Nebraska § 77-915 - Tax; challenge to constitutionality; tax paid under protest; credit refund.

Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 77-915 — Tax; challenge to constitutionality; tax paid under protest; credit refund., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 77-915. Tax; challenge to constitutionality; tax paid under protest; credit refund.

(1) Commencing with taxes imposed for 1985 or any subsequent year, if a taxpayer believes any tax imposed pursuant to Chapter 77, article 9, is unconstitutional and chooses to challenge such tax, the taxpayer shall pay the tax under protest and, within thirty days after payment or within thirty days after March 15, 1986, whichever is later, initiate a court challenge to the tax in the district court of Lancaster County, which challenge shall be heard by the district court de novo.

(2) If, by judgment or final order of any court of competent jurisdiction in this state in an action not pending on appeal or error, it is adjudged and determined that such taxes are unconstitutional, such taxes shall be refunded only by applying such refund as a credit against the payment of any such tax falling due thereafter unless special circumstances, as determined by the director, require a refund.

Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 77-915 cover?

Section 77-915 ("Tax; challenge to constitutionality; tax paid under protest; credit refund.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. 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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