(a) Any person who shall:
(1) Willfully fail, neglect or refuse to make any return or declaration required by this section; or
(2) Make any incomplete, false or fraudulent return; or
(3) Fail, neglect, or refuse to pay the tax, penalties or interest imposed by this section; or
(4) Willfully fail, neglect, or refuse to withhold the tax from his employees or remit such withholding to the Administrator; or
(5) Refuse to permit the Administrator or any duly authorized agent or employee to examine his books, papers, records and federal income tax returns relating to the income or net profits of a taxpayer; or
(6) Fail to appear before the Administrator and to produce his books, records, papers or federal income tax returns relating to the income or net profits of a taxpayer upon order or subpoena of the Administrator; or
(7) Refuse to disclose to the Administrator any information with respect to the income or net profits of a taxpayer; or
(8) Fail to comply with the provisions of this section or any order or subpoena of the Administrator authorized hereby; or
(9) Give to an employer false information as to his true name, correct social security number and residence address, or fail to promptly notify an employer of any change in residence address and date thereof; or
(10) Fail to use ordinary diligence in maintaining proper records of employees’ residence addresses, total wages paid and Lancaster tax withheld, or to knowingly give the Administrator false information; or
(11) Attempt to do anything whatsoever to avoid the payment of the whole or any part of the tax, penalties, interest or late fee imposed by this chapter;
shall be guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned not more than six (6) months or both, for each offense.
(b) All prosecutions under this Section must be commenced within three (3) years from the time of the offense complained of except in the case of failure to file a return or in the case of filing a false or fraudulent return, in which event the limitation of time within which prosecution must be commenced shall be six (6) years from the date the return was due or the date the false or fraudulent return was filed.
(c) The failure of any employer or person to receive or procure a return, declaration or other required form shall not excuse him from making any information return, return or declaration, from filing such form, or from paying the tax.
(d) The prosecution of any individual for violating any subsection of Section 181.13 does not prevent the City of Lancaster, Ohio from pursuing the obtainment of any tax, penalties, interest or late fee owed to the City.
(Ord. 38-00. Passed 11-27-00.)
(Ord. 38-00. Passed 11-27-00.)