Section 6-6-4.1-7 - Computation of credits; refunds; interest(a) As used in this section, the credit of a carrier for any quarter is the amount by which the credit to which the carrier is entitled under section 6 of this chapter for that quarter exceeds the tax liability of the carrier under section 4 of this chapter and section 4.5 of this chapter (before its repeal) for that quarter.(b) The credit for any quarter shall be allowed as a credit against the tax for which the carrier would otherwise be liable in the quarter in which the credit accrued.(c) A carrier is entitled to the refund of any credit not previously used to offset a tax liability or for any erroneously paid tax or penalty. To obtain the refund, the carrier shall submit to the department a properly completed application in accordance with rules adopted by the department under IC 4-22-2. The application must be submitted within three (3) years after the end of:(1) the quarter in which the credit accrued; or(2) the calendar year that contains the taxable period in which the tax or penalty was erroneously paid. Along with the application, the carrier shall submit any evidence required by the department and any reports required by the department under this chapter.
(d) The department shall pay interest on any part of a refund that is not made within ninety (90) days after the date on which all of the following have been completed: (1) The filing of: (A) the properly completed application for refund; or(B) the quarterly return on which a refund is claimed.(2) The submission of any evidence required by the department of payment of the tax imposed under IC 6-6-1.1 or IC 6-6-2.5 and section 4.5 of this chapter (before its repeal).(3) The submission of reports required by the department under this chapter.(4) The furnishing of a surety bond, letter of credit, or cash deposit under section 8 of this chapter.(e) The department shall pay interest at the rate established under IC 6-8.1-9 from the date of: (1) the refund application;(2) the due date of a timely filed quarterly return on which a refund is claimed; or(3) the filing date of a quarterly return on which a refund is claimed, if the quarterly refund is filed after the due date of the quarterly return; to a date determined by the department that does not precede the date on which the refund is made by more than thirty (30) days.
Amended by P.L. 185-2018,SEC. 14, eff. 7/1/2018.Amended by P.L. 218-2017,SEC. 53, eff. 7/1/2017.As added by Acts1982 , P.L. 59, SEC.1. Amended by P.L. 77-1985, SEC.29; P.L. 97-1987, SEC.39; P.L. 96-1989, SEC.11; P.L. 69-1991, SEC.14; P.L. 277-1993 (ss), SEC.48.