Penalties and Interest for not Filing Georgia Taxes on Time
What kind of penalties and interest will I pay if I do not file my Georgia taxes on time?
Tax not paid by the statutory due date of the return is subject to 1 percent interest and ½ of 1 percent late payment penalty per month, or fraction thereof. Also a late filing penalty is imposed at 5 percent of the tax not paid by the original due date. Interest accrues until the tax due has been paid in full; the combined total of late filing and late payment penalty cannot exceed 25 percent of the tax not paid by the original due date. An extension of time for filing the return does not extend the date for making the payment. Additional penalties may apply as follows:
Frivolous Return Penalty - $1,000. (A frivolous return is one that contains incorrect or insufficient information to accurately compute the appropriate tax liability with the intent to delay or impede Georgia tax law or is based on a frivolous position.)
Negligent Underpayment Penalty - 5 percent of the underpaid amount.
Fraudulent Underpayment Penalty - 50 percent of the underpaid amount.
Failure to File Estimated Tax Penalty - 9 percent per year for the period of underpayment. Use Form 500 UET to calculate the penalty.
***Interest accruing for months beginning before July 1, 2016 accrues at the rate of 12 percent annually. Interest that accrues for months beginning on or after July 1, 2016 accrues at an annual rate equal to the Federal Reserve prime rate plus 3 percent. The interest rate will be reviewed and may be adjusted in January of each subsequent calendar year based on the Federal Reserve Rate.
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