KRS 131.672 — Collection of delinquent taxes or debts -- Financial institution data match system -- Requirements for implementation of system -- Lien or levy on account assets -- Notice -- Fees -- Erroneous lien or levy -- Administrative regulations

(1) To assist the department in the collection of delinquent taxes and debts owed to the
Commonwealth, the department shall implement and operate a financial institution
match system for the purpose of identifying and seizing the financial assets of
delinquent taxpayers and debtors as identified by the department. The provisions of
KRS 131.670 to 131.676 shall be applied uniformly to all financial institutions
within the Commonwealth holding accounts subject to levy as authorized by KRS
131.500 and sha ll not be implemented in any financial institution unless and until
the department is prepared to implement the system in ninety percent (90%) of all
financial institutions within a period of no longer than eighteen (18) months from
June 26, 2007, or unles s the financial institution in which the system will be
implemented and the department agree, in writing, to implement the system sooner
in that financial institution.
(2) The department and the financial institution shall implement and operate the system
identified in subsection (1) of this section by use of the data match system operated
by the financial institution as required by KRS 15.844 and 15.846 for the purpose of
administering the child support enforcement programs of the Commonwealth.
(3) (a) When the department determines that the name, record address, and either
Social Security number or taxpayer identification number of an account with a
financial institution matches the name, record address, and either the Social
Security number or taxpayer identification number of a delinquent taxpayer or
debtor, a lien or levy shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (4) of this
section, arise against the assets in the account at the time of receipt of the
notice by the financial institution at which the account is maintained.
(b) The department shall provide notice of the following to the debtor or
delinquent taxpayer and the financial institution:
1. The match;
2. The lien or levy arising therefrom; and
3. The action to be taken to surrender or encumbe r the account with the
lien or levy for delinquent taxes.
Notice shall be provided to the debtor or delinquent taxpayer within two (2)
business days of the date the notice is sent to the financial institution.
(4) A financial institution ordered to surrender or encumber an account shall be entitled
to collect its normally scheduled account activity fees to maintain the account
during the period of time the account is seized or encumbered.
(5) A financial institution may charge an account levied on by the department a fee of
not more than twenty dollars ($20), whic h may be deducted from the account prior
to remitting any funds to the department.
(6) The department shall bear the cost or, if paid by the delinquent taxpayer or debtor,
reimburse the delinquent taxpayer or debtor for any bank charges incurred as a
result of any erroneous lien or levy by the department, provided the erroneous lien
or levy was caused by department error and, prior to the issuance of the erroneous
lien or levy, the delinquent taxpayer or debtor timely responded to all contacts by
the depart ment and provided information or documentation sufficient to establish
his or her position.
(7) The department shall promulgate administrative regulations to implement KRS
131.670 to 131.676.
(8) For purposes of this section, "financial institution" has th e same meaning as
provided in KRS 15.844.