Alabama Administrative Code
Title 810 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Chapter 810-14-1 - TAXPAYERS; BILL OF RIGHTS AND UNIFORM REVENUE PROCEDURES
Section 810-14-1-.32 - Penalty For Underpayment Due To Fraud
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024
(1) Any person who willfully filed a false or fraudulent return shall be assessed for the amount of tax as determined by the Department from the best available information with respect to such taxpayer. To the amount of tax due, the Department shall add a penalty in an amount equal to 50 percent of that portion of such underpayment which is attributable to fraud. This penalty is in lieu of all other civil penalties.
(2) The term "fraud" shall include instances where there is intentional wrongdoing, usually involving an element of deception. Where direct evidence of fraud is not available, fraud may be determined from the circumstances surrounding the taxpayer's acts or omissions. The burden of proof on the issue of fraud shall be upon the Department. To establish fraud, the Department must clearly and convincingly prove that a tax deficiency is due to fraud with a deliberate intent to evade taxes. Negligence, even if it is gross, does not necessarily establish fraud.
(3) The fraud penalty may be imposed for, but is not limited to, the following situations:
Author: George Mingledorff
Statutory Authority: Act 92-186.