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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 12. (a) A party to a conveyance who:
(1) either:
(A) files a sales disclosure form that does not contain all of the information required by this chapter; or
(B) files a sales disclosure form that contains inaccurate information;
and receives from the township assessor (in a county containing a consolidated city) or the county assessor (in any other county) written notice of the problems described in clause (A) or (B); and
(2) fails to file a correct sales disclosure form that fully complies with all requirements of this chapter within thirty (30) days after the date of the notice under subdivision (1);
is subject to a penalty in the amount determined under subsection (b).
(b) The amount of the penalty under subsection (a) is the greater of:
(1) one hundred dollars ($100); or
(2) twenty-five thousandths percent (0.025%) of the sale price of the real property transferred under the conveyance document.
(c) The township assessor in a county containing a consolidated city, or the county assessor in any other county, shall:
(1) determine the penalty imposed under this section;
(2) assess the penalty to the party to a conveyance; and
(3) notify the party to the conveyance that the penalty is payable not later than thirty (30) days after notice of the assessment.
(d) The county auditor shall:
(1) collect the penalty imposed under this section;
(2) deposit penalty collections as required under section 4 of this chapter; and
(3) notify the prosecuting attorney of the appropriate judicial circuit of delinquent payments.
(e) The prosecuting attorney of the appropriate judicial circuit shall initiate an action to recover a delinquent penalty under this section. In a successful action against a person for a delinquent penalty, the court shall award the prosecuting attorney reasonable attorney's fees.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 6. Taxation § 6-1.1-5.5-12 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-6-taxation/in-code-sect-6-1-1-5-5-12/
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