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SF0027

Wyoming Sales and Use Tax Audit Procedures

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In one sentence

This law sets specific rules for how the state audits sales and use taxes, including time limits for finishing audits and rules for keeping records.

What it does

  • Requires the state to send written notice to start an audit.
  • Stops the clock on the statute of limitations while an audit is happening.
  • Sets a one-year deadline for the state to finish the audit and send final findings.
  • Allows the one-year deadline to be extended only if the taxpayer and the state agree.
  • Limits audits to the three years before the audit starts, unless there is evidence of a violation of specific offenses or gross negligence.
  • Allows the state to estimate taxes if a taxpayer or vendor does not provide required records.

Who it affects

  • Taxpayers who pay sales and use taxes.
  • Vendors who collect sales and use taxes.
  • The Wyoming Department of Revenue and the Department of Audit.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not define exactly what counts as 'gross negligence' beyond the term itself.
  • The law does not specify the exact process for extending the one-year audit deadline beyond mutual agreement.
  • The source text does not explain how the state calculates 'projected taxes' when records are missing.

Plain language

Terms to know

Statute of limitations
The legal time limit the state has to collect taxes or file a claim.
Toll
To pause or stop the counting of time for a legal deadline.
Gross negligence
A serious failure to act with care when reporting or paying taxes.
Deficiency
An amount of tax that is owed but was not paid.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Bill Summary Bill No.: SF0027 Effective : 7/1/2018 LSO No.: 18LSO-0136 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0023 Chapter No.: 53 Prime Sponsor: Joint Revenue Interim Committee Catch Title: Excise tax audits. Subject: Sales and use tax audit procedures . Summary/Major Elements: This bill establishes audit procedures related to the collection of sales and use taxes from taxpayers and vendors. Th is bill specifies a time limit for engagement of the audit unless there is evidence of violation of specified offenses or gross negligence. Engagement of an audit unde r the procedures outlined in this bill will toll the statute of limitations for collection of sales and use taxes. NOTE: Final action on this bill was not taken at the time this summary was prepared. Should changes be made to the bill upon final passage, an updated summary will be prepared and placed upon the legislative website at http://wyoleg.gov . A packet of updated summaries will be sent to all legislators after the time for any veto has expired (fifteen days after adjournment). The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill .

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Sep 12, 10:57 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it addresses weaknesses in collections and clarifies procedures for assessing credits and deficiencies on excise taxes, including tolling the statute of limitations during audits.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:01:56 Watch the statement

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

H 3rd Reading:Passed 43-17-0-0-02018-03-06 · House43 yes 17 no
H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02018-02-28 · House9 yes 0 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-02018-02-21 · Senate29 yes 0 no
S03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02018-02-16 · Senate4 yes 1 no
S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 29-0-1-0-02018-02-12 · Senate29 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Governor Signed SEA No. 0023Governor
  2. Assigned Chapter Number 53LSO
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0023House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0023Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0023LSO
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 43-17-0-0-0House
  7. H 3rd Reading:Laid BackHouse
  8. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  9. H COW:PassedHouse
  10. H Placed on General FileHouse
  11. H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
  12. H Introduced and Referred to H03 - RevenueHouse
  13. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  14. S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-0Senate
  15. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  16. S COW:PassedSenate
  17. S Placed on General FileSenate
  18. S03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0Senate
  19. S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 29-0-1-0-0Senate
  20. S Received for IntroductionSenate

Changes

Amendments

4 stored

SF0027H3001

Withdrawn 3rd reading by Steinmetz

SF0027H3002

Failed 3rd reading by Steinmetz

SF0027S2001

Adopted 2nd reading by Peterson

SF0027SS001

Corrected, Adopted Standing Committee by SRevenue