Section R20-5-1120. Completion of Reports in Support of Tax Rating Plan; Calculation and Payment of Taxes Owed by Self-insurer under A.R.S. §§ 23-961 and 23-1065

A.      A self-insurer shall submit to the Division the information required in R20-5-1116, R20-5-1117, R20-5-1118, or R20-5- 1119 by February 15 of each year.

B.       After receiving the information required under A.R.S. § 23- 961, § 23-1065, and this Article, the Division shall determine the annual taxes owed by the self-insurer. The Division shall determine whether the self-insurer has overpaid or underpaid its taxes for the previous calendar year. If the total of the quar- terly payments is less than the actual taxes for the year, the self-insurer shall pay the difference on or before March 31 of the calendar year in which the taxes are due. If the total of the quarterly payments exceeds the amount of the actual taxes for the year, then the Division shall refund the amount described in A.R.S. § 23-961 or § 23-1065 as applicable.

C.      A self-insurer shall pay to the Commission the self-insurer’s annual workers’ compensation premium taxes on or before March 31 based on the net taxable premium calculated for the preceding calendar year. A self-insurer shall pay a premium tax of at least $250.00 per calendar year.

D.      The Division shall calculate a self-insurer’s quarterly taxes owed under A.R.S. §§ 23-961 and 23-1065 in one of the fol- lowing ways:

1.        25% of the tax calculated for the previous year; or

2.        A calculation based on actual payroll and losses calcu- lated for each quarter, using the same rating plan to calcu- late the quarterly payment as used to calculate the taxes required under A.R.S. §§ 23-961 and 23-1065. If the Division selects this method, the self-insurer shall submit quarterly payroll and loss information by classification code.

E.       Quarterly tax payments are due April 30, July 31, October 31, and January 31 for the periods ending March 31, June 30, Sep- tember 30, and December 31, respectively.

F.       If the self-insurer fails to pay the annual or quarterly taxes to the Commission when due, the self-insurer shall pay a penalty of $25.00 or 5% of the tax or payment due, whichever is more, plus interest at the rate of 1% per month from the date the tax or payment was due until paid.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R.

1008, effective April 4, 2005 (Supp. 05-1).