May 1 - June 25, 2009
The State of Connecticut will offer a tax amnesty program from May 1, 2009 through June 25, 2009. Applications for Connecticut Tax Amnesty will not be accepted prior to May 1, 2009.
The Connecticut Tax Amnesty Program, administered by the Department of Revenue Services, provides an opportunity for eligible taxpayers to pay their back taxes to the state while avoiding penalties and criminal prosecution. It also offers a reduction in interest.
Amnesty will be offered to any taxpayer owing Connecticut tax for any taxable period ending on or before November 30, 2008 either because the taxpayer:
- failed to file a return for the taxable period, or
- previously filed a return for the taxable period but underreported the amount of Connecticut tax.
Amnesty will not be offered on existing bills. Taxpayers already in a payment plan with DRS or who have received a tax bill from DRS cannot participate in amnesty for those periods.
A taxpayer may be ineligible for amnesty for either of the following reasons:
- The taxpayer is currently under audit by the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services; or
- The taxpayer is a party to any criminal investigation or to any civil or criminal litigation involving the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services.
Note: If a taxpayer is not eligible for tax amnesty for a particular Connecticut tax or for a particular taxable period, the taxpayer may still be eligible to apply for tax amnesty for another Connecticut tax or for another taxable period. |
