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  4. What's the difference between penalties and interest?

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  • Can I request a penalty waiver before entering into or completing a payment plan?
  • Can I request a waiver for penalties assessed on more than one tax period?
  • Can I submit a penalty waiver request through LaTAP?
  • Can interest be waived?
  • Can penalties be waived?
  • Do I have to pay the tax and interest before requesting a penalty waiver?
  • If my penalty is waived, will the interest also be waived?
  • Will submitting a waiver request stop collection activity?

Related pages

  • Can I request a penalty waiver before entering into or completing a payment plan?
  • Can I request a waiver for penalties assessed on more than one tax period?
  • Can I submit a penalty waiver request through LaTAP?
  • Can interest be waived?
  • Can penalties be waived?
  • Do I have to pay the tax and interest before requesting a penalty waiver?
  • If my penalty is waived, will the interest also be waived?
  • Will submitting a waiver request stop collection activity?

What's the difference between penalties and interest?


Penalties encourage timely filing and payment.

Interest compensates the State for the late payment of tax and continues to accrue until the liability has been paid in full.

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