Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 2913 – Failure to file statement; false statement
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Attorney's Note
Under the Maine Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| Class E crime | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 2913
- Person: means an individual, firm, partnership, association, society, club, corporation, financial institution, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, assignee or any other group or combination acting as a unit, the State or Federal Government or any political subdivision or agency of either government. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111
- Return: means any document, digital file or electronic data transmission containing information required by this Title to be reported to the State Tax Assessor. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111
- Tax: means the total amount required to be paid, withheld and paid over or collected and paid over with respect to estimated or actual tax liability under this Title, any credit or reimbursement allowed or paid pursuant to this Title that is recoverable by the assessor and any amount assessed by the assessor pursuant to this Title, including any interest or penalties provided by law. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 Sec. 111
A person who refuses or neglects to make any statement, report, payment or return required by this chapter, or who knowingly makes or assists any other person in making a false statement in a return or report to the State Tax Assessor or in connection with an application for refund , or who knowingly collects, attempts to collect or causes to be paid to any person, either directly or indirectly, any refund to which the person is not entitled , is guilty of a Class E crime. [PL 2007, c. 438, §73 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 7, §2 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 696, §281 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 94, §D9 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 127, §1 (RPR). PL 2007, c. 438, §73 (AMD).