House Bill 1486

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE TO DEVELOP PROCEDURES FOR THE RECEIPT AND CONSIDERATION OF OFFERS TO COMPROMISE AND SETTLE FINALLY DETERMINED TAX LIABILITIES THAT ARE DOUBTFUL CLAIMS; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH A TAXPAYER UNDER WHICH A FINALLY DETERMINED TAX LIABILITY THAT IS A DOUBTFUL CLAIM IS SETTLED AND COMPROMISED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT SHALL BE BINDING AND A TAXPAYER'S LIABILITIES FOR TAXES, INTEREST AND PENALTIES WILL BE FULLY AND FINALLY COMPROMISED; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE LATER DETERMINES THAT THE TAXPAYER MISREPRESENTED THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TAXPAYER OR ANY PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE TAXPAYER OR OTHER PERSON LIABLE FOR THE TAX, ALL COMPROMISED LIABILITIES MAY BE REESTABLISHED; TO AMEND SECTION 31-19-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A DOUBTFUL CLAIM IS A CLAIM FOR A FINALLY DETERMINED TAX LIABILITY FOR WHICH A NOTICE OF TAX LIEN HAS BEEN ENROLLED IN THE UNIFORM STATE TAX LIEN REGISTRY AND FOR THE COLLECTION OF WHICH THE ORDINARY PROCESS OF LAW HAS BEEN INEFFECTUAL; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 31-19-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE COMPROMISE OF DOUBTFUL CLAIMS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Jeffrey C. Smith

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 15 – Jan 30

1. Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
2. Jan 30Died in committee in the House