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Penalties and interest (United States)

56 United States

All states with sales and use tax impose civil penalties for failing to file sales tax returns or pay sales and use tax by the due date. Under certain circumstances criminal penalties, including imprisonment, can be imposed as well (such as in the case of fraud). Interest is typically added to amounts that were due and not paid on time.

Senior business personnel (officers/directors) can be held personally liable for the payment of sales and use tax due to the state or local authority but not paid.

Generally, penalties

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