Alabama § 40-17A-12 Jeopardy Assessment; Suit to Enjoin Assessment Prohibited; Exception; Tax and Penalties Assumed Correct

Alabama Statutes

§ 40-17A-12 — Jeopardy Assessment; Suit to Enjoin Assessment Prohibited; Exception; Tax and Penalties Assumed Correct

Alabama·Title 40 Revenue and Taxation·Ch. 17A Drugs and Controlled Substances Excise Tax

(a)An assessment for a dealer not possessing stamps or other official indicia showing that the tax has been paid shall be considered a jeopardy assessment or collection, as provided in Section 40-29-91. The commissioner shall assess a tax based on personal knowledge or information available to the commissioner, mail to the taxpayer at the taxpayer’s last known address or serve in person, a written notice of the amount of tax; demand its immediate payment; and, if payment is not immediately made, collect the tax by any method prescribed in either Section 40-2-11 or Section 40-29-23, except that the commissioner need not await the expiration of the times specified in Section 40-29-23, nor shall he be required to obtain a circuit court order to levy upon any assets or other property to obtai

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(a) An assessment for a dealer not possessing stamps or other official indicia showing that the tax has been paid shall be considered a jeopardy assessment or collection, as provided in Section 40-29-91. The commissioner shall assess a tax based on personal knowledge or information available to the commissioner, mail to the taxpayer at the taxpayer’s last known address or serve in person, a written notice of the amount of tax; demand its immediate payment; and, if payment is not immediately made, collect the tax by any method prescribed in either Section 40-2-11 or Section 40-29-23, except that the commissioner need not await the expiration of the times specified in Section 40-29-23, nor shall he be required to obtain a circuit court order to levy upon any assets or other property to obtain immediate collection of the tax.
(b) No person may bring suit to enjoin the assessment or collection of any taxes, interest, or penalties imposed by this chapter except law enforcement officials when acting for the purpose of carrying out subsection (d) of Section 40-17A-13.
(c) The tax and penalties assessed by the commissioner are presumed to be valid and correctly determined and assessed. The burden is upon the taxpayer to show their incorrectness or invalidity. Any statement or assessment filed by the commissioner with any court, or any other certificate by the commissioner of the amount of tax and penalties determined or assessed is admissible in evidence and is prima facie evidence of the facts it contains.

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