A. Overpayment. If the director, upon investigation or upon checking returns, finds that the fee or tax paid by a taxpayer is more than the amount required of the taxpayer, he or she shall return the amount overpaid, upon the written request of the taxpayer. Any refund request not submitted within three years of the alleged overpayment shall be forever barred.

B. Underpayment. If the director finds that the fee or tax paid by a taxpayer is less than required, he or she shall send a statement to the taxpayer showing the balance due, together with a penalty of 10 percent of the amount due, and the taxpayer shall, within 10 days, pay the amount shown thereon. If payment is not received by the director by the due date specified in the notice, the director shall add a penalty of an additional 25 percent of the amount of the additional tax found due. In the event that the balance due, including all penalties, is not paid in full within 30 days from the date specified, the penalty shall be increased by 15 percent of the amount due and the total amount due shall accrue interest at the rate of 12 percent per annum. If the director finds that all, or any part of, the deficiency resulted from an intent to evade the tax payable hereunder, a penalty of 50 percent of the additional tax found to be due shall be added and the amounts due, including penalties, shall accrue interest at the rate of 12 percent per annum from the date the tax became due and the date payment is actually made. (Ord. 2645 § 1, 2006)