15-65-115. Failure to pay or file -- penalty and interest -- review -- interest. - Montana Statutes

     15-65-115. Failure to pay or file -- penalty and interest -- review -- interest. (1) An owner or operator of a facility who fails to file the report as required by 15-65-112 must be assessed a penalty as provided in 15-1-216. The department may waive any penalty as provided in 15-1-206.
     (2) An owner or operator of a facility who fails to make payment or fails to report and make payment as required by 15-65-112 must be assessed penalty and interest as provided in 15-1-216. The department may waive any penalty pursuant to 15-1-206.
     (3) (a) If an owner or operator of a facility fails to file the report required by 15-65-112 or if the department determines that the report understates the amount of tax due, the department may determine the amount of the tax due and assess that amount against the owner or operator. The provisions of 15-1-211 apply to any assessment by the department. The taxpayer may seek review of the assessment pursuant to 15-1-211.
     (b) When a deficiency is determined and the tax becomes final, the department shall mail a notice and demand for payment to the owner or operator. Penalty and interest must be added to any deficiency assessment as provided in 15-1-216.

     History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 607, L. 1987; amd. Secs. 6, 19, Ch. 676, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 811, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 45, Ch. 427, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 594, L. 2005.