Sec. 111.064. INTEREST ON REFUND OR CREDIT. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, for a refund under this chapter, interest is at the rate that is the lesser of the annual rate of interest earned on deposits in the state treasury during November of the previous calendar year, as determined by the comptroller, or the rate set in Section 111.060, and accrues on the amount found to be erroneously paid for a period:
(1) beginning on the later of 60 days after the date of payment or the due date of the tax report; and
(2) ending on, as determined by the comptroller, either the date of allowance of credit on account of the comptroller's final decision or audit or a date not more than 10 days before the date of the refund warrant.
(b) A credit taken by a taxpayer on the taxpayer's return does not accrue interest.
(c) For a refund claimed before September 1, 2005, and granted for a report period due on or after January 1, 2000, the rate of interest is the rate set in Section 111.060.
(c-1) A refund, without regard to the date claimed, for a report period due before January 1, 2000, does not accrue interest.
(d) This section does not apply to an amount paid to the comptroller under Title 6, Property Code, or under an agreement made under Section 162.003.
(e) All warrants for interest payments shall be drawn against the fund or account into which the erroneously paid tax was deposited. The interest shall be paid from funds appropriated for that purpose.
(f) A local revenue fund is not subject to Subsections (a)-(c-1). In this subsection, "local revenue fund" includes a court cost, a fee, a fine, or a similar charge collected by a municipality, a county, or a court of this state and remitted to the comptroller.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 459, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2000. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1158, Sec. 90, eff. Oct. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 404 (S.B. 1570), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 899 (S.B. 1863), Sec. 11.01, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1227 (S.B. 1495), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 344 (H.B. 2530), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Enforcement and Collection
Chapter 111 - Collection Procedures
Subchapter B. Tax Reports and Payments
Section 111.051. Reports and Payments; Due Dates; Method of Payment
Section 111.0511. Restricted or Conditional Payments to Comptroller Prohibited
Section 111.052. Form of Report
Section 111.053. Filing Dates: Weekends and Holidays
Section 111.054. Timely Filing: Mail Delivery
Section 111.055. Timely Filing: Diligence
Section 111.056. Filing Within 10 Days: Penalty and Interest
Section 111.057. Extension for Filing Report
Section 111.058. Filing Extension Because of Natural Disaster
Section 111.059. Oath Not Required
Section 111.060. Interest on Delinquent Tax
Section 111.061. Penalty on Delinquent Tax or Tax Reports
Section 111.0611. Personal Liability for Fraudulent Tax Evasion
Section 111.062. Acceptance of Credit Cards for Payment of Certain Taxes and Fees
Section 111.0625. Electronic Transfer of Certain Payments
Section 111.0626. Electronic Filing of Certain Reports
Section 111.063. Penalty for Failure to Use Electronic Transfers and Filings