Table of Contents

  1. Background and Purpose
  2. Order
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Colorado Executive Order – Sales Tax Filing and Remittance Extension

Published: May 5th, 2020

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EXECUTIVE ORDER

Ordering a One-Month Extension for Filing and Remitting State and State-Administered Local Sales Tax Due to the Presence of COVID-19 in Colorado

Background and Purpose

My administration, along with other State, local, and federal authorities, has taken a wide array of actions to mitigate the effects of the pandemic, prevent further spread, and protect against overwhelming our health care resources. The economic impacts of COVID-19 are significant and threaten to undermine the economic stability of many Coloradans and local businesses. As a result of business closures and widespread disruptions, I find it necessary to extend the filing and payment deadlines for state and state-administered local sales taxes to support economic recovery.

This Executive Order extends the April 20 2020 filing and remittance deadline for State and State-administered local sales taxes to May 20 2020 and directs the Department of Revenue to waive penalties and interest that would otherwise accrue during this period.

Order

I order the Department of Revenue to temporarily suspend or waive penalties and interest that may accrue pursuant to C.R.S. § 39-26-118(2)(a) for any retailer that files the return and remits the full amount of State and State-administered sales tax due April 20 2020 on or before May 20 2020.