A. Reporting. Every operator shall, on or before the last day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter (in the months of April, July, October and January), make a return to the Director, on forms provided by the City, specifying the total sales subject to this chapter and the amount of tax collected under this chapter. The operator may request or the Director may establish shorter reporting periods for any operator if the operator or director deems it necessary in order to insure collection of the tax and the Director may require further information in the return relevant to payment of the liability. A return shall not be considered filed until it is actually received by the Director.

B. Remitting. At the time the return is filed, the full amount of the tax collected shall be remitted to the Director. Payments received by the Director for application against existing liabilities will be credited toward the period designated by the taxpayer under conditions which are not prejudicial to the interest of the City. A condition which is considered prejudicial is the imminent expiration of the statute of limitations for a period or periods.

C. Order of Payments. Nondesignated payments shall be applied in the order of the oldest liability first, with the payment credited first toward any accrued penalty, then to interest, then to the underlying tax until the payment is exhausted. Crediting of a payment toward a specific reporting period will be first applied against any accrued penalty, then to interest, then to the underlying tax. The Director, when in the Director’s discretion determines that it will be in the best interest of the City, may specify that a different order of payment credit should be followed with regard to a particular tax or factual situation. The Director may establish shorter reporting periods for any operator if the Director deems it necessary in order to insure collection of the tax and the Director may require further information in the return relevant to payment of the liability. When a shorter return period is required, penalties and interest shall be computed according to the shorter return period. Returns and payments are due immediately upon cessation of business for any reason. All taxes collected by operators pursuant to this chapter shall be held in trust for the account of the City until payment is made to the Director. A separate trust bank account is not required in order to comply with this provision. (Ord. 3133, amended, 08/16/2016; Ord. 2991, amended, 12/01/2009; Ord. 2903, amended, 01/06/2004; Ord. 2885, amended, 08/06/2002)