2010 Tennessee Code
Title 67 - Taxes And Licenses
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Part 14 - Tax Enforcement Procedures Act
67-1-1431 - Action where tax in jeopardy.

67-1-1431. Action where tax in jeopardy.

(a)  State Tax in Jeopardy. 

     (1)  In General.  If the commissioner or the commissioner's delegate finds that a taxpayer designs to depart quickly from the state or to remove the taxpayer's property from the state, or to conceal the taxpayer or the taxpayer's property in the state, or to do any other act tending to prejudice or to render wholly or partly ineffectual proceedings to collect the state tax for the current or the preceding taxable periods unless such proceedings be brought without delay, the commissioner or the commissioner's delegate shall declare the taxable period for such taxpayer immediately terminated, and shall cause notice of such finding and declaration to be given the taxpayer, together with a demand for immediate payment of the tax for the taxable period so declared terminated and of the tax for the preceding taxable period or so much of such tax as is unpaid, whether or not the time otherwise allowed by law for filing return and paying the tax has expired; and such taxes shall then become immediately due and payable. In any proceeding in court brought to enforce payment of taxes made due and payable by virtue of the provisions of this section, the finding of the commissioner or the commissioner's delegate, made as provided in this section, whether made after notice to the taxpayer or not, shall be for all purposes presumptive evidence of jeopardy.

     (2)  Corporation in Liquidation.  If the commissioner or the commissioner's delegate finds that the collection of the tax of a corporation for the current or the preceding taxable period will be jeopardized by the distribution of all or a portion of the assets of such corporation in the liquidation of the whole or any part of its capital stock, the commissioner or the commissioner's delegate shall declare the taxable period for such taxpayer immediately terminated and shall cause notice of such finding and declaration to be given the taxpayer, together with a demand for immediate payment of the tax for the taxable period so declared terminated and of the tax for the preceding taxable period or so much of such tax as is unpaid, whether or not the time otherwise allowed by law for filing a return and paying the tax has expired. Such taxes shall then become immediately due and payable.

(b)  Reopening of Taxable Period.  Notwithstanding the termination of the taxable period of the taxpayer by the commissioner or the commissioner's delegate, as provided in subsection (a), the commissioner or the commissioner's delegate may reopen such taxable period each time the taxpayer is found by the commissioner or the commissioner's delegate to have a taxable occurrence within the taxable period since a termination of the period under subsection (a). A taxable period so terminated by the commissioner or the commissioner's delegate may be reopened by the taxpayer if the taxpayer files with the commissioner or the commissioner's delegate a true and accurate return for such taxable period, together with such other information as the commissioner may by regulation prescribe.

(c)  Furnishing of Bond Where Taxable Period Is Closed by the Commissioner or the Commissioner's Delegate.  Payment of taxes shall not be enforced by any proceedings under the provisions of this section prior to the expiration of the time otherwise allowed for paying such taxes if the taxpayer furnishes, under regulations prescribed by the commissioner, a bond to ensure the timely making of returns with respect to, and payment of, such taxes.

(d)  Jeopardy Assessments.  If the commissioner or the commissioner's delegate believes that the collection of any tax under any provision of this or any other title will be jeopardized by delay, the commissioner or the commissioner's delegate shall, whether or not the time otherwise prescribed by law for making return and paying such tax has expired, immediately assess such tax, together with all interest, penalties, and any other additions to the tax provided for by law. Such tax, interest, penalties and additions to the tax shall then become immediately due and payable, and immediate notice and demand shall be made by the commissioner or the commissioner's delegate for the payment thereof.

[Acts 1972, ch. 762, §§ 15, 16; T.C.A., §§ 67-6030, 67-6031.]