North Dakota Century Code — Title 57 (Taxation)
N.D.C.C. § 57-43.1-17.4
Lien of tax - Collection - Action authorized
# 1.
When a taxpayer liable to pay a tax or penalty imposed refuses or neglects to pay the tax, the amount, including any interest, penalty, or addition to the tax, together with the costs that may accrue in addition to the tax, is a lien in favor of the state of North Dakota upon all property and rights to property, whether real or personal, belonging to the taxpayer, and in the case of property in which a deceased taxpayer held an interest as joint tenant or otherwise with right of survivorship at the time of death, the lien continues as a lien against the property in the hands of the survivors to the extent of the deceased taxpayer's interest therein, which interest is determined by dividing the value of the entire property at the time of the taxpayer's death by the number of joint tenants or persons interested therein.
# 2.
The lien attaches at the time the tax becomes due and payable and continues until the liability for the amount is satisfied. For the purposes of this section, the words "due"
and "due and payable" mean the first instant at which the tax becomes due.
# 3.
Any mortgagee, purchaser, judgment creditor, or lien claimant acquiring any interest in, or lien on, any property situated in the state, prior to the commissioner filing in the central indexing system maintained by the secretary of state, a notice of the lien provided for in this section, takes free of, or has priority over, the lien.
# 4.
The commissioner shall index in the central indexing system the following data:
a. The name of the taxpayer.
b. The name "State of North Dakota" as claimant.
c. The date and time the notice of lien was indexed.
d. The amount of the lien.
e. The internal revenue service taxpayer identification number or social security number of the taxpayer.
The notice of lien is effective as of eight a.m. next following the indexing of the notice.
Any notice of lien filed by the commissioner may be indexed in the central indexing system without changing its original priority as to property in the county where the lien was filed.
# 5.
The commissioner is exempt from the payment of the filing fees as otherwise provided by law for the filing of a lien or the satisfaction of a lien.
# 6.
Upon payment of the tax as to which the commissioner has indexed notice in the central indexing system, the commissioner shall index a satisfaction of the lien in the central indexing system.
# 7.
Upon the request of the commissioner, the attorney general shall bring an action at law or in equity, as the facts may justify, without bond to enforce payment of any taxes and any penalties, or to foreclose the lien in the manner provided for mortgages on real or personal property, and in the action the attorney general shall have the assistance of the state's attorney of the county in which the action is pending.
# 8.
The foregoing remedies of the state are cumulative and no action taken by the commissioner or attorney general may be construed to be an election on the part of the state or any of its officers to pursue any remedy hereunder to the exclusion of any other remedy provided by law.
Source: view the official PDF
In this chapter (40 sections)
- 57-43.1-05 · Claim for refund - Limitation on filing
- 57-43.1-06 · Refund to prevent taxation by multiple jurisdictions
- 57-43.1-06.1 · Refund of tax on tax-exempt sales
- 57-43.1-07 · Commissioner to examine and pay claims
- 57-43.1-08 · Refund to state or political subdivision
- 57-43.1-09 · Refunds to private individuals or corporations prohibited…
- 57-43.1-10 · Invoice issued to purchaser
- 57-43.1-11 · Assignment of refund claims
- 57-43.1-12 · Permit required during certain period - Revocation
- 57-43.1-12.1 · Credit for taxes paid on worthless accounts and refunds
- 57-43.1-14 · Bond or letter of credit required
- 57-43.1-14.1 · Qualification for exporter license
- 57-43.1-14.2 · Qualification for importer license
- 57-43.1-15 · Application for license - Issuance of license - Denial of…
- 57-43.1-15.1 · Revocation of license - Hearing to show cause -…
- 57-43.1-16.1 · Report by terminal operator required
- 57-43.1-17 · Commissioner to audit report and assess tax
- 57-43.1-17.1 · Determination if no report is filed
- 57-43.1-17.2 · Corporate officer liability
- 57-43.1-17.3 · Governor and manager liability
- 57-43.1-17.4 · Lien of tax - Collection - Action authorized
- 57-43.1-17.5 · Liability of a general partner in a limited liability…
- 57-43.1-18 · Sale in original package - Invoice - Delivery of copies
- 57-43.1-19 · Sale to consumer in original package - Invoice required
- 57-43.1-20 · Tax chargeable to consumer
- 57-43.1-21 · Penalty and interest - Violations
- 57-43.1-22 · Conditions precedent to reinstatement of license
- 57-43.1-23 · Payment of tax
- 57-43.1-24 · Tax collection allowance
- 57-43.1-25 · Retention of records - Subject to inspection
- 57-43.1-26 · Inventory gains - Losses
- 57-43.1-28 · Transfer, deposit, and distribution of funds
- 57-43.1-30 · Administration - Assistance authorized - Rules
- 57-43.1-31 · Penalty
- 57-43.1-32 · Erroneously or illegally collected taxes
- 57-43.1-33 · Levy of importer for use tax
- 57-43.1-34 · Computation
- 57-43.1-35 · Exemptions
- 57-43.1-36 · Importer for use license required
- 57-43.1-37 · Issuance and display