§ 13-602

# (a)

Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a tax collector shall assess interest on unpaid tax from the due date to the date on which the tax is paid if a person who is required to estimate and pay digital advertising gross revenues tax, financial institution franchise tax, public service company franchise tax, or income tax under § 7.5–301, § 8–210(b), § 8–405(b), or § 10–902 of this article:

# (1)

fails to pay an installment when due; or

# (2)

estimates a tax that is:

(i) less than 90% of the tax required to be shown on the return for the current taxable year; and

(ii) less than 110% of the tax paid for the prior taxable year, reduced by the credit allowed under § 10–703 of this article.

# (b)

Interest may not be assessed on the underestimation of individual income tax if:

# (1)

at least 90% of the individual’s taxable income is also taxable by another state; and

# (2)

the underestimation is of the county income tax only.

# (c)

A tax collector may not assess interest on unpaid individual income tax under subsection (a) of this section if the amount of unpaid income tax is less than one-half the amount specified in § 6654(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.