§ 48-7-57.1 - Filing of returns which are frivolous or desire to impede the administration of state income tax laws
O.C.G.A. 48-7-57.1 (2010)
48-7-57.1. Filing of returns which are frivolous or desire to impede the administration of state income tax laws
(a) A penalty of $1,000.00 may be assessed against any individual who files what purports to be a return of the tax imposed by Article 2 of this chapter if:
(1) The purported return:
(A) Does not contain information on which the substantial correctness of the amount of tax shown to be due may be judged; or
(B) Contains information that on its face indicates that the amount of tax shown to be due is substantially incorrect; and
(2) The conduct described in paragraph (1) of this subsection is due to:
(A) A position which is frivolous; or
(B) A desire which appears on the purported return to delay or impede the administration of state income tax laws.
(b) The penalty imposed by subsection (a) of this Code section shall be in addition to any other penalty provided by law.