(a) The department is authorized to require that every payment settlement entity, third party settlement organization, electronic payment facilitator, or other third party acting on behalf of a payment settlement entity, all as defined in Section 6050W of the Internal Revenue Code and referred to herein as a reporting entity, required to file information reports pursuant to that section , within 30 days of the filing due date, shall file with the department in such form and manner as prescribed by the department either a duplicate of all such information returns or a duplicate of such information returns related to taxpayers or participating payees, as defined in Section 6050W of the Internal Revenue Code, with an Alabama address. The department may require that such duplicate information returns be filed electronically.
Attorney's Note
Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|
| Violation | up to 30 days | up to $200 |
For details, see
Ala. Code § 13A-5-7Terms Used In Alabama Code 40-23-261
- following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- month: means a calendar month. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
