State Tax Amnesties Archive

Recent Concluded Amnesties 2012

• Dates: October 1, 2012 - November 30, 2012
• Website: www.amnesty.ky.gov
• Telephone: 855-KYTAXES (855-598-2937)

Maine:

• Dates: September 1, 2012 – November 30, 2012 (use tax only)
• See Maine S.B. 18 (2012 session)
• Website: www.state.me.us/revenue/

• Dates: September 15, 2012 - January 15, 2013
• Information and Application: Requests for disclosure should be submitted to Nicholas J. Solimando, Auditor.  Questions may be addressed to him by phone at 609-633-7837.

• Dates: September 2, 2012 – November 15, 2012 
• Website: www.TaxAmnesty.ri.gov

Texas:

• Dates: June 12, 2012 - August 17, 2012

• Taxpayers can get details on the Fresh Start tax amnesty at www.freshstart.texas.gov, or by calling 1-800-252-1390.

Concluded Amnesties 2009 -2011

California Tax Amnesty

• For taxpayers with offshore financial arrangements or who participated in abusive tax avoidance transactions.
• Dates: August 1 through October 31, 2011
• See California Senate Bill 86. Information soon to be available at www.ftb.ca.gov.

Colorado

• Colorado will offer tax amnesty during a 45-day period beginning October 1, 2011.  For more information as it becomes available, consult the Coloarado Dep’t of Revenue.

Connecticut (limited to voluntary disclosure with respect to offshore accounts):

• Dates: September 25 - January 15, 2010
• Website: http://www.ct.gov

Delaware:

• Dates: September 1 - October 31, 2009
• Website: http://revenue.delaware.gov/amnesty.shtml

District of Columbia:

• Dates: August 2 – September 30, 2010
• Website: http://www.dctaxamnesty.com

Florida:

• Dates: July 1 – September 30, 2010
  
• Website: http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/

Hawaii (limited to voluntary disclosure with respect to offshore accounts):

• Dates: through October 15, 2009
• Links: Department of Taxation Announcement (pdf);
• Tax Information Release (pdf)

Illinois:

• Dates: October 1 – November 8, 2010
  
• Website: http://www.revenue.state.il.us

Kansas:

• Dates: September 1 – October 15, 2010
  
• Website: http://www.ksrevenue.org

Louisiana:

• Dates: September 1 - October 31, 2009
• Website: www.ldramnesty.com

Massachusetts:

• Dates: April 1 – June 1, 2010
• Website: www.mass.gov

Note: this is a limited amnesty. See department publications for eligibility.

Maine:

• Dates: September 1 - November 30, 2009
• Website: www.maine.gov/revenue/publications/alerts/

Maryland:

• Dates: September 1 - October 30, 2009
• Website: www.marylandtaxes.com

Minnesota: (limited to off-shore accounts)

• Dates: July 1 – October 29, 2010
• Website: www.taxes.state.mn.us/taxes/corporatefranchise/other_supporting_content/offshore_voluntary_disclosure.shtml

New Mexico:

• Dates: June 7 – September 30, 2010
  
• Website: www.taxrelief.newmexico.gov

New York:

• Dates: January 15 - March 15. 2010
  
• Website: www.tax.state.ny.us/nyshome/paid.htm

Nevada:

• Dates: July 1 – October 1, 2010
• Website: For more information see: www.leg.state.nv.us/26th2010Special

Oregon:

• Dates: October 1 - November 19, 2009
• Website: www.oregontaxamnesty.com

Pennsylvania:

• Dates: April 26 – June 18, 2010
• Website: www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt

Philadelphia:

• Dates: May 3 – June 25, 2010
• Website: www.phila.gov/revenue/Philadelphia_Tax_Amn.html

Virginia:

• Dates: October 7 – December 5, 2009
• Website: www.GetSquareVA.com

Washington state

• Dates: February 1 - April 30, 2011 (application is due by April 18)
• Website: PayMyTax.org