Mo. Code Regs. tit. 12 § 10-4.180
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 23, December 2, 2024
Section 12 CSR 10-4.180 - Filing Final ReturnPURPOSE: This rule establishes the due date for a final return and sets forth the assumed liability of a purchaser of a business.
(1) Any vendor terminating or selling his/her business, stock, furnishings or fixtures is required to file, within fifteen (15) days after terminating, a final return to be furnished by the director upon specific request. The return should be forwarded to the director of revenue with an accompanying remittance for taxes, interest and penalty if applicable, to the date of termination.(2) Should an obligation exist, the purchaser shall withhold a sufficient amount from the purchase price of the business to defray any liability until the former owner provides the director of revenue with satisfactory evidence that the liability has been satisfied and no further liability exists or until the former owner obtains a certificate of no tax due from the director of revenue. If the person acquiring the business fails to accomplish the previously mentioned, s/he shall become liable for any taxes, interest or penalty charges made against the former owner. AUTHORITY: section 144.705, RSMo 1994.* U.T. regulation 655-5 originally filed Oct. 28, 1975, effective Nov. 7, 1975. Refiled March 30, 1976. *Original authority: 144.705, RSMo 1959.