(1) Whenever the department determines that the tax due under this article has been overpaid, the department is authorized to refund the amount of the overpayment, together with interest at the rate prescribed by section 39-21-110.5 from the date of the overpayment or from nine months after the date of the decedent's death or the generation-skipping transfer, whichever is later, pursuant to a claim for refund for the same filed by the person required to file the return or the person who paid the tax. No claim for refund may be filed after the later of either:
The last day provided under the internal revenue code for filing a claim for refund forthe corresponding federal tax, taking into account any extensions and suspensions of the period for making such a filing; or
The last date that an assessment could be made by the department with respect tosuch tax under section 39-23.5-115 (4).
Source: L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1435, § 16, effective July 3. L. 83: Entire section amended, p. 1536, § 10, effective July 1. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 1497, § 3, effective June 7. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 2252, § 9, effective July 1.