STATE OF TEXAS ANNOUNCES TAX AMNESTY PROGRAM

  

The State of Texas has announced a temporary amnesty program for certain delinquent taxpayers.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar says the Texas Tax Amnesty Program will run from May 1st through June 29th.  The program applies to periods prior to January 1st of this year, and only includes liabilities that have not been previously reported to the Comptroller.  In 2017 the Texas Legislature required the Comptroller to establish a tax amnesty program to encourage voluntary reporting.  But the program only applies to delinquent taxpayers who do not have a Texas Sales and Use Tax Permit, or are not registered for a tax or fee administered by the Comptroller’s office;  and taxpayers who have a permit, but may have underreported or owe additional taxes or fees.

The temporary tax amnesty program does not apply to periods currently under audit review, IFTA taxes, PUC Gross Receipts assessments, Local Motor Vehicle Tax and Unclaimed Property payments.

For more information visit the amnesty page at www.comptroller.texas.gov.