(A) Every seller shall, on or before the last day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter (in the months of April, July, October, and January), make a return to the City Administrator, on forms provided by the City, specifying the total sales subject to this subchapter and the amount of tax collected under this subchapter. A return shall not be considered filed until it is actually received by the City Administrator.
(B) At the time the return is filed, the full amount of the tax collected shall be remitted to the City Administrator. Payments received by the City Administrator for application against existing liabilities will be credited toward the period designated by the taxpayer under conditions that are not prejudicial to the interest of the City. A condition considered prejudicial is the imminent expiration of the statute of limitations for a period or periods.
(C) Non-designated payments shall be applied in the order of the oldest liability first, with the payment credited first toward any accrued penalty, then to interest, then to the underlying tax until the payment is exhausted. Crediting of a payment toward a specific reporting period will be first applied against any accrued penalty, then to interest, then to the underlying tax. If the City Administrator, in his or her sole discretion, determines that an alternative order of payment application would be in the best interest of the City in a particular tax or factual situation, the City Administrator may order such a change. The City Administrator may establish shorter reporting periods for any seller if the City Administrator deems it necessary in order to ensure collection of the tax. The City Administrator also may require additional information in the return relevant to payment of the liability. When a shorter return period is required, penalties and interest shall be computed according to the shorter return period. Returns and payments are due immediately upon cessation of business for any reason. All taxes collected by sellers pursuant to this chapter shall be held in trust for the account of the City until payment is made to the City Administrator. A separate trust bank account is not required in order to comply with this provision.
(D) Every seller required to remit the tax imposed in this subchapter shall be entitled to retain 5% of all taxes due to defray the costs of bookkeeping and remittance.
(E) Every seller must keep and preserve in an accounting format established by the City Administrator records of all sales made by the dispensary and such other books or accounts as may be required by the City Administrator. Every seller must keep and preserve for a period of three years all such books, invoices, and other records. The City Administrator shall have the right to inspect all such records at all reasonable times.
(Ord. passed 8-7-2014) Penalty, see § 113.99