Ohio Rev. Code § 5751.08

Current with legislation from 2024 received as of August 15, 2024.

Section 5751.08 - Application for refund to taxpayer

(A) An application for refund to the taxpayer of amounts imposed under this chapter that are overpaid, paid illegally or erroneously, or paid on any illegal or erroneous assessment shall be filed by the reporting person with the tax commissioner, on the form prescribed by the commissioner, within four years after the date of the illegal or erroneous payment, or within any additional period allowed under division (F) of section 5751.09 of the Revised Code. The applicant shall provide the amount of the requested refund along with the claimed reasons for, and documentation to support, the issuance of a refund.

(B) On the filing of the refund application, the tax commissioner shall determine the amount of refund to which the applicant is entitled. If the amount is not less than that claimed, the commissioner shall certify the amount to the director of budget and management and treasurer of state for payment from the tax refund fund created under section 5703.052 of the Revised Code. If the amount is less than that claimed, the commissioner shall proceed in accordance with section 5703.70 of the Revised Code.

(C) Interest on a refund applied for under this section, computed at the rate provided for in section 5703.47 of the Revised Code, shall be allowed from the later of the date the amount was paid or when the amount was due.

(D)

Except as provided in section 5751.081 of the Revised Code, the tax commissioner may, with the consent of the taxpayer, provide for the crediting against tax due for a tax period the amount of any refund due the taxpayer under this chapter for a preceding tax period.

R.C. § 5751.08

Amended by 135th General Assembly, HB 33,§101.01, eff. 10/3/2023, app. to tax periods beginning on and after January 1, 2024.

Amended by 134th General Assembly, HB 66,§1, eff. 4/3/2023.

Amended by 133rd General Assembly, HB 197,§1, eff. 3/27/2020.

Amended by 128th General Assembly, SB 181, §1, eff. 9/13/2010.

Amended by 128th General Assembly, HB 1, §101.01, eff. 10/16/2009.

Effective Date: 06-30-2005 .