Section 78-B:9-a Procedure for Assessment or Refund of Tax.
I. Pursuant to the power granted under RSA 78-B:9, the commissioner may assess and collect additional tax, penalties, or interest imposed under this chapter or RSA 21-J, or refund any overpayment of tax paid under this chapter.
II. (a) Upon completion of the assessment and collection of additional tax, the commissioner shall issue to the register of deeds of the county in which the real estate is located notice of the additional tax collected. Such notice shall indicate the following:
(1) The names of the grantor and grantee.
(2) The book and page number of the deed to which the additional tax relates.
(3) The amount of the tax originally paid.
(4) The amount of the additional tax collected.
(5) The location of the property.
(b) Upon receipt of the notice of additional tax collected, the register of deeds shall:
(1) Attach to the notice new tax stamps reflecting the amount of the additional tax collected; and
(2) Record the notice with the new stamps affixed with no additional charge to the state.
III. (a) Upon completion of the refund of tax the commissioner shall issue to the register of deeds of the county in which the real estate is located notice of the refund of tax issued. Such notice shall indicate the following:
(1) The names of the grantor and grantee.
(2) The book and page number of the deed to which the refund or credit of tax relates.
(3) The amount of the tax originally paid.
(4) The amount of the refund of tax issued.
(5) The location of the property.
(b) Upon receipt of the notice of refund, the register of deeds shall record the notice.
IV. At the same time the notice of additional tax is forwarded to the register of deeds pursuant to paragraph II, the commissioner shall certify to the state treasurer the amount of 4 percent of the additional tax assessed and collected, such amount to be paid within one month of the certification to the register of deeds. The amount paid to the register of deeds hereunder shall constitute the total payment for services related to the affixing of tax stamps to and recording of the notice of additional taxes required by subparagraph II(b).
V. On or before the end of the month following the month in which the commissioner forwards a notice of refund pursuant to paragraph III, the register of deeds shall add to said month's remission of taxes collected required by RSA 78-B:4, II, the amount of 4 percent of the tax refunded.
Source. 2005, 31:1, eff. July 9, 2005.