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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) If any part of any underpayment of tax imposed under this article is due to fraud, an amount equal to fifty per cent of the underpayment shall be added to the tax.
(b) In the case of failure to record a declaration required under this article on the date prescribed therefor, unless it is shown that such failure is due to reasonable cause, five per cent of the amount of such tax shall be added to the tax if the failure is for not more than one month, with an additional five per cent for each additional month or fraction thereof during which the failure continues, not exceeding fifty per cent in the aggregate.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 8112-D. Civil penalties - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-72-ps-taxation-and-fiscal-affairs/pa-st-sect-72-8112-d/
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