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...There is hereby created the department of taxation which shall be composed of the tax commissioner and his employees, agents, and representatives. Such commissioner shall perform such functions, exercise such powers, and discharge such duties as are assigned to him by law.

...appeals of questions of law and fact arising under the tax laws of this state in appeals from decisions, orders, determinations, or actions of any tax administrative agency established by the law of this state, including but not limited to appeals from: (1) Actions of county budget commissions; (2) Decisions of county boards of revision; (3) Actions of any assessing officer or other public official under the tax l...

...the small claims docket as authorized under division (C) of this section, provided the appeal is either of the following: (1) Commenced under section 5717.01 of the Revised Code in which the property at issue qualifies for the partial tax exemption described in section 319.302 of the Revised Code; or (2) Commenced under section 5717.011 or 5717.02 of the Revised Code when the amount in controversy claimed by t...

...age in any occupation, employment, or business interfering with or inconsistent with his duty as an employee. No member or employee shall serve on or under any committee of any political party. Each member of the board, the secretary, and attorney examiners of the board may, for his purposes of the laws relating to taxation, administer oaths, certify to official acts, issue subpoenas, compel the attendance of witnes...

...In addition to the other remedies provided by law for effectuating compliance with or for the prevention and punishment of any violation of the laws which the board of tax appeals is required to administer or of the orders of the board, the laws and orders, upon application made by or on behalf of the board, may be enforced by quo warranto, mandamus, prohibition, procedendo, injunction, contempt, or other appropriate...

...ties, privileges, and immunities of the department of taxation: (A) All powers whatsoever of an inquisitorial nature as provided by law, including, the right to inspect books, accounts, records, and memorandums, to examine persons under oath, to issue orders or subpoenas for the production of books, accounts, papers, records, documents, and testimony, to take depositions, to apply to a court for attachment proceedi...

...he rules of the department. (B) Exercising the authority provided by law, including orders from bankruptcy courts, relative to remitting or refunding taxes or assessments, including penalties and interest thereon, illegally or erroneously assessed or collected, or for any other reason overpaid, and in addition, the commissioner may on written application of any person, firm, or corporation claiming to have overpaid...

...(B) of section 5703.05 of the Revised Code, the face amount of such certificate or, in the event such certificate is tendered in payment of other taxes pursuant to section 5703.05, 5725.08, or 5725.16 of the Revised Code, the tax commissioner may refund to such person an amount equal to the difference between the tax due and the face amount of the certificate. The tax commissioner shall certify the amount to be refun...

... 5727.81, and 5727.811 of the Revised Code. Refunds for fees levied under sections 3734.90 to 3734.9014 of the Revised Code, wireless 9-1-1 charges imposed under section 128.40 of the Revised Code, next generation 9-1-1 access fees imposed under sections 128.41 and 128.42 of the Revised Code, or any penalties assessed with respect to such fees or charges, that are illegally or erroneously assessed or collected, or fo...

...the tax commissioner for a tax refund under section 4307.05, 4307.07, 718.91, 5726.30, 5727.28, 5727.91, 5728.061, 5735.122, 5735.13, 5735.14, 5735.141, 5735.142, 5736.08, 5739.07, 5741.10, 5743.05, 5743.53, 5745.11, 5749.08, or 5751.08 of the Revised Code or division (B) of section 5703.05 of the Revised Code, or a fee refunded under section 3734.905 of the Revised Code, that is received after the last day for filin...

...escribe the form that the signature and declaration, if any, shall take on any document required to be filed with the commissioner and on any document required under Chapter 718., 3734., 3769., 4303., or 4305. or Title LVII of the Revised Code to be filed with the treasurer of state. The commissioner may authorize an electronic or other alternative form of filing of any document required to be filed with the commissi...

...als or exceeds fifty cents shall be rounded to the next whole dollar, and any fractional part of a dollar that is less than fifty cents shall be dropped. If a person chooses or is required to round amounts entered on the document, the person shall round all amounts entered.

...the tax commissioner's offices during business hours. (3) For a document filed or sent electronically or a payment made electronically, the date on the timestamp assigned by the first electronic system receiving that payment or document. (D) As used in divisions (A) and (C) of this section "electronically" includes by facsimile, if applicable.

...y person filing a tax document with the department of taxation provide identifying information, which may include the person's social security number, federal employer identification number, or other identification number requested by the commissioner. A person required by the commissioner to provide identifying information who has experienced any change with respect to that information shall notify the commissioner ...

...ax commissioner such that payments are deposited in or credited to the appropriate account or fund within thirty days after receipt by the commissioner or treasurer. The policies and procedures shall apply to all such payments received on or after January 1, 2008. The policies and procedures are supplemental to rules adopted by the treasurer of state under section 113.08 of the Revised Code.

...ally using the Ohio business gateway as defined in section 718.01 of the Revised Code, filed telephonically using the system known as the Ohio telefile system, or filed by any other electronic means prescribed by the commissioner. (B) The commissioner may adopt rules requiring any payment of tax shown on such a return to be due to be made electronically in a manner approved by the commissioner. (C) A rule adopted u...

...ng any other provision of the Revised Code that requires a taxpayer to provide a tax credit certificate to the tax commissioner upon the commissioner's request, any person claiming a credit against a tax or fee administered by the commissioner shall provide a copy of any accompanying certificate issued by the director of development services or by another state agency, if applicable, demonstrating the person's eligib...

...unt payable to this state that arises under a statute administered by the tax commissioner and that has been certified to the attorney general for collection under section 131.02 of the Revised Code. (B) The tax commissioner and the attorney general shall consider the following standards when ascertaining with respect to a claim whether a compromise or payment-over-time agreement is in the best interests of the stat...

... may cancel a debt owed to the state arising from any tax administered by the commissioner if the total amount of the debt does not exceed fifty dollars and if the debt consists only of unpaid taxes due for a single reporting period and of any penalty, interest, assessment, or other charge arising from such unpaid taxes. The commissioner shall not cancel any debt that has been certified to the attorney general ...

...age in any occupation, employment, or business interfering with or inconsistent with his duty as commissioner or an employee, or serve on or under any committee of any political party.

...vide for canceling, renewing, and increasing the bond authorized by this section.

...scipline or dismiss any employee of the department of taxation who fails to timely file an annual return required under section 5747.08 of the Revised Code for any taxable year during which the employee is employed by the department. The commissioner may condition employment or continued employment with the department upon timely compliance with any other requirement of the laws, rules, or ordinances of federal, stat...

... (J) of section 124.15 of the Revised Code for each day spent in the discharge of his official duties and shall be reimbursed for his actual and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of such duties.

...The department of taxation shall keep its office in Columbus and shall provide suitable rooms, necessary office furniture, supplies, books, periodicals, and maps. All necessary expenses shall be audited and paid as are other expenses. The department may hold sessions at any place within the state. The department may establish as many branch offices in different parts of the state as are convenient for the purpose of...

... shall be open for the transaction of business during the business hours of every day, except Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.