Section 7.001. Fermented malt beverage tax return and refund claim forms.

 

(1)   Forms. The department shall provide official forms for filing fermented malt beverage tax returns and refund claims. Except as approved by the department, tax returns and refund claims may only be filed using these official forms.

(2)   Filing returns.

(a) Forms filed with the department shall be submitted by one of the following means:

1. Mailing them to the address specified by the department on the forms or in the instructions.

2. Delivering them to the department or to the destination that the department prescribes.

3. Filing them electronically by means prescribed by the department.

(b) The department may require fermented malt beverage tax returns and refund claims be filed electronically. The department shall notify a person at least 90 days prior to the due date of the first return required to be filed electronically of the requirement to file electronically.

(c) The secretary of revenue may waive the requirement to file electronically when the secretary determines that the requirement causes an undue hardship, if the person does all of the following:

1. Requests the waiver in writing.

2. Clearly indicates why the requirement causes an undue hardship.

(d) In determining whether the requirement to file electronically causes an undue hardship, the secretary of revenue may consider the following factors:

1. Unusual circumstances that may prevent the person from filing electronically.

Example: The person does not have access to a computer that is connected to the Internet.

2. Any other factor that the secretary determines is pertinent.