Minnesota Statutes Excise and Sales Taxes (Ch. 296-299) § 297I.80. Interest

Subdivision 1. Payable to commissioner.(a) When interest is required under this section, interest is computed at the rate specified insection 270C.40.

(b) If a tax or surcharge is not paid within the time named by law for payment, the unpaid tax or surcharge bears interest from the date the tax or surcharge should have been paid until the date the tax or surcharge is paid.

(c) Whenever a taxpayer is liable for additional tax or surcharge because of a redetermination by the commissioner or other reason, the additional tax or surcharge bears interest from the time the tax or surcharge should have been paid until the date the tax or surcharge is paid.

(d) A penalty bears interest from the date provided insection 270C.40, subdivision 3, to the date of payment of the penalty.

Subd. 2. On overpayments. (a) When interest is required under this section, interest is computed at the rate specified insection 270C.405.

(b) Interest on an overpayment is computed from the date of the payment of the tax or surcharge until the date the refund is made. For purposes of this subdivision, any payment made before the last day prescribed by law to make the payment, including any estimated tax payments, is considered paid on the last day prescribed by law for the payment. A return filed before the due date is considered as filed on the due date.