Missouri Laws 143.661 – Burden of proof on taxpayer, exceptions
In any proceeding before the director of revenue or on appeal under sections 143.011 to 143.996 the burden of proof shall be on the taxpayer except for the following issues, as to which the burden of proof shall be on the director of revenue:
(1) Whether the taxpayer has been guilty of fraud with attempt to evade tax;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 143.661
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
(2) Whether the petitioner is liable as the transferee of property of a taxpayer (but not to show that the taxpayer was liable for the tax); and
(3) Whether the taxpayer is liable for any increase in a deficiency where such increase is asserted initially after the notice of deficiency was mailed and a protest under section 143.631 filed, unless such increase in deficiency is the result of a change or correction of federal taxable income required to be reported under section 143.601, and of which change or correction the director of revenue had no notice or knowledge at the time he mailed the notice of deficiency.