15-36-313. Procedure to compute tax in absence of statement -- estimation of tax -- failure to file penalty and interest. (1) If the operator fails to file any statement required by 15-36-311 within the time required, the department shall ascertain the number of barrels of oil or cubic feet of gas produced and sold by the person in this state during the quarter and during each month of the quarter. The department also shall determine the average value of the barrels of oil produced and sold during each month or the average value of cubic feet of gas produced and sold during each month and fix the amount of the taxes due from the person for the quarter.
(2) The department shall impose penalty and interest as provided in 15-1-216. The department shall mail to the taxpayer a notice, pursuant to 15-1-211, of the tax, penalty, and interest proposed to be assessed. The taxpayer may seek review of the determination pursuant to 15-1-211. The notice must contain a statement that if payment is not made, a warrant for distraint may be filed. The department may waive any penalty pursuant to 15-1-206.
History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 451, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 427, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 364, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 36. Oil and Gas Production Tax
Part 3. Oil and Gas Production Tax Act
15-36-302. Legislative findings and declaration of purpose
15-36-304. Production tax rates imposed on oil and natural gas -- exemption
15-36-305. Determination of gross value of product
15-36-306. through 15-36-308 reserved
15-36-309. Certain royalties exempt
15-36-310. Operator responsible for payment -- deduction of taxes from royalty payments
15-36-311. Quarterly payment of tax -- statement -- failure to pay penalty
15-36-312. Record of product -- carriers to furnish data -- penalty
15-36-314. Deficiency assessment -- review -- penalty and interest
15-36-315. Credit or refund for overpayment -- refund from county -- interest on overpayment
15-36-316. through 15-36-318 reserved
15-36-319. Warrant for distraint
15-36-321. Statute of limitations
15-36-322. Rulemaking authority
15-36-326. Oil and natural gas accelerated tax fund
15-36-327. through 15-36-330 reserved
15-36-331. Distribution of taxes
15-36-332. Distribution of taxes to taxing units -- appropriation