N.J.S.A. 54:49-3 — Interest, penalty on unpaid tax

54:49-3. Interest, penalty on unpaid tax 54:49-3. Any taxpayer who shall fail to pay any State tax on or before the day when the same shall be required by law to be paid shall pay in addition to the tax, unless otherwise provided in the law imposing such tax, interest and penalty, if any, on said tax at the rate of three percentage points above the prime rate assessed for each month or fraction thereof, compounded annually at the end of each year, from the date the tax was originally due until the date of actual payment. If the director is empowered by the law imposing such tax to grant an extension of time in which the tax shall be paid, the taxpayer shall be liable for the payment of interest on the unpaid tax at the rate of three percentage points above the prime rate assessed for each month or fraction thereof, compounded annually at the end of each year, from the date that such tax was originally due to the date of actual payment. Any amount of tax unpaid after the time when the same shall be required by law to be paid, or after an extension of time if granted, is an underpayment for the purposes of R.S.54:49-4. Amended 1975,c.177,s.1; 1987,c.76,s.2; 1993,c.331,s.1. 54:49-3a Privilege periods; no penalties, interest; tax underpayment, additional tax liability. 7. For privilege periods ending on and after July 31, 2023, but before January 1, 2024, no penalties or interest shall accrue for the underpayment of tax due with respect to any provision of P.L.2023, c.96 (C.54:10A-4.16 et al.) that creates an additional tax liability; provided, however, for privilege periods ending on and after July 31, 2023, the additional estimated payments shall be made no later than the second next estimated payment due following the enactment of P.L.2023, c.96 (C.54:10A-4.16 et al.) or the second estimated payment due after January 1, 2024, whichever due date is later. L.2023, c.96, s.7.

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