Idaho § 63-3044 - Deficiency in tax
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 63-3044 — Deficiency in tax, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-3044. Deficiency in tax
As used in this act in respect of a tax imposed by this act the term "deficiency" means:
(1) The amount by which the tax imposed by this act exceeds the amount shown as the tax by the taxpayer upon his return; but the amount so shown on the return shall first be increased by the amounts previously assessed (or collected without assessment) as a deficiency, and decreased by the amounts previously abated, credited, refunded, or otherwise repaid in respect of such tax; or,
(2) If no amount is shown as the tax by the taxpayer upon his return, or if no return is made by the taxpayer, then the amount by which the tax exceeds the amounts previously assessed (or collected without assessment) as a deficiency; but such amounts previously assessed, or collected without assessment, shall first be decreased by the amounts previously abated, credited, refunded, or otherwise repaid in respect of such tax; or,
(3) Any amount of tax which is due and unpaid.
[63-3044, added 1959, ch. 299, sec. 44, p. 613; am. 1993, ch. 94, sec. 2, p. 229; am. 1994, ch. 172, sec. 1, p. 388; am. 2006, ch. 195, sec. 4, p. 607.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 63-3044 ("Deficiency in tax") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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