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<section article="gtp" article_name="Tax - Property" number="14-704" title_number="14" title_name="Procedure" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Additions to Tax and Assessable Penalties">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If the annual report is not submitted as required by § 11-101 of this article, the Department shall assess:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>an initial tax penalty not exceeding 1/10 of 1% of the total county assessment in all counties where property is located; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>an additional penalty of 2% of the initial tax penalty for each 30 days or fraction of a 30-day period that the report is not submitted.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The initial penalty under paragraph (1) of this subsection may not be more than $500 or less than:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>$30 if 1 to 15 days late;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>$40 if 16 to 30 days late; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>$50 if over 30 days late.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Department may abate or reduce the tax penalty under subsection (a) of this section when good cause is shown.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Department may extend the date for submitting the report until June 15 of the year in which the report is due if a person submits a request:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>electronically on or before April 15 of the year in which the report is due; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>by paper document on or before March 15 of the year in which the report is due.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Any extension request submitted by paper document must be accompanied by the fee specified in § 1-203 of the Corporations and Associations Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Extensions are not accepted by facsimile.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
