15-1-206. Waiver of penalties -- interest. (1) The department may, in its discretion, waive, for reasonable cause, any penalty assessed by the department.
(2) Whenever the department waives a penalty provided for in this title, it also may, in its discretion, waive interest not to exceed $500 due for each tax period. When the department enters into a payment plan with a taxpayer that allows the taxpayer to make installment payments of delinquent taxes, interest, and penalties, the department may, at the conclusion of the payment plan term, agree to waive an additional $100 of interest for each tax period if the taxpayer has complied with all of the provisions of the payment plan.
History: En. 84-708.1 by Sec. 53, Ch. 405, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 134, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 381, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 465, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 98, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 53, Ch. 566, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 84-708.1(17); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 477, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 68, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 427, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 594, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 308, L. 2015.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
15-1-201. Administration of revenue laws
15-1-202. Enforcement of revenue laws
15-1-203. Study of other tax systems
15-1-204. Consultation with governor
15-1-205. Biennial report -- contents
15-1-206. Waiver of penalties -- interest
15-1-207. Writeoff of collection of tax, penalty, or interest -- rules
15-1-208. Signature alternatives for electronically filed returns
15-1-210. Taxpayer right to know -- centrally assessed property
15-1-211. Uniform dispute review procedure -- notice -- appeal
15-1-212. Mediation of valuation disputes -- centrally assessed and industrial properties
15-1-213. Mediation of valuation disputes -- other property taxpayers
15-1-214. and 15-1-215 reserved
15-1-217. Rulemaking authority
15-1-218. Out-of-state collections -- authority to enter into contracts -- statutory appropriation
15-1-219. and 15-1-220 reserved
15-1-222. Taxpayer bill of rights
15-1-223. Office of taxpayer assistance
15-1-224. through 15-1-229 reserved
15-1-230. Report on income tax credit to committee
15-1-231. Payment of taxes by credit card and other commercially acceptable means