U.S. Xpress, Inc. v. Arizona Department of Transportation

OPINION

SCHAFER, Judge.

The issue the parties raised in this case is whether a mandatory late filing penalty may be waived if the taxpayer shows that he made reasonable efforts to meet the deadline, but missed it by inadvertent error. The Court, however, disposes of the case on a different point.

U.S. Xpress, Inc. and Southwest Motor Freight, Inc. are motor carriers required to file Motor Carrier Tax Reports (tax reports) in Arizona. The tax reports were due on January 25,1992. Both companies hired Advantage Financial Group (Advantage) in Columbia, Missouri, to file several required motor…