this Section shall be
18deemed assessed at the time of presentment of the check or
19other draft and shall be treated for all purposes, including
20collection and allocation, as part of the tax or other
21liability for which the check or other draft represented
22payment.
23    (b) If a taxpayer has a tax liability for the taxable
24period ending after June 30, 1983 and prior to July 1, 2002
25that is eligible for amnesty under the Tax Delinquency Amnesty

 

 

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1Act and the taxpayer fails to satisfy the tax liability during
2the amnesty period provided for in that Act for that taxable
3period, then the penalty imposed by the Department under this
4Section shall be imposed in an amount that is 200% of the
5amount that would otherwise be imposed under this Section.
6    (c) If a taxpayer has a tax liability for the taxable
7period ending after June 30, 2002 and prior to July 1, 2009
8that is eligible for amnesty under the Tax Delinquency Amnesty
9Act, except for any tax liability reported pursuant to Section
10506(b) of the Illinois Income Tax Act (35 ILCS 5/506(b)) that
11is not final, and the taxpayer fails to satisfy the tax
12liability during the amnesty period provided for in that Act
13for that taxable period, then the penalty imposed by the
14Department under this Section shall be imposed in an amount
15that is 200% of the amount that would otherwise be imposed
16under this Section. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
17if (i) the taxpayer entered into an agreement with the
18Department prior to October 1, 2009 for the payment of taxes
19incurred for any part of the taxable period ending after June
2030, 2002 and prior to July 1, 2009, (ii) that agreement was the
21result of an audit of the taxpayer or the taxpayer's
22predecessor-in-interest, (iii) the taxpayer complied with the
23agreement during the entire 2010 amnesty period set forth in
24the Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act, (iv) a subsequent audit
25occurring after November 8, 2010 resulted in a change in the
26taxpayer's liability for the same taxable period, and (v) all

 

 

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1taxes due for the period covered by the audits are paid within
290 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
397th General Assembly, then the taxpayer shall not be liable
4for the increased penalties under this subsection (c).
5(Source: P.A. 96-1435, eff. 8-16-10.)