289A.40 Limitations on claims for refund.
Subdivision 1. Time limit; generally. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, a claim for a refund of an overpayment of state tax must be filed within 3-1/2 years from the date prescribed for filing the return, plus any extension of time granted for filing the return, but only if filed within the extended time, or one year from the date of an order assessing tax under section 289A.37, subdivision 1, or one year from the date of a return made by the commissioner under section 289A.35, upon payment in full of the tax, penalties, and interest shown on the order or return made by the commissioner, whichever period expires later. Claims for refund, except for taxes under chapter 297A, filed after the 3-1/2 year period but within the one-year period are limited to the amount of the tax, penalties, and interest on the order or return made by the commissioner and to issues determined by the order or return made by the commissioner.
In the case of assessments under section 289A.38, subdivision 5 or 6, claims for refund under chapter 297A filed after the 3-1/2 year period but within the one-year period are limited to the amount of the tax, penalties, and interest on the order or return made by the commissioner that are due for the period before the 3-1/2 year period.
Subd. 1a. Individual income taxes; reasonable cause. If the taxpayer establishes reasonable cause for failing to timely file the return required by section 289A.08, subdivision 1, files the required return within ten years of the date specified in section 289A.18, subdivision 1, and independently verifies that an overpayment has been made, the commissioner shall grant a refund claimed by the original return, notwithstanding the limitations of subdivision 1.
Subd. 2. Bad debt loss. If a claim relates to an overpayment because of a failure to deduct a loss due to a bad debt or to a security becoming worthless, the claim is considered timely if filed within seven years from the date prescribed for the filing of the return. A claim relating to an overpayment of taxes under chapter 297A must be filed within 3-1/2 years from the date prescribed for filing the return, plus any extensions granted for filing the return, but only if filed within the extended time, or within one year from the date the taxpayer's federal income tax return is timely filed claiming the bad debt deduction, whichever period expires later. The refund or credit is limited to the amount of overpayment attributable to the loss.
Subd. 3. Net operating loss; individuals. A refund or credit must be allowed for a net operating loss carryback to any taxable year authorized by section 290.095, or section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code, but the refund or credit is limited to the amount of overpayment arising from the carryback.
HIST: 1990 c 480 art 1 s 20; 1991 c 291 art 6 s 46; 1992 c 511 art 6 s 19; 1993 c 375 art 8 s 14; art 10 s 18; 1994 c 587 art 1 s 24; 1995 c 264 art 13 s 11; 1996 c 471 art 2 s 7; 1997 c 84 art 3 s 1; art 6 s 24
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