Title 12, Title 12: Taxation

Sec. 12-589. Refunds of overpayment of tax. Interest. (a)(1) Any company believing that it has overpaid any taxes imposed under section 12-587 may file a claim for refund in writing with the commissioner within three years from the due date for which such overpayment was made, st…

Sec. 12-590. Penalty for failure to pay tax when due. Waiver of penalty. (a) If any company fails to pay the tax reported to be due on its return within the time specified under the provisions of this chapter, there shall be imposed a penalty equal to ten per cent of such tax due…

Sec. 12-591. Penalties for wilful violations of requirements in this chapter. (a) Any person required under this chapter to pay any tax, or required under this chapter or by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of section 12-602 to make a return, keep any records…

Sec. 12-592. Inquiries, investigations or hearings related to the tax. The Commissioner of Revenue Services or any agent of said commissioner authorized to conduct any inquiry, investigation or hearing related to the tax imposed under section 12-587 may administer oaths and take …

Sec. 12-593. Deficiency assessments and related penalties. Extension of time for assessment. The commissioner shall, within three years after the due date for filing a return, or in the case of a completed return filed after such due date, within three years after the date on whi…

Sec. 12-594. Interest added to deficiency assessments. Tax due as a lien on property of the company. (a) To any taxes which are assessed under section 12-593, there shall be added interest at the rate of one per cent per month or fraction thereof which elapses from the date when …

Sec. 12-595. Application for hearing by taxpayer. Hearings ordered by commissioner. Any taxpayer aggrieved by the action of the Commissioner of Revenue Services or an authorized agent of said commissioner in fixing the amount of tax imposed under section 12-587 or any penalty or …

Sec. 12-596. Abatement of uncollectible tax. Section 12-596 is repealed. (P.A. 80-71, S. 10, 30; P.A. 90-28, S. 9.)

Sec. 12-597. Appeals by taxpayer. Any taxpayer aggrieved because of any order, decision, determination or disallowance of the Commissioner of Revenue Services made in relation to the tax imposed under section 12-587 may, not later than thirty days after service upon the taxpayer …

Sec. 12-598. Tax on gross earnings in a fiscal year received after the end of such year. Section 12-598 is repealed, effective June 4, 1996. (P.A. 80-71, S. 12, 30; P.A. 96-221, S. 24, 25.)

Sec. 12-599. Tax to constitute operating overhead of taxpayer. Limitation on price increases in this state*. (a) It is not the intention of the General Assembly that the tax imposed under section 12-587 be construed as a tax upon purchasers of petroleum products, but that such ta…

Sec. 12-600. Taxes to be paid before instituting action on tax in court. Any taxes, penalties or interest due from any company under the provisions of sections 12-587 to 12-602, inclusive, shall be paid in full before any action may be instituted in any state court to challenge a…

Sec. 12-601. Severability. If any section, part, clause or phrase in sections 12-587 to 12-602, inclusive, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, sections, parts, clauses and phrases in said sections not held to be invalid or unconstitutional shall not be affec…

Sec. 12-602. Regulations. The Commissioner of Revenue Services shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to implement the provisions of sections 12-587 to 12-602, inclusive, which shall be prima facie evidence of the proper interpretation of said sections. Said commis…

Secs. 12-610 to 12-629. Unincorporated business tax. Sections 12-610 to 12-629, inclusive, are repealed, effective with respect to income years of unincorporated businesses commencing on or after January 1, 1983. (P.A. 81-255, S. 2–21, 37; P.A. 81-411, S. 7; Nov. Sp. Sess. P.A. 8…

Sec. 12-630aa. Short title: R.E. Van Norstrand Neighborhood Assistance Act. Sections 12-630aa to 12-638, inclusive, shall be known as the “R.E. Van Norstrand Neighborhood Assistance Act”. (P.A. 95-268, S. 1, 11.) History: P.A. 95-268 effective July 6, 1995.

Sec. 12-631. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Business firm” means any business entity authorized to do business in the state and subject to the tax due under the provisions of chapter 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212 or 213a…

Sec. 12-632. Lists of eligible programs. Application by businesses. Limitations on tax credits. (a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, on or before July first of each year, any municipality desiring to obtain benefits under the provisions of th…

Sec. 12-632a. Proration of tax credits, when. If, for any fiscal year, all of the proposals submitted to the Commissioner of Revenue Services pursuant to section 12-632 claim tax credits in excess of the limit provided for in subsection (i) of said section 12-632, the commissione…

Sec. 12-633. Amount of tax credits; generally. The Commissioner of Revenue Services shall grant a credit against any tax due under the provisions of chapter 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 or 212 in an amount not to exceed sixty per cent of the total cash amount invested during the taxab…

Sec. 12-634. Amount of tax credits; child care centers. The Commissioner of Revenue Services shall grant a credit against any tax due under the provisions of chapter 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 or 212 in an amount not to exceed sixty per cent of the total cash amount invested during …

Sec. 12-635. Amount of tax credits; energy conservation, job training, college access loan forgiveness and programs serving low-income persons. The Commissioner of Revenue Services shall grant a credit against any tax due under the provisions of chapter 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 or…

Sec. 12-635a. Amount of tax credits; community-based alcoholism prevention or treatment programs. The Commissioner of Revenue Services shall grant a credit against any tax due under the provisions of chapter 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 or 212 in an amount not to exceed sixty per cent…

Sec. 12-636. Decision of the Commissioner of Revenue Services. The decision of the Commissioner of Revenue Services to approve or disapprove a proposal pursuant to the provisions of section 12-632 shall be in writing, and, if said commissioner approves the proposal, said commissi…

Sec. 12-637. Audit. Section 12-637 is repealed. (P.A. 82-469, S. 7, 11; P.A. 86-269, S. 9, 10.)

Sec. 12-637a. Postproject audit required. Municipal agency certification required. Review by commissioner required. Whenever the total funds invested for any income year by any company or companies in a program conducted by a nonprofit organization approved under this chapter, ar…

Sec. 12-638. Regulations. The Commissioner of Revenue Services, in consultation with the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management may adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to implement the provisions of this chapter. (P.A. 82-469, S. 8, 11; P.A. 89-328, S. 5, 6;…

Sec. 12-638a. Definitions. As used in this chapter, (1) “commissioner” means the Commissioner of Revenue Services, and (2) “controlling interest” means (A) in the case of a corporation, more than fifty per cent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of such co…

Sec. 12-638b. Tax on transfer of controlling interest in entity possessing real property. Rate of tax applied to the value of the real property. (a)(1) There is hereby imposed a tax on the sale or transfer of a controlling interest in any entity which possesses, directly or indir…

Sec. 12-638c. Filing return and payment of tax. Penalty and waiver provisions. Regulations. (a) On or before the last day of the month following the month in which the sale or transfer of a controlling interest in an entity which is subject to the tax imposed by section 12638b, a…

Sec. 12-638d. Examination of records. Deficiency assessment. Penalty. Limitation of assessment period. (a) The commissioner may examine the records of any entity subject to a tax imposed under this chapter, as he may deem necessary. If he shall determine therefrom that there is a…

Sec. 12-638e. Excess payments. Section 12-638e is repealed, effective April 13, 1995. (P.A. 89-251, S. 43, 203; P.A. 95-4, S. 7, 8.)

Sec. 12-638f. Claims for refund. (a) Any person believing that he has overpaid any taxes due under this chapter may file a claim for refund in writing with the commissioner within three years from the due date for which such overpayment was made stating the specific grounds upon …

Sec. 12-638g. Wilful violations. Penalties. (a) Any entity required under this chapter to pay any tax, or required under this chapter or by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter to make a return, keep any records or supply any information, who wilf…

Sec. 12-638h. Records. Examinations. Hearings. Testimony. (a) The Commissioner of Revenue Services may require all entities subject to a tax imposed under this chapter to keep such records as he may prescribe, and he may require the production of books, papers, documents and othe…

Sec. 12-638i. Application to commissioner for hearing. (a) Any taxpayer, aggrieved by the action of the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent in fixing the amount of any tax, penalty or interest provided for by this chapter may apply to the commissioner, in writing,…

Sec. 12-638j. Collection of tax. State lien against real estate as security for tax. The amount of any tax, penalty or interest due and unpaid under the provisions of this chapter may be collected under the provisions of section 12-35. The warrant therein provided for shall be si…

Sec. 12-638k. Certain portion of tax collected to be remitted to town in which the real property is located. (a) On or before the first day of the fourth month following the end of each calendar quarter, the commissioner shall certify to the State Comptroller an amount equal to e…

Sec. 12-638l. Additional tax imposed with that under section 12-638b when the real property conveyed is classified as open space, maritime heritage, farm or forest land at the time of transfer. (a) Any land which has been classified by the record owner thereof as open space land …

Sec. 12-638m. Payment of tax imposed by section 12-638l. Classification of the land terminates automatically. The tax imposed by section 12-638l shall be due and payable by the particular grantor who caused such classification to be made in the same manner as the tax imposed by t…

Sec. 12-638n. Transfers not subject to the tax under section 12-638l. The provisions of section 12-638l shall not be applicable to any sale having any of the following underlying characteristics: (1) Transfers of land resulting from eminent domain proceedings; (2) mortgage deeds;…

Sec. 12-638o. Filing and collection provisions related to the tax under sections 12-638l to 12-638n, inclusive. The provisions of sections 12-638a to 12-638k, inclusive, pertaining to the filing of returns, declarations, assessment and collection of taxes and penalties shall be a…

Sec. 12-638p. Certain records to be kept by any entity with respect to which a sale or transfer of controlling interest in such entity is subject to tax under this chapter. Any entity with respect to which there is a sale or transfer of a controlling interest in such entity, whic…

Sec. 12-640. Imposition of gift tax. For the calendar year 1991 and each year thereafter, a tax computed as provided in section 12-642 is hereby imposed on the transfer of property by gift during such taxable year by any individual resident or nonresident provided, for the calend…

Sec. 12-641. Tax not applicable to transfers outside the state. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the transfer of tangible personal property and real property having a situs outside the state of Connecticut. (June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-3, S. 137, 168.) History: June S…

Sec. 12-642. Rate of tax. Aggregate limit on tax imposed. (a)(1) With respect to calendar years commencing prior to January 1, 2001, the tax imposed by section 12-640 for the calendar year shall be at a rate of the taxable gifts made by the donor during the calendar year set fort…