If, within three years after the due date of any return, the commissioner determines that any amount, penalty or interest has been paid more than once or has been erroneously or illegally collected or computed, the commissioner shall credit the excess amount collected or paid against any amounts then due and payable from the person under this chapter or any other chapter administered by the commissioner and the balance shall be refunded, upon order of the Comptroller, to the person or his successors, administrators or executors or any other person legally responsible for the conduct of the affairs of the taxpayer.

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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 12-514

  • commissioner: means the Commissioner of Revenue Services. See Connecticut General Statutes 12-505
  • person: means the taxpayer or any pledgee, assignee, receiver, referee, trustee, conservator, guardian, custodian or other fiduciary of the taxpayer acting for the taxpayer. See Connecticut General Statutes 12-505
  • Taxpayer: means (A) a husband and wife both of whom are residents in this state, whether or not they file for the taxable year a single federal income tax return jointly, and (B) each and every other individual who is a resident in this state, who have or has earnings received, credited or accrued in any taxable year from gains from the sale or exchange of capital assets, or from dividends or interest income subject to tax under this chapter and any husband and wife when either of such husband or wife, or both, are not residents in this state and who file for the taxable year a single federal income tax return jointly, and each and every other individual who is not a resident in this state, who have or has earnings received, credited or accrued in any taxable year from gains from the sale or exchange of real property located in Connecticut, provided such property is a capital asset or an asset treated as a capital asset or such sale or exchange is a transaction or event taxable as a sale or exchange of a capital asset. See Connecticut General Statutes 12-505