LD 1923
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LR 2781
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4.__Reporting.__On or before June 1st of each year, a taxpayer
claiming an exemption under this section shall file a report with
the assessor of the taxing jurisdiction in which the property
would otherwise be subject to taxation.__The report must identify
the property for which exemption is claimed and must be made on a
form prescribed by the State Tax Assessor or substitute form
approved by the State Tax Assessor.__The State Tax Assessor shall
furnish copies of the form to each municipality in the State, and
the form must be made available to taxpayers prior to April 1st.__
The assessor of the taxing jurisdiction may require the taxpayer
to sign the form and make oath to its truth.

 
The assessor of the taxing jurisdiction may require in writing
that a taxpayer answer in writing all reasonable inquiries as to
the property for which exemption is requested.__A taxpayer has 30
days from receipt of such an inquiry to respond.__The answer to
any such inquiry is not binding on the assessor.

 
Upon written request, a taxpayer is entitled as a matter of right
to a 30-day extension of any deadline imposed by this subsection
and an additional extension of up to 60 days for good cause.

 
Failure to comply with the provisions of this subsection on a
timely basis, including any extensions of time, results in a
penalty equal to $25,000 or 10% of the taxes that would be
imposed on the exempt property in the absence of the exemption,
whichever is less, as long as the taxpayer complies with the
provisions of this subsection by the October 1st following the
April 1st exemption date or by the municipality's tax commitment
date, whichever is earlier.__The penalty amount is treated as
property taxes and must be paid to the municipality as such.__The
assessor shall waive the penalty for good cause.__A failure to
comply with the provisions of this subsection by the October 1st
following the April 1st exemption date disqualifies the property
involved from exemption for that tax year.__All notices and
requests provided pursuant to this subsection must conspicuously
state the consequences of the taxpayer's failure to respond to
the notice or request in a timely manner.

 
If an exemption has already been granted and the State Tax
Assessor then determines that the property is not entitled to
exemption, a supplemental assessment must be made within 3 years
of the original assessment date with respect to the property in
compliance with section 713, without regard to the limitations
contained in that section regarding the justification necessary
for a supplemental assessment.

 
5.__Local review.__Reports properly filed pursuant to
subsection 4 must be reviewed by the assessor with whom they are
filed.__A taxing jurisdiction is not entitled to state


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