§ 39-21-120. Signature and filing alternatives for tax returns

CO Rev Stat § 39-21-120 (2018) (N/A)
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(1) For the purposes of any returns or other documents made, filed, signed, subscribed, verified, transmitted, received, or stored pursuant to articles 22 to 31 of this title, articles 46 and 47 of title 12, article 60 of title 34, and article 3 of title 42, C.R.S., the executive director may prescribe voluntary alternative methods for the making, filing, signing, subscribing, verifying, transmitting, receiving, or storing of returns or other documents pursuant to the statutory provisions of this article and other articles referenced in this article. The executive director shall adopt rules as may be appropriate to define and implement acceptable alternatives for each article within the scope of this section.

(2) Any return or other document signed, subscribed, or verified under any method adopted under subsection (1) of this section shall be treated for all purposes, including penalties for perjury, in the same manner as if verified by signature.

(3) To enable alternative filing of tax returns, the executive director is hereby authorized to contract for communications services with governmental or private contractors. Such contractors shall be subject to the provisions of section 39-21-113 (4), and each contract entered into pursuant to this subsection (3) shall set forth the provisions of section 39-21-113 (4) and (6).