Vermont § 5866 - Supplemental information; changes in federal tax liability or taxable income

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§ 5866. Supplemental information; changes in federal tax liability or taxable income

  • (a) If, after the time for filing any return required by this chapter, a taxpayer: (1) becomes aware of any information that makes that return materially false, inaccurate,
    or incomplete; (2) is notified of any assertion by the United States, whether under 26 U.S.C. § 6212 or otherwise, that the taxpayer’s taxable income under the laws of the United States
    is other than the amount stated in the return; or (3) files an amended return under the laws of the United States, the taxpayer shall, within
    180 days of the receipt of that information or notification of that assertion or filing
    that amended return, notify the Commissioner thereof, and of such particulars as may
    be relevant to the amount of any tax liability of the taxpayer under this chapter. (b) Any notice required to be given to the Commissioner under this section shall be considered
    to be a return for purposes of this chapter, and a taxpayer required to file any such
    return shall be subject, with respect thereto, to the provisions of this chapter,
    including the provisions governing fees for failure to file a return, except as those
    provisions conflict with the express provisions of this section. (c) If a change in federal tax liability results from the audit of a partnership or an
    adjustment of a partnership’s taxable income under 26 U.S.C. subtitle F, chapter 63,
    subchapter C, the taxpayer shall file and amend returns and pay tax owed pursuant
    to section 5866a of this title. (Added 1966, No. 61 (Sp. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966; amended 2005, No. 94 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. March 8, 2006; 2019, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. Oct. 8, 2020; 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 539, eff. July 1, 2022; 2021, No. 179 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. January 1, 2022.)

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

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What does Vermont Statutes Online § 5866 cover?

Section 5866 ("Supplemental information; changes in federal tax liability or taxable income") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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