2016 Missouri Revised Statutes
TITLE VIII PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, BONDS AND RECORDS (103-110)
Chapter 105 Public Officers and Employees--Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 105.380 Delinquent contributions, interest charged, penalty, extension of time to file new reports, abatement of penalties.

105.380. 1. Delinquent payments due under section 105.370 shall bear interest at a rate equal to that charged by the federal agency for the period for which said payments are delinquent. No interest shall be charged if less than one dollar.

2. Delinquent wage reports or adjustment reports or contributions due but not filed or submitted by prescribed due dates shall be subject to a penalty of five dollars for the first day and one dollar for each day thereafter, or the penalty prescribed by the federal agency, whichever is greater. No more than one penalty shall apply in case of any joint failure to file a deposit return and to pay deposit contributions on the same prescribed due date.

3. Extensions to file required annual wage reports and adjustment reports may be granted by the state agency for good cause providing a written extension request is mailed to the state agency on or before the prescribed due date with an estimated deposit no less than the previous deposit, as adjusted. No penalty shall be applied to any report for which an extension of time has been authorized by the state agency.

4. The state administrator or his designate may, upon written request by any political subdivision or instrumentality covered by an agreement entered into under section 105.350 and upon showing of "good cause", abate any portion or all of a penalty charge which has been assessed in accordance with subsection 2 of this section. Good cause abatement can only be granted within the rules and regulations established by the state agency pursuant to section 105.430.

(L. 1951 p. 788 § 5, A.L. 1959 S.B. 186, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1153, A.L. 1985 H.B. 640)

Effective 6-25-85