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What is NYC AC § 11-2214?

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This section establishes penalties and interest for failing to file a tax return or pay taxes on time, imposing a penalty of five times the tax due and five percent interest for each month of delay. The commissioner of motor vehicles or the commissioner of finance may remit penalties under certain conditions. Applies to individuals and entities subject to tax obligations.

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§ 11-2214 Penalties and interest.

AC § 11-2214

a. Any person failing to file a return or to pay any tax or any portion thereof within the time required by this chapter shall be subject to a penalty of five times the amount of the tax due, plus interest of five percent of such tax for each month of delay or fraction thereof, but the commissioner of motor vehicles, or the commissioner of finance if designated as his or her agent, if satisfied that the delay was excusable, may remit all or any part of such penalty, but not interest at the rate of six percent per year. Penalties and interest shall be paid and disposed of in the same manner as other revenues under this chapter. Unpaid penalties and interest may be enforced in the same manner as the tax imposed by this chapter. b. The certificate of the commissioner of motor vehicles or of the commissioner of finance if designated as his or her agent to the effect that a tax has not been paid, or that a return required by this chapter has not been filed, or that information has not been supplied pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be presumptive evidence thereof. c. Cross-reference: For criminal penalties, see chapter forty of this title.

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