Illinois § 2-12

Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 2-12, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 2-12.

Applicability of Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, Public Utilities Revenue Act and Uniform Penalty and Interest Act. The Department shall have full power to administer and enforce this Law; to collect all taxes, penalties and interest due hereunder; to dispose of taxes, penalties and interest so collected in the manner herein provided; and to determine all rights to credit memoranda or refunds arising on account of the erroneous payment of tax, penalty or interest hereunder. All of the provisions of Sections 4 (except that the time limitation provisions shall run from the date when the tax is due rather than from the date when gross receipts are received), 5 (except that the time limitation provisions on the issuances of notices of tax liability shall run from the date when the tax is due rather than from the date when gross receipts are received and except that in the case of a failure to file a return required by this Law, no notice of tax liability shall be issued on and after each July 1 and January 1 covering tax due with that return during any month or period more than 6 years before that July 1 or January 1, respectively, and except that the 30% penalty provided for in Section 5 shall not apply), 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5i and 5j of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and Sections 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the Public Utilities Revenue Act, which are not inconsistent with this Law, and the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act shall apply, as far as practicable, to the subject matter of this Law to the same extent as if such provisions were included herein. References in such incorporated Sections of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act and Public Utilities Revenue Act and to taxpayers and to persons engaged in the business of selling tangible personal property at retail means both purchasers and delivering suppliers maintaining a place of business in this State, as required by the particular context, when used in this Law. References in such incorporated Sections of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act and Public Utilities Revenue Act to gross receipts and to gross receipts received means purchase price or kilowatt-hours used or consumed by the purchaser, as required by the particular context. Any credit memorandum issued under the tax imposed by Section 2 of the Public Utilities Revenue Act may be applied against liability incurred under this Act. Any credit memorandum issued under this Act may be applied against liability incurred under the tax imposed by Section 2 of the Public Utilities Revenue Act. (Source: P.A. 90-561, eff. 8-1-98; 90-624, eff. 7-10-98.)

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What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 2-12 cover?

Section 2-12 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. 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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