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Sales Tax Amnesty Programs By State (as of 5/1/2023)
Amnesty programs can be established by states as a way for taxpayers that have exposure to come into compliance. These programs are typically created legislatively and offered for a limited period of time. They vary in the tax types, conditions, and benefits provided.
This chart will show you current, recent, and upcoming amnesty programs for each participating state. The programs have strict dates that must be adhered to in order to receive the benefits and are typically available for registered and unregistered taxpayers.
How to use this chart:Find the state you’re looking for and see details on the related amnesty program. The Amnesty Filing Dates represent the program dates while the Amnesty Inclusion Periods details the periods available for amnesty benefits. To get more information on a state and a handy chart of key facts, click on the state name in the chart. To go directly to the state’s published information on the amnesty program, click the link in the last column. |
State | Status | Amnesty Filing Dates | Amnesty Inclusion Periods | Tax Types and Conditions | Amnesty Benefits | Amnesty Web Page |
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Alabama | Active | Amnesty is provided to any eligible seller who applies and is accepted to participate in the Simplified Seller’s Use Tax (SSUT) Program | Periods preceding October 1, 2019 | Simplified sellers use tax. Seller must apply for and be accepted into SSUT program. Amnesty isn’t available to any eligible seller who has received notice of an audit and the audit is not yet resolved. Amnesty only applies to retailers responsible for collection of the tax and not for purchasers subject to consumer’s use tax. |
Waiver of penalties and interest, and no class action may be brought against an eligible seller in any court of this state on behalf of customers for an overpayment of simplified sellers use tax. | Alabama Amnesty Page |
Tennessee | Active | October 1, 2005 - 12 months after becoming full member of SST | All periods prior to date of amnesty application. | Business Sales and Seller’s Use Tax under SSTP Program if register under SSTP. |
Waiver of all tax, penalty and interest. | Tennessee Amnesty Page |
Kentucky | Future | Tax periods ending on or after October 1, 2011 but prior to December 1, 2021 | All taxes administered by the Department of Revenue; also includes certain federal obligations referred to the DOR for collection |
Penalties waived and 50% interest waived | Kentucky Amnesty Page | |
Massachusetts | Future | Dates TBD | To be determined by the commissioner. | To be determined by the commissioner. |
Penalties will be waived for failure to file a return or pay tax or estimated tax due for returns due on or before December 31, 2024, not including interest. | Massachusetts Amnesty Page |
South Carolina | Future | Dates TBD | TBD | TBD. More details. |
Interest and penalties waived. | South Carolina Amnesty Page |
Alabama | Inactive | June 30, 2016 - August 30, 2016 | Taxes due prior to January 1, 2015 or taxes for taxable periods that began before January 1, 2015 are eligible. | All taxes administered by the Alabama Department of Revenue, except for motor fuel taxes and certain penalties |
50% of interest and all penalties waived. | Alabama Amnesty Page |
Alabama | Inactive | July 1, 2018 - September 30, 2018 | Taxes due prior to January 1, 2017 and taxes for taxable periods that began before January 1, 2017. | All taxes administered by the Alabama Department of Revenue except for motor fuel, motor vehicle, and property taxes. |
Waiver of penalties and interest. However, penalties may be imposed for reasons such as failing to comply with the amnesty provisions, providing false or fraudulent information, and/or cost of collection penalties. | Alabama Amnesty Page |
Arizona | Inactive | September 1, 2016 - October 31, 2016 | Any period ending before January 1, 2014 for annual filers, and before February 1, 2015 for all other filers. | Individual income, corporate income, and transaction privilege (sales) taxes, but not non-program city transaction privilege taxes. More details. |
Interest and civil penalties waived or abated. | Arizona Amnesty Page |
Arizona | Inactive | September 1, 2015 - October 31, 2015 | Any period ending before January 1, 2014 for annual filers, and before February 1, 2015 for all other filers. | All taxes administered by the Arizona DOR (does not apply to Arizona’s luxury tax or withholding tax). More details. |
Civil taxpayer penalties and interest reduced or waived | Arizona Amnesty Page |
Arizona | Inactive | September 1, 2011 - October 1, 2011 | See details under "Tax Types & Conditions" | All state and local taxes administered by the Arizona Department of Revenue except estate and property tax. Does not apply to home rule taxes not administered by the state. Amnesty Inclusion Periods: |
All or part of the civil penalties waived, interest imposed at a reduced rate. Approval to participate in the amnesty program does not entitle any affected taxpayer to a refund or credit of any amount previously paid. | Arizona Amnesty Page |
California | Inactive | September 1, 2013 - December 2, 2013 | The following City of Los Angeles Taxes: Business, Utility Users Taxes (Telephone, Electricity, Gas), Commercial Tenant’s Occupancy, Transient Occupancy, and Parking Occupancy Taxes. |
Waiver of penalties. | City of Los Angeles Amnesty Page | |
California | Inactive | October 4, 2011 - October 3, 2012 | From October 4, 2011 through October 3, 2012, look-back period for prior City of Los Angeles Business Taxes is three years. Beginning October 4, 2012, the period is limited to five years. | City of Los Angeles Business Tax. |
Penalties on late payment of taxes may be waived. | City of Los Angeles Amnesty Page |
California | Inactive | Voluntary registration with the CDTFA and filing by September 25, 2019 | A “qualifying retailer” will not be assessed tax by the CDTFA on sales made prior to April 1, 2016 and will be relieved of penalties for sales made for the period April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2019. | Sales and use tax. Effective June 27, 2019, a “qualifying retailer” meets all of the following conditions: • The retailer is not registered or has not registered with the CDTFA prior to December 1, 2018 |
Limited lookback and waiver of penalties for sales made for the period April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2019. | California Amnesty Page |
Colorado | Inactive | October 1, 2011 - November 15, 2011 | The overdue tax must have been due for returns or reports that needed to have been filed before December 31, 2010, including returns which the Department of Revenue granted an extension for. | Corporate and personal income taxes, sales and use taxes and county or municipal sales taxes collected by the Dept. of Revenue, gasoline and special fuel taxes, cigarette and tobacco product taxes, severance taxes, certain local improvement district sales taxes, sales and use taxes imposed by the Regional Transportation District, Denver Metropolitan Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, Metropolitan Football Stadium, and regional transportation authorities, and local marketing and promotion taxes and county lodging and rental taxes collected by the Dept. of Revenue. |
Civil and criminal penalties, fines and 50% of interest waived on overdue tax. | Colorado Amnesty Page |
Colorado | Inactive | October 1, 2011 to December 30, 2011 | Applies to taxes which were due on or before June 30, 2011. | City and County of Denver sales tax, retailer’s use tax, consumer’s use tax and occupational privilege tax. |
Waiver of penalties and half of interest due. Taxpayers using amnesty program will avoid criminal prosecution. | City of Denver Amnesty Page |
Connecticut | Inactive | October 31, 2017 - November 30, 2018 | Taxes due on or before December 31, 2016. | Most taxes (including state corporate income and sales and use taxes). |
Waiver of penalties and 50% interest. | Connecticut Amnesty Page |
Connecticut | Inactive | September 16, 2013 - November 15, 2013 | Any taxable period ending on or before November 30, 2012. | Any taxes. Amnesty is not available for any person who is a party to any criminal investigation or litigation pending on July 1, 2013; is a party to a closing agreement with the Commissioner of Revenue Services; has made an offer of compromise that has been accepted by the commissioner; or is a party to a managed audit agreement. |
Waiver of penalties and 25% of interest due. | Connecticut Amnesty Page |
Connecticut | Inactive | November 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022 | Open to taxes due after November 2012 | Taxes that have not previously been paid or disclosed to the state. |
Potential waiver of penalties and a 75% reduction in interest due. | Connecticut Amnesty Page |
Delaware | Inactive | June 30, 2013 or June 30, 2014 | Period limited to 1996 forward for those eligible by 6/30/2013; 1993 forward for those eligible by 6/30/2014. | Unclaimed Property |
Dramatically reduced reporting periods (audits include 1981 forward); interest and penalties. | Delaware Amnesty Page |
District of Columbia | Inactive | August 2, 2010 - September 30, 2010 | Tax obligations due before December 31, 2009. | Individual and Business Tax |
All penalties and fees waived. | District of Columbia Amnesty Page |
Florida | Inactive | July 1, 2010 - September 30, 2010 | State and local option tax liabilities due before July 1, 2010. | Covers sales and use tax, communications services tax, estate tax, and motor fuel tax. |
Penalties, and 25-50% interest due waived. | Florida Amnesty Page |
Florida | Inactive | April 19, 2021 - September 30, 2021 | Remote sales made before July 1, 2021 | As a result of Florida’s economic nexus legislation, businesses making remote sales into Florida must register and collect sales and use tax on such transactions, if the business has made taxable remote sales in excess of $100,000 over the previous calendar year, effective July 1, 2021. Affected businesses not previously registered with the Florida Department of Revenue have until September 30, 2021, to complete a Florida Business Tax Application and avoid a “look back” review of previous remote sales and use taxes due. |
Relief of liability for tax, penalty, and interest due on remote sales that occurred before July 1, 2021 | Amnesty Provisions in S.B. 50, Section 25 |
Georgia | Inactive | January 1, 2011 - July 31, 2012 | All periods prior to date of amnesty application. | Business Sales and Seller’s Use Tax under SSTP Program if registered under SSTP. |
Waiver of all tax, penalty and interest. | Georgia Amnesty Page |
Illinois | Inactive | January 1, 2011 - October 15, 2011 | Any taxable period ending after June 30, 2004 and before January 1, 2011. | Individual Use Tax |
No interest or penalties, no civil/criminal prosecution upon payment. | Illinois Amnesty Page |
Illinois | Inactive | October 1, 2010 - November 8, 2010 | Any taxable period ending after June 30, 2002, and prior to July 1, 2009. | Covers Business Sales and Use Tax; Taxpayers with eligible liabilities who don’t participate will be charged double interest & penalty under audit. |
No interest or penalties, no civil/criminal prosecution upon payment. | Illinois Amnesty Page |
Illinois | Inactive | November 15, 2015 - December 31, 2015 | Unpaid tax liabilities incurred prior to January 1, 2012. | The City of Chicago is offering a debt relief program providing individuals and businesses the opportunity to resolve outstanding debt. Included in the eligible debt are unpaid tax liabilities (for both non-filers and tax assessments) incurred prior to January 1, 2012. More details. |
Penalties, interest, and collection costs waived. | City of Chicago Amnesty Page |
Illinois | Inactive | October 1, 2019 - November 15, 2019 | Taxable periods after June 30, 2011 and prior to July 1, 2018. | All taxes administered by the Illinois Department of Revenue. |
No interest or penalties, no civil/criminal prosecution upon payment. | |
Indiana | Inactive | September 15, 2015 - November 16, 2015 | Applies to unpaid tax liability for a listed tax that was due and payable for a tax period ending before January 1, 2013. | Income tax, sales tax, withholding tax, inheritance tax, estate tax and generation-skipping transfer tax liabilities. Ineligible if participated in 2005 or SST amnesty. Prohibited from participating in future amnesty. Non participants subject to double penalty for any liability discovered post amnesty. More Details. |
Interest, penalties and collection fees waived. | Indiana Amnesty Page |
Indiana | Inactive | May 2, 2018 - June 30, 2019 | Taxes due after January 1, 2017. | Sales, use, and income taxes. To qualify, a retailer must meet these qualifications: • Applicant has inventory located in a third-party Indiana warehouse and sells to Indiana customers. |
Waiver of all taxes prior to 2017, waiver of penalties and interest. | Indiana Amnesty Page |
Iowa | Inactive | July 1, 2012 - November 1, 2013 | Unclaimed Property |
Waiver of interest and penalties. | Iowa Amnesty Page | |
Kansas | Inactive | September 1, 2015 - October 15, 2015 | Tax periods ending on or before December 31, 2013. | Privilege, income, estate, cigarette, tobacco products, liquor enforcement, liquor drink, mineral severance, state sales and use, and local sales and use taxes. More details. |
Interest and penalties waived. | Kansas Amnesty Page |
Kansas | Inactive | September 1, 2010 - October 15, 2010 | Tax periods ending on or before December 31, 2008. | Covers sales, income, withholding, privilege, severance, estate, liquor, cigarette, and tobacco products taxes; participants relinquish all administrative and judicial rights of appeal and payments made under amnesty not eligible for refund. |
Interest and penalties waived. | Kansas Amnesty Page |
Kentucky | Inactive | October 1, 2012 - November 30, 2012 | Taxable periods ending or transactions occurring after December 1, 2001 and prior to October 1, 2011. | All taxes, penalties, fees, or interest subject to the administrative jurisdiction of the department, with the exception of the following: ad valorem taxes levied on real property pursuant, ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles and motorboats collected by the county clerks, ad valorem taxes on personal property levied pursuant to KRS Ch. 132 that are payable to local officials, and any penalties imposed under KRS 131.630 or 138.205 (pertaining to cigarettes). |
Penalties and 50% of interest waived. | Kentucky Amnesty Page |
Kentucky | Inactive | June 4, 2010 - July 31, 2010 | Taxes assessed and under protest as of January 19, 2010. | Any taxes that have been assessed; all payments are considered final and not subject to refund or recovery. |
Interest and penalties waived. | Kentucky Amnesty Page |
Louisiana | Inactive | December 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015 | Taxes due prior to 2015 for which the LDR has issued a proposed assessment, notice of assessment, bill, notice, or demand for payment not later than May 31, 2015. | All taxes administered by the department, except for motor fuel taxes and penalties for failure to submit information reports that are not based on an underpayment of tax. More details. |
33% of penalties and 17% of interest will be waived. | Louisiana Amnesty Page |
Louisiana | Inactive | October 15, 2014 - November 14, 2014 | Taxes due prior to January 1, 2014 whether returns filed or not and assessments the department has issued an individual or a business proposed assessment, notice of assessment, bill, notice, or demand for payment not later than May 31, 2014. | All taxes administered by the department, except for motor fuel taxes and penalties for failure to submit information reports that are not based on an underpayment of tax. A taxpayer will be subject to double penalties if there is a final judgment rendered against the taxpayer by a court or if the taxpayer has exhausted all rights to protest taxes owed to the state 90 days prior to either the 2014 or the 2015 amnesty period, and the taxpayer then fails to submit an amnesty application before the end of the applicable amnesty period 90 days prior to which the final judgment was rendered or 90 days prior to which the taxpayer’s rights to protest taxes have been exhausted. |
Waiver of all penalties and 50% of interest owed. | Louisiana Amnesty Page |
Louisiana | Inactive | September 23, 2013 - November 22, 2013 | Taxes due prior to Jan. 1, 2013, for which the LDR has issued an individual or a business proposed assessment, notice of assessment, bill, notice, or demand for payment not later than May 31, 2013; Taxes for taxable periods that began before Jan. 1, 2013. | All taxes administered by the Louisiana Department of Revenue, except for motor fuel taxes and penalties for failure to submit information reports that are not based on an underpayment of tax. |
Waiver of penalties and 50% of interest due. | Louisiana Amnesty Page |
Maine | Inactive | October 1, 2012 - November 30, 2012 | January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2011. | Use Tax |
Taxpayers can resolve all past use tax obligations by reporting and paying only the highest three years of tax liability between 2006 and 2011. Civil penalties and criminal prosecution, interest and penalties on tax waived. | Maine Amnesty Page |
Maine | Inactive | September 1, 2010 - November 30, 2010 | Taxes assessed as of June 30, 2005. | Taxes assessed; Taxpayer must forgo or withdraw a protest, administrative or judicial proceeding or refund claim related to taxes paid under the initiative. |
95% of penalties and interest waived. | Maine Amnesty Page |
Maryland | Inactive | September 1, 2015 - October 30, 2015 | Tax returns due on or before December 31, 2014. | Personal income tax, corporate income tax, withholding tax, sales and use taxes, or admission and amusement taxes. More details. |
Penalties and 50% interest waived. | Maryland Amnesty Page |
Massachusetts | Inactive | April 1, 2010 - June 1, 2010 | Any taxable period ending on or before December 31, 2009. | Existing business liabilities, including sales/use tax, sales tax on telecommunications services, meals tax, withholding income, room occupancy excise, gasoline excise, special fuels excise, and boat/recreational vehicles sales tax; Post amnesty penalty for taxpayers who fail to come forward of $500 will be assessed. |
All penalties waived. | Massachusetts Amnesty Page |
Massachusetts | Inactive | September 1, 2014 - October 31, 2014 | Assessments prior to July 1, 2014. | Sales and use taxes, boat and recreational vehicle sales taxes; cigarette, cigar, and smoking tobacco excise taxes; convention center financing fees on rooms, parking and certain tours; club alcoholic beverage excise taxes; gasoline excise taxes; individual income taxes; material man sales taxes; meals taxes, including local option taxes; room occupancy excise taxes, including local option taxes; special fuels excise taxes; and withholding taxes. |
Waiver of penalties. | Massachusetts Amnesty Page |
Massachusetts | Inactive | March 16, 2015 - May 15, 2015 | Tax years or periods that were stated on a Notice of Assessment issued by the Commissioner of Revenue on or before January 1, 2015. | Corporate excise (including financial institutions, insurance, public utilities, and banks), estate taxes, fiduciary income taxes and individual use tax on motor vehicles. |
Penalties waived. | Massachusetts Amnesty Page |
Massachusetts | Inactive | April 1, 2016 - May 31, 2016 | Three-year limited lookback period. | All tax types administered by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue are included, with the exception of Preferred Provider excise and those covered under the International Fuels Tax Agreement. More details. |
Tax penalties and any interest due on those penalties will be waived. | Massachusetts Amnesty Page |
Michigan | Inactive | May 15, 2011 - June 30, 2011 | Taxes due prior to January 1, 2010. | All state taxes administered through the Revenue Act. |
Civil and criminal penalties waived; any liability found due after amnesty subject to additional 20% penalty. | Michigan Amnesty Page |
Missouri | Inactive | September 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015 | Applies to tax liabilities due or due but unpaid on or before December 31, 2014. | Income tax, sales tax, use tax, corporate franchise tax. More details. |
Interest and penalties waived. | Missouri Amnesty Page |
Nevada | Inactive | On or before 6/30/2020 | Taxes, fees, and assessments delinquent as of June 30, 2020. | Covers all taxes, fees and assessments. |
All interest and penalties waived. | Nevada Amnesty Page |
Nevada | Inactive | February 1, 2021 - May 1, 2021 | For period end dates March 31, 2020 and prior due on or before April 30, 2020 for quarterly filers and period end dates May 31, 2020 and prior due on or before June 30, 2020 and/or outstanding tax debts. | Taxes, fees or assessments required to be paid to the Nevada Department of Taxation. If unregistered, need to pay and file back 8 years or to date of nexus; if registered, back file amended return 3 years back. |
Waiver of penalties and interest. | Nevada Amnesty Page |
New Hampshire | Inactive | December 1, 2015 - February 15, 2016 | Applies to taxes due but unpaid on or before February 15, 2016. | Taxes administered and collected by the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration. |
Waiver of all penalties and interest in excess of 50% of the applicable interest rate for unpaid taxes that are reported and paid in full. | New Hampshire Amnesty Page |
New Jersey | Inactive | August 21, 2017 - November 21, 2017 | The taxpayer must file any required returns for the two quarters between January 1, 2017 and June 30, 2017. All prior periods will be considered closed. | The amnesty program applies to out-of-state sellers with click-through agreements with businesses in New Jersey. More details. |
All penalties will be waived. | New Jersey Amnesty Page |
New Jersey | Inactive | September 17, 2014 - November 17, 2014 | Tax periods 2005 through 2013. | All tax types. |
Reduced or eliminated penalties, no collection cost and no recovery fees. | New Jersey Amnesty Page |
New Jersey | Inactive | November 15, 2018 - January 15, 2019 | State tax liabilities for returns due on or after February 1, 2009 and prior to September 1, 2017 | Most taxes administered by the Division of Taxation, such as the corporation business tax, personal income tax, and sales and use tax. More details. |
50% of interest and all penalties waived. | New Jersey Amnesty Page |
New Mexico | Inactive | June 7, 2010 - September 30, 2010 | Tax obligations due before January 1, 2010. | Individual and Business Taxes |
All penalties waived and interest waived if tax paid within 180 days. | New Mexico Amnesty Page |
New Mexico | Inactive | November 8, 2018 - December 31, 2018 | There is no specific mention by the state of any specific lookback period but New Mexico has a 3 year statute of limitation for when the tax payment was due. | The Department will use the following criteria, as a guideline, to determine program eligibility: • The taxpayer demonstrates a willingness and ability to comply with New Mexico’s tax laws; |
Interest and penalties waived. | New Mexico Amnesty Page |
North Carolina | Inactive | April 23, 2010 - June 30, 2010 | Tax, penalties or interest for periods prior to September 1, 2010. | Business Sales and Use Tax, Business must register to collect and remit sales and use tax for 4 years, beginning September 1, 2010. |
Tax, penalties or interest for periods prior to September 1, 2010 waived. | North Carolina Amnesty Page |
Ohio | Inactive | January 1, 2018 - February 15, 2018 | Unreported or underreported taxes that were due and payable prior to May 1, 2017. | Various Ohio state taxes. More details. |
Waiver of penalties and 50% interest. | Ohio Amnesty Page |
Ohio | Inactive | October 1, 2005 - December 31, 2014 | All periods prior to date of amnesty application. | Business Sales and Seller’s Use Tax under SSTP Program if register under SSTP. |
Waiver of all tax, penalty and interest. | Ohio Amnesty Page |
Ohio | Inactive | October 1, 2011 - May 1, 2013 | Delinquent use tax owed by the consumer on and after January 1, 2009. | Consumer Use Tax |
If a participant pays all use tax for which they have an outstanding liability on or after January 1, 2009, all delinquent use tax owed by the consumer before January 1, 2009 will be waived or abated. Penalties and interest will be waived. | Ohio Amnesty Page |
Ohio | Inactive | May 1, 2012 to June 15, 2012 | Applies to taxes which were due and payable as of May 1, 2011. | Corporate franchise tax, commercial activity tax, estate tax, state and local taxes, including sales and use taxes, motor fuel taxes, cigarette taxes, school district income taxes, and tangible personal property taxes. |
Taxpayers can pay certain overdue taxes including half of any accrued interest without incurring fines or civil or criminal penalties. | Ohio Amnesty Page |
Oklahoma | Inactive | September 1, 2017 - November 30, 2017 | 3 taxable years for annually filed taxes or 36 months for taxes that do not have an annual filing frequency. | Sales and use, mixed beverage, gasoline and diesel, gross production and petroleum excise, corporate and personal income, and personal withholding tax. More details. |
Waiver of penalty, interest, and other collection fees. | Oklahoma Amnesty Page |
Oklahoma | Inactive | Registration must occur before July 1, 2011 | The period that the retailer was not registered in Oklahoma if the retailer was not registered in the 12 months preceding June 9, 2010. | Business Use Taxes for out-of-state retailers. |
Waiver of all uncollected use tax, penalties, and interest for uncollected use tax during the period the retailer was not registered in OK; must maintain registration for at least 36 months after amnesty; no registration fee will apply. | Oklahoma Amnesty Page |
Oklahoma | Inactive | Registration must occur before July 1, 2011 | Any period more than one year prior to the date that consumer registers to pay use taxes. | Individual Use Taxes |
Penalties, interest, and other collection fees due waived on outstanding use tax payments made. Use tax will not be assessed for any period more than one year prior to the date that consumer registers to pay use taxes. | Oklahoma Amnesty Page |
Oklahoma | Inactive | September 14, 2015 - November 13, 2015 | Tax periods ending before January 1, 2015. | Mixed beverage tax; gasoline and diesel tax; gross production and petroleum excise tax; sales and use tax; income tax; withholding tax; and privilege tax. More details. |
Interest and penalties waived. | Oklahoma Amnesty Page |
Pennsylvania | Inactive | April 21, 2017 - June 19, 2017 | Taxes that are delinquent as of December 31, 2015. | All taxes administered by the Pennsylvania DOR. More details. |
50% of interest and 100% of penalties waived. | Pennsylvania Amnesty Page |
Pennsylvania | Inactive | April 26, 2010 - June 18, 2010 | Any taxable period ending on or before June 30, 2009. | Any taxes administered by the Department of Revenue; Post amnesty a 5% non participation penalty will be imposed on all unpaid tax, penalty and interest not paid during amnesty. |
All penalties and one-half of the interest due waived. | Pennsylvania Amnesty Page |
Pennsylvania | Inactive | February 8, 2021 - June 8, 2021 | Taxpayers that choose to participate in this program will not be liable for taxes owed prior to January 1, 2019. | A 90-day Voluntary Compliance Program for any business that has inventory or stores property in Pennsylvania but is not registered to collect and pay Pennsylvania taxes. Sales tax and income tax if there is inventory in the state for 2019 and 2020. Participants are required to complete the Physical Presence Business Activity Questionnaire (BAQ) to determine nexus. Once the BAQ is received by the DOR, they will complete a review and contact the business to discuss how to become compliant. |
Wavier of penalties and a limited lookback period. | Pennsylvania Amnesty Page |
Puerto Rico | Inactive | March 30, 2015 - June 30, 2015 | Taxable periods ended before July 1, 2014 for sales and use taxes. | Corporate and personal income taxes (excluding taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013), estate and gift taxes, sales and use taxes (for taxable periods ended before July 1, 2014), and excise taxes. |
Interest and penalties waived. | Puerto Rico Amnesty Page |
Puerto Rico | Inactive | December 18, 2013 - March 27, 2014 | Real property debts incurred and due for fiscal year 2012-2013 and previous tax periods, as well as any debts related to the personal property tax returns through tax year 2012. | Property Tax |
Waiver of interest, surcharges and penalties on outstanding real and personal property tax debts with the Municipal Revenue Collection Center (CRIM). | Puerto Rico Amnesty Page |
Puerto Rico | Inactive | May 13, 2013 - June 30, 2013 | Income tax; estate and gift tax; excise taxes; sales and use tax; income tax withholding at the source; any tax levied under Act No. 7-2009 (special real property tax); any tax levied under Act No. 73-2008 (Puerto Rico economic development incentives); any tax levied under Act No. 74-2010 (tourism development); any tax levied under Act No. 83-2010 (green energy incentives); any tax levied under Act No. 27-2011 (economic incentives for the motion picture industry); any tax levied under Act No. 20-2012 (exportation of services); and any tax levied by any law of a similar nature or providing a special income tax rate. |
Interest, surcharges, and penalties waived. | Puerto Rico Amnesty Page | |
Puerto Rico | Inactive | November 7, 2011 - February 29, 2012 | All periods prior to date of amnesty application. | Income tax, inheritance and gift tax, and special real property tax. |
Waiver of Interest, penalties, surcharges, and any other additions to tax. | Puerto Rico Amnesty Page |
Rhode Island | Inactive | December 1, 2017 - February 15, 2018 | Any taxable period ending on or before December 31, 2016. | Any Rhode Island state tax. More details. |
Waiver of penalty and reduction of the applicable interest rate by 25%. | Rhode Island Amnesty Page |
Rhode Island | Inactive | September 2, 2012 - November 15, 2012 | Any taxable period ending on or prior to December 31, 2011. | All state taxes collected by the Tax Administrator. |
Penalties will be waived, interest reduced by 25%. | Rhode Island Amnesty Page |
Texas | Inactive | May 1, 2018 - June 29, 2018 | Periods prior to January 1, 2018. | Various Texas state taxes. Does not apply to periods currently under audit review, IFTA taxes, PUC Gross Receipts assessments, Local Motor Vehicle Tax and Unclaimed Property payments. |
Waiver of penalties and interest. | Texas Amnesty Page |
Texas | Inactive | June 12, 2012 - August 17, 2012 | Reports originally due before April 1, 2012 are eligible. | Business sales tax, franchise tax, and other state and local taxes and fees administered by the Comptroller’s office, with the exception of Public Utility Commission gross receipts assessments. The amnesty does not apply to filing periods under audit or identified for an audit. |
Waiver of penalties and interest. | Texas Amnesty Page |
Utah | Inactive | October 1, 2005 - September 30, 2013 | All periods prior to date of amnesty application. | Business Sales and Seller’s Use Tax under SSTP Program if register under SSTP. |
Waiver of all tax, penalty and interest. | Utah Amnesty Page |
Vermont | Inactive | August 1, 2013 - May 1, 2014 | Three year lookback period. | Use Tax |
Waiver of penalties and 50% of interest due for the period reviewed. Reduced lookback period. | Vermont Amnesty Page |
Virginia | Inactive | September 13, 2017 - November 14, 2017 | See State Amnesty Web Page for periods eligible for amnesty. | Any tax administered or collected by the Virginia Department of Taxation. More details. |
Penalties and 50% of interest waived. | Virginia Amnesty Page |
Washington | Inactive | June 1, 2015 - June 30, 2015 | Applies to local City of Tacoma business tax and license fees due April 30, 2015 or earlier. | Local City of Tacoma business tax and license fees. The amnesty program applies to the following taxes: Business and Occupation (B&O) Taxes; Private Utility Taxes; Admissions Taxes; Gambling Taxes; Annual Business License Fees; Regulatory License Fees; and Unreported Liabilities. |
Interest and penalties waived, 50% of civil penalties waived. | City of Tacoma Amnesty Page |
Washington | Inactive | February 1, 2011 to April 30, 2011 | All tax liabilities due before February 1, 2011. | Amnesty applies to state and local sales and use taxes, state business and occupation taxes, and state public utility taxes. Included in sales and use taxes are general retail sales and use taxes, rental car taxes, King County food and beverage tax, additional sales and use tax on sales and leases of motor vehicles, lodging taxes (not including tourism promotion area lodging charges), and brokered natural gas use tax. Application must be filed by April 18, 2011. |
Waiver of all interest and penalties for all tax returns due prior to November 25, 2010. | Washington Amnesty Page |
Wisconsin | Inactive | July 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010 | Periods prior to registration for amnesty program. | Business Sales and Seller’s Use Tax under SSTP Program if register under SSTP. |
Don't need to remit WI sales and use tax on sales made prior to registration for amnesty program. | Wisconsin Amnesty Page |
The Multistate Tax Commission (MTC) had negotiated a special amnesty deal for online sellers that may have sales and income tax obligations from previous unpaid taxes in 25 different states. This special multi-state amnesty initiative program for online sellers that ran from August 17, 2017 to November 1, 2017. The program is now over. However, if you didn’t take advantage of the program but realize you need to evaluate your activities, please contact us here.