Mich. Admin. Code R. 205.1001 - Definitions
Rule 1. As used in these rules:
(a) "Act" means 1941 PA
122, MCL
205.1
to
205.31.
(b) "Confidential information" means
information and facts that are treated in a confidential manner under section
28 of the act.
(c) "Department"
means the department of treasury and includes those employees and officers of
this state, or their agents, who implement or carry out the functions described
in the act.
(d) "Department
representative" means a contractor, consultant, agent, or other person acting
in a representative capacity for or on behalf of the department.
(e) "Informal conference" means a meeting
involving a taxpayer and a department representative before a referee to review
and, where appropriate, to resolve a tax dispute pursuant to section 21 of the
act.
(f) "Notice of audit refund"
means the notice the department must provide pursuant to section 21(3) of the
act.
(g) "Notice of denial of
refund" means the notice of adjustment or other written communication from the
department indicating that a request for refund is rejected in whole or in
part, or that a credit forward sought by a taxpayer will not be allowed in
whole or in part.
(h) "Notice of
final assessment" means the notice that advises the taxpayer that an assessment
issued under section 21 of the act is final and subject to appeal.
(i) "Notice of intent to assess" means the
notice that advises the taxpayer of the department's intent to assess the tax
and provides the amount of the tax the department believes the taxpayer owes,
the reason for the deficiency, and a statement that advises the taxpayer of all
of the following:
(i) The right to an
informal conference.
(ii) The
requirement of a written request by the taxpayer for the informal conference,
including the taxpayer's statement of the contested amounts and an explanation
of the dispute.
(iii)The 60-day
time limit for the request.
(j) "Person" means any of the following:
(i) An individual.
(ii) A firm.
(iii) A bank.
(iv) A financial institution.
(v) A limited partnership.
(vi) A copartnership.
(vii) A partnership.
(viii) A limited liability company.
(ix) A joint venture.
(x) An association.
(xi) A corporation.
(xii) A receiver.
(xiii) An estate.
(xiv) A trust.
(xv) Any other group or combination acting as
a unit.
(k) "Referee"
means an individual who is authorized by the treasurer to conduct an informal
conference pursuant to section 21 of the act.
(l) "Tax" means any tax that is administered
and collected under the act. Tax includes any tax, penalty, and
interest.
(m) "Taxpayer
representative" means a person who is authorized by the taxpayer to represent
the taxpayer before the department.
(n) "Third party" means any of the following:
(i) A relative, except for a husband or wife
when a joint return is filed. However, if a joint return has not been filed and
a spouse has been claimed as an exemption on a return, that spouse may not
receive information without written permission from the taxpayer. If a joint
return has been filed and the parties are separated or divorced, current
information, such as the current address, employment information, or collection
information, about
1 party shall not
be disclosed to the other party.
(ii) A friend of the taxpayer.
(iii) Any elected official acting in his or
her official capacity, including a member of the United States Congress or the
state legislature.
(iv) Any
professional, such as an accountant or attorney, who is not authorized as the
taxpayers representative. For example, a return preparer who has prepared and
signed a return is not entitled to receive the return upon request without
express written authorization from the taxpayer.
(v) Any person, other than the taxpayer, who
is not authorized by the act or these rules to obtain confidential
information.
(o)
"Treasurer" means the treasurer of this state or his or her designee.
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