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Senate approves bill to let taxpayers correct invoices and seek refunds after court ruling

Utah State Senate · February 21, 2012
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Summary

The Senate passed SB27 to clarify when taxpayers can get refunds for taxes paid on erroneously billed items, adding a facts-and-circumstances standard and leaving a fiscal note for potential past refunds; the bill passed after an amendment and will go to the House.

The Utah Senate voted to pass Senate Bill 27 on Feb. 21 to clarify when taxpayers may receive refunds for taxes paid because of invoicing errors, a change prompted by a recent Utah Supreme Court decision.

Senator Bramble, sponsor of the amendment adopted on the floor, said the measure prevents post‑facto recasting of transactions to avoid tax liability by requiring a preponderance-of-the-evidence review of…

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