197.08   DUTIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR.
   (a)   (1)   It shall be the duty of the Finance Director to receive the tax imposed by this chapter in the manner prescribed herein from the taxpayer; to keep an accurate record thereof; and to report all moneys so received.
      (2)   It shall be the duty of the Administrator to enforce payment of all taxes owing Willard, to keep accurate records for a minimum of five years showing the amount due from each taxpayer required to file a declaration and/or make any return, including taxes withheld, and to show the dates and amounts of payments thereof.
   (b)   (1)   The Administrator is hereby charged with the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, and is hereby empowered, subject to the approval of the Board of Review, to adopt and promulgate and to enforce rules and regulations relating to any matter or thing pertaining to the collection of taxes and the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, including provisions for the re-examination and correction of returns.
      (2)   The Administrator is authorized to arrange for the payment of unpaid taxes, interest and penalties on a schedule of installment payments, when the taxpayer has proved to the Administrator that, due to certain hardship conditions, he is unable to pay the full amount of the tax due. Such authorization shall not be granted until proper returns are filed by the taxpayer for all amounts owed by him under the chapter.
      (3)   Failure to make any deferred payment when due, shall cause the total unpaid amount, including penalty and interest, to become payable on demand and the provisions of Sections 197.11 and 197.12 shall apply.
   (c)   In any case where a taxpayer has failed to file a return or has filed a return which does not show the proper amount of tax due, the Administrator may determine the amount of tax appearing to be due Willard from the taxpayer and shall send to such taxpayer a written statement showing the amount of tax so determined, together with interest and penalties thereon, if any.
    (d)   Subject to the consent of the Board of Review or pursuant to regulations approved by the Board, the Administrator shall have the power to compromise any interest or penalty, or both, imposed by Section 197.10.
   (e)   The Administrator may charge a taxpayer a fixed fee for any check returned by a financial institution due to insufficient funds, closed account, or any other reason. Notice of the amount of the fee to be charged shall be posted in public view in the Tax Office.
   (f)   The Administrator shall review the outstanding balances of taxes due the City or credited to a taxpayer. If, in the determination of the Administrator, any taxes owed or amounts credited to the taxpayer are deemed to be uncollectible or non-refundable, the Administrator may authorize the proper accounting entries to delete the uncollectible balances owing or non-refundable credits from the books of the City, subject to the approval of the Law Director.
(Ord. 2147. Passed 11-2-71; Ord. 5271. Passed 5-5-08.)