§ 198:59 — Penalties; Assessment of Erroneous Claims

I. Any person who files a claim for tax relief under this subdivision with fraudulent intent and any person who assisted in the preparation or filing of the claim or supplied information upon which the claim was prepared shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
I-a. The commissioner shall have the authority to audit any claim for relief filed under this subdivision to determine whether the claim has been granted erroneously. Any such audit shall commence within 3 years after the claim has been granted. Any assessment made by the commissioner shall be subject to appeal in accordance with RSA 198:60, I.
II. The commissioner may assess and collect the amount of any sums granted for property tax relief relative to a fraudulent or erroneously paid claim for tax relief including interest provided under RSA 21-J:28 and an additional penalty of 25 percent for the erroneous amount of such claim or an additional penalty of the greater of 25 percent or $1,000 for a fraudulent claim.

Legislative History

2001, 158:80. 2004, 238:7, eff. June 15, 2004.