Tennessee § 67-7-108 - Violations — Criminal penalties.

§ 67-7-108. Violations — Criminal penalties.

Any person required by this part to make a return, pay a tax, keep records, or furnish information deemed necessary by the commissioner for the computation, assessment, or collection of the tax imposed by this part, who fails to make the return, pay the tax, keep the records, or furnish the information at the time required by law or regulation, in addition to other penalties provided by law, commits a Class C misdemeanor. Any person who willfully or fraudulently makes and signs a return, not believing such return to be true and correct as to every material fact, commits a felony and is subject to the penalties prescribed for perjury under the law of this state. For purposes of this section, “person” also includes an officer or employee of a corporation or a member or employee of a partnership who is under duty to perform the act in respect to which the violation occurs. Acts 1972, ch. 795, § 4; 1973, ch. 96, § 4; 1976, ch. 641, § 1; 1980, ch. 885, § 17; T.C.A., § 67-5904; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113. Compiler's Notes. Subsection (b) provides that a person guilty of certain proscribed activities is guilty of a felony, and subject to the penalties prescribed for perjury; however, § 39-16-702 provides that perjury is a Class A misdemeanor. Cross-References. Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 .