New Tax Amnesty Programs

We have reported on several state tax amnesty programs this year. Add Delaware, Vermont and Oregon to the list of states offering tax amnesty programs hoping to bring in desperately needed tax revenue with the promises of penalty and/or interest forgiveness.

The Delaware amnesty program runs September 1, 2009 to October 30, 2009 and does not appear to include delinquent employer withholding taxes or unemployment insurance tax and does include personal income tax. Oregon's tax amnesty program also excludes employer withholding and unemployment insurance taxes. Oregon's program runs October 1, 2009 through November 19, 2009 and does not include the 2008 or 2009 tax years.

Vermont's tax amnesty program does include personal income and employer withholding taxes, and excluded unemployment insurance taxes. Vermont's program runs July 20, 2009 through August 31, 2009.