(a) Each title insurance company shall pay a tax of one percent of the amount of gross title insurance premiums received by it, including as premium income received from guaranteed certificates of title and other guarantees of title covering property in this state, as shown by its annual statement to the director. The director shall specify the due dates and the method of payment.
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 21.66.110 v2
Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
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(b) [Repealed by 2014 amendment.](c) A title insurance company shall pay to the division a late payment fee of $50 a month plus five percent of tax due each calendar month or part of a month during which the insurer fails to pay the full amount of the tax or a portion of the tax and interest at the rate of one percent of the tax due each calendar month or part of a month for the period the insurer fails to pay the premium tax. The late payment fee, not including interest, may not exceed $250 plus 25 percent of the tax due. The tax payment shall be made in the form required by the director, or a penalty shall be added to the tax equal to 25 percent of the tax due, not to exceed $2,000, with a minimum penalty of $100. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, if the provisions of this section are wilfully violated, then a civil penalty may be assessed of not more than $10,000. The director may suspend or revoke the certificate of authority of a title insurance company that fails to pay its taxes, a penalty, or a late payment fee as required under this section.
