Official summary
Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>
Bill No.:
HB0022
Drafter:
MQ
LSO No.:
14LSO-0068
Effective Date:
7/1/2014
Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0039
Chapter No.:
CH0068
Prime Sponsor:
Joint Revenue Interim Committee
Catch Title:
Mineral tax-audit interest rate.
Subject:
The bill amends
the interest rate for delinquent mineral taxes (severance and property) as a
result of mineral audits performed and clarifies the time period for mineral
tax audits.
Summary/Major
Elements:
Specifies that in calculating interest due on ad valorem
(property) taxes on mineral production resulting from an audit, taxpayer is
first entitled to an offsetting credit for any taxes paid;
County board of commissioners is bound by any decision
made by the department of revenue in the course of an audit of mineral taxes concerning
the time period in which interest on delinquent taxes accrues;
Adds ad valorem (property) taxes to the same process
under which severance taxes are audited (interest rate and time periods);
Bill amends all mineral tax provisions in the exact same
manner;
Specifies that the new law only applies to mineral
audits commenced after the effective date of the act.