Section 5741.16 - Four-year limitation for assessment against seller or consumer

Section 5741.16 - Four-year limitation for assessment against seller or consumer - exceptions.

Ohio Rev Code § 5741.16 (2019) (N/A)

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(A) Except as provided in division (B) or (C) of this section, no assessment shall be made or issued against a seller or consumer for any tax imposed by or pursuant to section 5741.02, 5741.021, 5741.022, or 5741.023 of the Revised Code more than four years after the return date for the period in which the sale or purchase was made, or more than four years after the return for such period was filed, whichever date is later.

(B) A consumer who provides a fully completed exemption certificate pursuant to division (B) of section 5739.03 or division (E) of section 5741.02 of the Revised Code may be assessed any tax imposed by or pursuant to section 5741.02, 5741.021, 5741.022, or 5741.023 of the Revised Code that results from denial of the claimed exemption within the later of a period allowed by division (A) of this section or one year after the date the certificate was provided.

(1) When the tax commissioner has substantial evidence of amounts of taxes collected by a seller from consumers on purchases, which were not returned to the state by direct remittance;

(2) When the person assessed failed to file a return as required by section 5741.12 of the Revised Code;

(3) When the seller or consumer and the commissioner waive in writing the time limitation.

Effective Date: 02-20-1986; 01-01-2006 .

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