72 Pa. Stat. § 9901-F

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 9901-F - Definitions

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

"Amnesty period." The period from April 26, 2010, through June 18, 2010, inclusive. The estimates under section 2910-F(a) shall be completed 30 days prior to April 26, 2010.

"Department." The Department of Revenue of the Commonwealth.

"Eligible tax." Any tax administered by the Department of Revenue delinquent as of June 30, 2009. The term includes any interest or penalty on an eligible tax. For an unknown liability, the term shall only include taxes due within five years prior to June 30, 2009. For purposes of taxes collected under the International Fuel Tax Agreement, the term shall apply only to taxes, interest and penalties owed to the Commonwealth, not to other states or Canadian provinces.

"Program." The tax amnesty program established under section 2902-F as provided for in this article.

"Taxpayer." Any person, association, fiduciary, partnership, corporation or other entity required to pay or collect any of the eligible taxes. The term shall not include a taxpayer who, prior to the amnesty period, has received notice that the taxpayer is the subject of a criminal investigation for an alleged violation of any law imposing an eligible tax or who, prior to the amnesty period, has been named as a defendant in a criminal complaint alleging a violation of any law imposing an eligible tax or is a defendant in a pending criminal action for an alleged violation of any law imposing an eligible tax.

"Unknown liability." A liability for an eligible tax for which either:

(1) No return or report has been filed, no payment has been made and the taxpayer has not been contacted by the department concerning the unfiled returns or reports or unpaid tax; or
(2) A return or report has been filed, the tax was underreported and the taxpayer has not been contacted by the department concerning the underreported tax.

72 P.S. § 9901-F

1971, March 4, P.L. 6, No. 2, art. XXIX-F, § 2901-F, added 2009, Oct. 9, P.L. 451, No. 48, § 11, imd. effective.