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GA HB975

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2014

Primary Sponsor

John Carson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013-2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends O.C.G.A. § 48-2-52 to broaden the scope of who can be held personally liable for trust fund taxes by replacing a specific list of roles (corporate officers/employees, LLC members/managers, LLP partners) with the general term "person"
  • Personal liability applies to any person who has control of, supervision of, or responsibility for collecting taxes or other amounts from purchasers or employees and accounting for and paying those amounts to the commissioner
  • Liable persons include those who willfully fail to collect or truthfully account for and pay over taxes, or who willfully attempt to evade or defeat any tax obligation
  • Personally liable individuals owe an amount equal to the amount evaded, not collected, not accounted for, or not paid over
  • Effective upon approval by the Governor or upon becoming law without such approval

Legislative Description

Trust fund taxes; personal liability of persons responsible for tax collection and remittance; revise provisions

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/17/2014

Full Bill Text

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