North Carolina § 105-164 - 19. Extension of time for making returns and payment.

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§ 105-164. 19. Extension of time for making returns and payment.

The Secretary for good cause may extend the time for filing any return under the provisions of this Article and may grant additional time within which to file the return and pay the tax due pursuant to G.S. 105-263(b) . History (1957, c. 1340, s. 5; 1973, c. 476, s. 193; 1977, c. 1114, s. 10; 1985, c. 656, s. 30; 2007-491, s. 44(1)a; 2013-414, s. 1(f); 2018-5, s. 38.5(n).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2007-491, s. 47, provides: "G.S. 105-241.10, as enacted by Section 1 of this act, and Sections 6, 15, 16, 17, and 22 are effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2007. Section 14 is effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2008. Sections 45, 46, and 47 are effective when they become law. The remainder of this act becomes effective January 1, 2008. The procedures for review of disputed tax matters enacted by this act apply to assessments of tax that are not final as of the effective date of this act and to claims for refund pending on or filed on or after the effective date of this act. This act does not affect matters for which a petition for review was filed with the Tax Review Board under G.S. 105-241.2 before the effective date of this act. The repeal of G.S. 105-122(c) and G.S. 105-130.4(t) and Sections 11 and 12 apply to requests for alternative apportionment formulas filed on or after the effective date of this act. A petition filed with the Tax Review Board for an apportionment formula before the effective date of this act is considered a request under G.S. 105-122(c1) or G.S. 105-130.4(t1) , as appropriate." Session Laws 2018-5, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as the 'Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2018.'" Session Laws 2018-5, s. 39.7, is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2007-491, s. 44(1)a., effective January 1, 2008, substituted "G.S. 105-241.21" for "G.S. 105-241.1(i)" in the last sentence. For applicability, see Editor's note. Session Laws 2013-414, s. 1(f), effective August 23, 2013, in the first sentence, substituted "filing any return" for "making any return," "file the return" for "make such return," and "the return" for "such return," and deleted "such" preceding "additional" and following "filing any"; and, in the second sentence, substituted "is extended, interest accrues" for "be extended, interest," and deleted "shall be added and paid" following "date of payment." Session Laws 2018-5, s. 38.5(n), effective June 12, 2018, substituted "and pay the tax due pursuant to G.S. 105-263(b) " for "as he may deem proper, but the time for filing any return shall not be extended for more than 30 days after the regular due date of the return. If the time for filing a return is extended, interest accrues at the rate established pursuant to G.S. 105-241.21 from the time the return was due to be filed to the date of payment."

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