181.07 DECLARATIONS.
(a) Every person who anticipates any taxable income which is not subject to Section 181.06, or who engages in any business, profession, enterprise or activity subject to the tax imposed by Section 181.03 shall file a declaration setting forth such estimated income or the estimated profit or loss from such business activity together with the estimated tax due thereon, if any; provided, however, if a person's income is wholly from wages from which the tax will be withheld and remitted to the City in accordance with Section 181.06, such person need not file a declaration.
(b) (1) Such declaration shall be filed on or before April 30 of each year during the life of this chapter, or within four months of the date the taxpayer becomes subject to tax for the first time.
(2) Those taxpayers reporting on a fiscal year basis shall file a declaration within four months after the beginning of each fiscal year or period.
(c) (1) Such declaration shall be filed upon a form furnished by, or obtainable from the Administrator, provided, however, credit shall be taken for the City's income tax to be withheld from any portion of such income. In accordance with the provisions of Section 181.14, credit may be taken for tax to be paid to or to be withheld and remitted to another taxing municipality.
(2) The original declaration, or any subsequent amendment thereof, may be increased or decreased on or before any subsequent quarterly payment date and provided for herein.
(3) A declaration of estimated tax which is less than eighty percent (80%) of the tax as shown on the final return shall not be considered filed in good faith. The difference shall be subject to penalties and interest as provided for in this chapter.
(d) Such declaration or estimated tax to be paid the City shall be accompanied by a payment of at least twenty-two and one-half percent (22.5%) of the estimated annual tax and at least a similar amount shall be paid on or before the last day of the sixth, ninth and thirteenth months after the beginning of the taxable year. Provided, however, that in case an amended declaration has been filed, the unpaid balance shown due thereon shall be paid in equal installments on or before the remaining payment date.
(e) On or before the last day of the fourth month of the year following that for which such declaration or amended declaration was filed, an annual return shall be filed and any balance which may be due the City shall be paid therewith in accordance with the provisions of Section 181.05.
(Ord. 94-2002. Passed 1-9-03.)
(f) No penalties or interest shall be assessed on estimated payments if the taxpayer has remitted an amount equal to one hundred percent of the previous year’s tax liability, provided that the previous year reflected a twelve-month period, or if 90% of the actual liability has been received.
(g) Effective January 1, 2003, the Declaration of Estimated Tax to be paid to the City by taxpayers who are individuals shall be accompanied by a payment of at least one-fourth (1/4) of the Declaration amount and at least a similar amount shall be paid on or before July 31st and October 31st of the taxable year, and January 31st of the following year.
(h) Effective January 1, 2003, such declaration of estimated tax to be paid to the City by corporations and associations shall be accompanied by a payment of at least one-fourth of the Declaration amount and at least a similar amount shall be paid on or before June 15th, September 15th, and December 15th. In the case of a fiscal year taxpayer the second, third, and fourth quarterly estimated payments shall be due on the fifteenth day of the sixth, ninth, and twelfth months of the taxable year, respectively.
(Ord. 14-2005. Passed 1-27-05.)