KRS 131.150 — Jeopardy assessments

(1) When the Department of Revenue reasonably believes that any taxpayer has
withdrawn from the state or concealed his assets or a material part thereof so as to
hinder or evade the assessment or collection of taxes, or has desisted from any
taxable activity i n the state, or has become domiciled elsewhere, or has departed
from this state with fraudulent intent to hinder or evade the assessment or collection
of taxes, or has done any other act tending to render partly or wholly ineffective
proceedings to assess or collect any such taxes, or contemplates doing any of these
acts in the immediate future, or that any tax claim for any other reason is being
endangered, such tax liability shall become due and payable immediately upon
assessment or determination of the amount of taxes due, as authorized in this
section.
(2) Under any of the circumstances set out in subsection (1) of this section, the
department may make a tentative assessment or determination of the taxes due, and
may proceed immediately to bring garnish ment, attachment or any other legal
proceedings to collect the taxes so assessed or determined to be due.
Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 131.180(1), if the tax so assessed is due to
the failure of the taxpayer to file a required tax return a minimum penalty of one
hundred dollars ($100) shall be assessed unless the taxpayer demonstrates that the
failure to file was due to reasonable cause as defined in KRS 131.010(9). This
penalty shall be applicable whether or not any tax is determined to be due on a
subsequently filed return or if the subsequently filed return results in a refund. No
bond shall be required of the department in such proceedings. The taxpayer may
stay legal proceedings by filing a bond in an amount sufficient in the opinion of the
department to cover the taxes, penalties, interest, and costs. If no legal proceedings
have been instituted, the department may require a bond adequate to cover all taxes,
penalties, and interest. On making bond, exception to the assessment or
determination of tax liability may be filed in the same manner and time as provided
in KRS 131.110. If no exceptions are filed to the tentative assessment or
determination, it shall become final.
(3) The department may require any such taxpayer to file with it forthwith the reports
required by law or regulation, or any additional reports or other information
necessary to assess the property or determine the amount of tax due.
(4) If the department fails to exercise the authority conferred by this section, such
taxpayer shall report and pay all taxes due as otherwise provided by law.