Ohio Code § 5747.15

§ 5747.15.

(A) In addition to any other penalty imposed by this chapter or Chapter 5703. of the

Revised Code, the following penalties shall apply: (1) If a taxpayer, a qualifying entity, an electing pass-through entity, or an employer

required to file any report or return, including an informational notice, report,

or return, under this chapter fails to make and file the report or return within the

time prescribed, including any extensions of time granted by the tax commissioner,

a penalty may be imposed not exceeding the greater of fifty dollars per month or fraction

of a month, not to exceed five hundred dollars, or five per cent per month or fraction

of a month, not to exceed fifty per cent, of the sum of the taxes required to be shown

on the report or return, for each month or fraction of a month elapsing between the

due date, including extensions of the due date, and the date on which filed. (2) If a taxpayer fails to pay any amount of tax required to be paid under section 5733.41

or Chapters 5747. or 5748. of the Revised Code, except estimated tax under section 5747.09 or 5747.43 of the Revised Code , by the dates prescribed for payment, a penalty may be imposed not exceeding twice

the applicable interest charged under division (G) of section 5747.08 of the Revised Code for the delinquent payment. (3)(a) If an employer fails to pay any amount of tax imposed by section 5747.02 of the Revised Code and required to be paid under this chapter by the dates prescribed for payment, a

penalty may be imposed not exceeding the sum of ten per cent of the delinquent payment

plus twice the interest charged under division (F)(5) of section 5747.07 of the Revised Code for the delinquent payment. (b) If a qualifying entity or an electing pass-through entity fails to pay any amount

of tax imposed by section 5733.41 , 5747.38 , or 5747.41 of the Revised Code and required to be paid under this chapter by the dates prescribed for payment, a

penalty may be imposed not exceeding the sum of ten per cent of the delinquent payment

plus twice the applicable interest charged under division (G) of section 5747.08 of the Revised Code for the delinquent payment. (4)(a) If an employer withholds from employees the tax imposed by section 5747.02 of the Revised Code and fails to remit the tax withheld to the state as required by this chapter on or

before the dates prescribed for payment, a penalty may be imposed not exceeding fifty

per cent of the delinquent payment. (b) If a qualifying entity withholds any amount of tax imposed under section 5747.41 of the Revised Code from an individual's qualifying amount and fails to remit that amount to the state

as required by sections 5747.42 to 5747.453 of the Revised Code on or before the dates prescribed for payment, a penalty may be imposed not exceeding

fifty per cent of the delinquent payment. (5) If a taxpayer, a qualifying entity, an electing pass-through entity, or an employer

files what purports to be a return required by this chapter that does not contain

information upon which the substantial correctness of the return may be judged or

contains information that on its face indicates that the return is substantially incorrect,

and the filing of the return in that manner is due to a position that is frivolous

or a desire that is apparent from the return to delay or impede the administration

of the tax levied by section 5733.41 , 5747.02 , 5747.38 , or 5747.41 , or Chapter 5748 . of the Revised Code, a penalty of up to five hundred dollars may be imposed. (6) If a taxpayer, a qualifying entity, or an electing pass-through entity makes a fraudulent

attempt to evade the reporting or payment of the tax required to be shown on any return

required under this chapter, a penalty may be imposed not exceeding the greater of

one thousand dollars or one hundred per cent of the tax required to be shown on the

return. (7) If any person makes a false or fraudulent claim for a refund under this chapter,

a penalty may be imposed not exceeding the greater of one thousand dollars or one

hundred per cent of the claim.  The penalty imposed under division (A)(7) of this section, any refund issued on

the claim, and interest on any refund from the date of the refund, may be assessed

under section 5747.13 of the Revised Code as tax, penalty, or interest imposed under section 5733.41 , 5747.02 , 5747.38 , or 5747.41 of the Revised Code , without regard to whether the person making the claim is otherwise subject to the

provisions of this chapter or Chapter 5733. of the Revised Code, and without regard

to any time limitation for the assessment imposed by division (A) of section 5747.13 of the Revised Code . (B) For purposes of this section, the taxes required to be shown on the return shall

be reduced by the amount of any part of the taxes paid on or before the date, including

any extensions of the date, prescribed for filing the return. (C) Any penalty imposed under this section shall be in addition to all other penalties

imposed under this section.  All or part of any penalty imposed under this section may be abated by the commissioner.  All or part of any penalty imposed under this section may be abated by the commissioner

if the taxpayer, qualifying entity, electing pass-through entity, or employer shows

that the failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter is due to reasonable

cause and not willful neglect.