Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 77-27,180

Current with changes through the 2024 First Special Legislative Session

Section 77-27,180 - Setoff; notice; contents

Within thirty days of a transfer pursuant to section 77-27,179, the Department of Revenue shall notify the person, and his or her spouse in the case of a joint return, of the transfer. If an agency, other than the Department of Revenue, or the Commissioner of Internal Revenue is involved with the transfer, a copy of the notice and of any correspondence shall be sent to each involved party. The notice shall state:

(1) The basis for the claim to the refund;

(2) The application of the refund or a portion thereof against the delinquent tax liability;

(3) That the person has the opportunity to contest the validity and amount of the delinquent tax liability by applying to the agency requesting the setoff in writing for a hearing and the time period after the date of the mailing of the notice within which the appeal must be filed;

(4) The name and mailing address of the agency to which the application for a hearing must be sent;

(5) The effect of a failure to apply in writing for a hearing within the prescribed period; and

(6) In the case of a joint return (a) the presumption provided in section 77-27,178, (b) that the presumption may be rebutted, (c) whether both or just one of the spouses has a delinquent tax liability, and (d) the percentage of the refund which the agency attributes to the spouse or spouses with the delinquent tax liability.

Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 77-27,180

Laws 1985, LB 273, § 7; Laws 1987, LB 523, § 30.