Every person who anticipates any taxable income which is not subject to Section 1703.06 hereof, or who engages in any business, profession, enterprise or activity subject to the tax imposed by Section 1703.01(c) inclusive and Section 1703.01(d) hereof 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 qualified wages, salaries, commissions or other compensation from which the tax will be withheld and remitted to the City in accordance with Section 1703.06 hereof, such person need not file a declaration. If the estimated tax for the current year, less the tax to be withheld and less such tax credit, amounts to not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00), no declaration or payment of estimated tax is required.
Such declaration shall be filed on or before April 15 of each year during the life of this Taxation Code, or on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of the fourth month the taxpayer becomes subject to the tax for the first time. Those taxpayers reporting on a fiscal year basis shall file a declaration on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of the fourth month after the beginning of each fiscal year or period.
Such a declaration shall be filed upon a form furnished by or obtainable from the Department of Taxation or an acceptable generic form, provided, however, credit shall be taken for the City tax to be withheld from any portion of such income. In accordance with the provisions of Section 1703.06 hereof, credit may be taken for tax to be paid to or to be withheld and remitted to another taxing municipality.
The original declaration, or any subsequent amendment thereof, may be increased or decreased on or before any subsequent quarterly payment day as provided for herein.
Such declarations of estimated tax to be paid the City shall be accompanied by a payment of at least one-fourth of the estimated annual tax and at least a similar amount shall be paid on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of the seventh, tenth 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 dates.
On or before the fifteenth (15th) 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 1703.04 hereof.
A declaration of estimated tax which is less than eighty percent (80%) of the tax 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 Chapter 1709.
(Ord. 53-2004. Passed 12-6-04.)