West Virginia Code
Article 10. West Virginia Tax Procedure and Administration Act
§11-10-26. Adjustment for Correction of Erroneous Distribution of Funds, Limitation Period, Immunity of Agencies, Subdivisions, and Instrumentalities of This State

(a)(1) An erroneous distribution, transfer, allocation, overpayment or underpayment dedicated, distributed or directed by the state or an instrumentality of the state to a state or local governmental subdivision or a fund, entity, agency or instrumentality of the state or a political subdivision of the state, under the provisions of this code administered under this article, or under the provisions of article twenty-two, twenty-two-a, twenty-two-b, twenty-two-c or twenty-five, chapter twenty-nine of this code, or any other provision of this code, or any combination thereof, caused by clerical error or mistake, or a computational, informational or other mistake or error, may be corrected by an adjustment to a distribution, transfer, allocation or payment to the subdivision, entity, agency, instrumentality or fund and by transfer of moneys from the subdivision, entity, agency, instrumentality or fund until the amount of the erroneous distribution, transfer, allocation, overpayment or underpayment has been corrected: Provided, That no correction or adjustment may be made for an erroneous distribution, transfer, allocation, overpayment or underpayment of moneys that is first discovered by the distributor or the distributee more than three years after the date on which the erroneous distribution, transfer, allocation, overpayment or underpayment of moneys was made, and no action lies for collection, correction or remediation of the late discovered erroneous distribution, transfer, allocation, overpayment or underpayment of the moneys.
(2) A distribution, transfer, allocation, overpayment or underpayment of moneys is deemed to have been made on the date when the moneys related thereto are under the actual, substantive control of the transferee, and subject to expenditure, disbursement, consumption or disposition by the transferee.
(3) An erroneous distribution, transfer, allocation, overpayment or underpayment of moneys is deemed to have been discovered on the date when the distributor or the distributee or any employee, officer, agent or representative of the distributor or distributee has actual substantive knowledge of the erroneous distribution, transfer, allocation, overpayment or underpayment of moneys.
(b) An agency, governmental subdivision or instrumentality of this state is not subject to a fine, penalty, assessment or imposition as a result of, or attributable to, an erroneous distribution, transfer, allocation, overpayment or underpayment of moneys.
(c) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not be applied to alter, abrogate or terminate any current and ongoing agreement or arrangement which was in operation on the effective date of this section, to correct or adjust an erroneous distribution, transfer, allocation, overpayment or underpayment, between (1) this state or an instrumentality of this state and (2) a state or local governmental subdivision or a fund, entity, agency or instrumentality of the state or a political subdivision of this state.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 11. Taxation

Article 10. West Virginia Tax Procedure and Administration Act

§11-10-1. Legislative Findings

§11-10-2. Short Title; Arrangement and Classification

§11-10-3. Application of This Article

§11-10-4. Definitions

§11-10-5. General Power; Regulations and Forms

§11-10-5a. Investigations

§11-10-5aa. Confidentiality of Information Obtained During Telecommunications Tax Study

§11-10-5b. Subpoena and Subpoena Duces Tecum

§11-10-5bb. Applying Lottery Prizes to Tax Liabilities

§11-10-5c. Returns by Tax Commissioner

§11-10-5cc. Disclosure of Certain Tax Information to Commissioner of Highways

§11-10-5d. Confidentiality and Disclosure of Returns and Return Information

§11-10-5dd. Disclosure of Certain Tax Information Pursuant to Written Agreements With State Agencies Purchasing or Leasing Goods or Services or the Enterprise Resource Planning Board to Facilitate Purchasing; and the State Auditor

§11-10-5e. Service of Notice

§11-10-5ee. Limitations on Claiming Credits and Rebates; Rulemaking

§11-10-5f. Timely Filing and Paying

§11-10-5g. Time for Performance of Acts Where Last Day Falls on Saturday, Sunday or Legal Holiday

§11-10-5h. Enforcement Proceedings

§11-10-5i. Enforcement Powers

§11-10-5j. Liability for Taxes Withheld or Collected

§11-10-5k. Fractional Parts of a Cent

§11-10-5l. Payment of Estimated Tax

§11-10-5m. Overpayment of Installments

§11-10-5n. Payment by Commercially Acceptable Means

§11-10-5o. Notice of Fiduciary Relationship

§11-10-5p. Effective Date of Amendments

§11-10-5q. Settlement Agreements and Compromises

§11-10-5r. Technical Assistance Advisories

§11-10-5s. Disclosure of Certain Taxpayer Information

§11-10-5t. Payment by Electronic Fund Transfers

§11-10-5u. Disclosure of Persons Making Retail Sales of Tobacco Products

§11-10-5v. Disclosure of Tax Information to the Treasurer for Return, Recovery and Disposition of Unclaimed and Abandoned Property

§11-10-5w. Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information Set Forth in the Oil and Gas Combined Reporting Form Specified in Subsection (D), Section Three-A, Article Thirteen-a of This Chapter to County Assessors, the Department of Environmental Protec...

§11-10-5x. Waiver of Derivative Tax, Interest and Penalty Imposed on Board Members or Directors of Charitable and Tax Exempt Organizations Imposed on Innocent Governing Board Resulting From Defaults or Delinquencies of the Organization

§11-10-5y. Disclosure of Return Information to Consolidated Public Retirement Board

§11-10-5z. Electronic Filing for Certain Persons

§11-10-6. Mathematical or Clerical Errors; Collection of Balance Due on Return Without Remittance

§11-10-7. Assessment

§11-10-7a. Abatement

§11-10-7b. Abatement of Interest Attributable to Errors and by Tax Division

§11-10-7c. Abatement of Any Penalty or Addition to Tax Attributable to Written Advice by Tax Commissioner

§11-10-7d. Combining Assessments

§11-10-8. Notice of Assessment; Petition for Reassessment or Payment of Assessment Within Sixty Days; Finality of Assessment; Payment of Final Assessment; Effective Date

§11-10-9. Hearing Procedure

§11-10-9a. Small Claims Procedure; Disputes Involving $10,000 or Less

§11-10-10. Appeals

§11-10-10a. Commissioner Allowed to Acquiesce or Not Acquiesce in Decisions of Office of Tax Appeals or Circuit Court

§11-10-11. Collection of Tax

§11-10-11a. Administration of Special District Excise Tax; Commission Authorized

§11-10-11b. Fund Creation; Authorization for Expenditure

§11-10-11c. State Administration of Local Sales and Use Taxes and Excise Taxes; Jurisdiction and Standing Before the Office of Tax Appeals; Rule-Making Authority

§11-10-12. Liens, Release; Subordination; Foreclosure; Withdrawal

§11-10-13. Levy and Distraint

§11-10-13a. Property Exempt From Levy

§11-10-13b. Surrender of Property Subject to Levy

§11-10-13c. Sale of Seized Property

§11-10-13d. Sale of Perishable Goods

§11-10-13e. Redemption of Property

§11-10-13f. Certificate of Sale; Deed to Real Property; Notice and Access to Recover Personal Property; Abandonment and Removal of Personal Property

§11-10-13g. Legal Effect of Certificate of Sale of Personal Property and Deed of Real Property

§11-10-13h. Records of Sale

§11-10-13i. Expense of Levy and Sale

§11-10-13j. Application of Proceeds of Levy

§11-10-13k. Authority to Release Levy and Return Property

§11-10-14. Overpayments; Credits; Refunds and Limitations

§11-10-14a. Tax Refund Check-Off Programs

§11-10-14b. Monetary Remedies for Overpayments Due to Unconstitutionality

§11-10-14c. Prompt Payment of Refunds of Personal Income Taxes

§11-10-14d. Prompt Payment of Refunds of Corporation Net Income Taxes

§11-10-15. Limitations on Assessment

§11-10-16. Limitations on Collection

§11-10-17. Interest

§11-10-17a. Determination of Rate of Interest

§11-10-18. Additions to Tax

§11-10-18a. Additions to Tax for Failure to Pay Estimated Income or Business Franchise Tax

§11-10-18b. Additions to Tax for Failure to Pay Any Other Estimated Tax

§11-10-18c. Failure to File Partnership Return or Report

§11-10-19. Penalties

§11-10-19a. Failure to File Correct Information Returns

§11-10-20. Effective Date; Transition Rules

§11-10-21. Severability

§11-10-22. Information Returns and Due Date Thereof

§11-10-23. Alternative Dispute Resolution of Tax Disputes

§11-10-24. Commissioner to Review Taxpayer Problem Resolution Procedures; Report to Legislature

§11-10-25. Taxpayer Must Show Tax Exemption Applies; Presumption

§11-10-26. Adjustment for Correction of Erroneous Distribution of Funds, Limitation Period, Immunity of Agencies, Subdivisions, and Instrumentalities of This State

§11-10-27. Administrative Fees