Tennessee § 67-4-2910 - Collection of tax.

§ 67-4-2910. Collection of tax.

Any tax levied pursuant to this part shall be collected in the following manner: At the time of application for a building permit for residential development, the municipal or county official issuing the permit shall compute the estimated tax liability for the county school facilities privilege tax, based upon the proposed square footage of the facility to be built and the current rate of the county's school facilities privilege tax. As a condition of receiving the permit, the applicant shall sign a form indicating that the applicant recognizes the liability for the tax. The official shall keep one (1) copy of the form for the official's records and shall provide a copy to the applicant. If the permit is issued by a municipal building official, the official shall also forward a copy of the form within thirty (30) days of the issuance of the building permit to the county official or employee who has been designated by the county legislative body to collect the tax. As an alternative, the county and any municipality within the county may provide by interlocal agreement for the municipal building official to be designated as a collector of the tax and provide for a commission to be paid to the municipality for such services. The tax shall not be due until the earlier of one (1) year from the date of issuance of the building permit or thirty (30) days after the first transfer of title to the property being developed after the building permit is issued. If, after one (1) year from issuance of the building permit, the building or structure is not complete or title has not been transferred, the permit holder may, in lieu of paying the tax, request an extension for one (1) year. The permit holder may request a maximum of two (2) extensions. Extensions shall not be denied, if the permit holder makes a showing to the official responsible for collecting the tax that the building or structure is not complete. Once it becomes due, the tax shall be paid to the official or officials designated by the county governing body to collect the tax. At the time of payment, the official shall review the tax liability to determine whether the square footage of the completed building or structure corresponds to the initial estimated square footage in the building permit. The tax shall be computed using the actual square footage of the completed building or structure, but the rate of the tax shall be based upon the rate applicable at the time the permit was issued. The revenue from the tax shall be paid over to the county trustee within thirty (30) days for deposit, in accordance with § 67-4-2911. If the tax is not paid by a permit holder within ninety (90) days of the due date, the official responsible for collection of the tax shall report this delinquency to the county's delinquent tax attorney. The delinquent tax attorney shall bring an action against the permit holder for the full amount of the tax, plus statutory interest and a penalty of fifty percent (50%) of the amount of tax owed. The compensation of the delinquent tax attorney for such services shall be determined by agreement between the county trustee and the delinquent tax attorney. No permit holder who owes delinquent school facilities taxes shall be eligible to receive a building permit for any other project in the county until such time as the delinquency, plus any penalties and interest, are paid in full. Acts 2006, ch. 953, § 1.