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The total proposed adjustments sought by the NCDOR as of the date of the draft audit report (including additional tax, penalties and interest up to the date of the draft audit report) was approximately $1.4 million.
−Removed: The Bank disagreed with the NCDOR’s proposed adjustments and the disallowance of certain tax credits, and challenged the proposed adjustments and the disallowance of such tax credits.
−Removed: During the second quarter of 2019, the Bank paid the NCDOR $1.2 million in taxes and interest associated with the proposed adjustments noted above.
+Added: The Bank disagreed with the NCDOR’s adjustments and the disallowance of certain tax credits, and contested the proposed adjustments and the disallowance of such tax credits.
+Added: During the second quarter of 2019, the Bank paid NCDOR $1.2 million in taxes and interest associated with the proposed adjustments noted above.
This payment stopped the accrual of interest during the period while the proposed adjustments and disallowance are being contested, and the NCDOR waived associated penalties.
−Removed: The Bank purchased a Guaranty Agreement along with this tax credit investment that unconditionally guarantees the amount of its investment plus associated penalties and interest which management believes would limit the Bank’s exposure to approximately $125,000.
−Removed: The Tax Credit Guaranty Agreement by State Tax Credit Exchange, LLC dated September 10, 2014 was attached to the Company’s September 30, 2018 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as Exhibit 99.
−Removed: On April 3, 2023, the NC Business Court issued decisions in two related cases involving North Carolina tax credits concluding that the position taken by the NCDOR in those cases was legally incorrect and the tax credits should not have been disallowed.
−Removed: The rationale advanced in those cases was the same as that used to disallow the Bank’s tax credits.
−Removed: The Bank understands an appeal of those decisions by the NCDOR is likely.
−Removed: If upheld, the Company believes the NCDOR will apply the ruling to the Bank’s tax credits.
+Added: The NCDOR has withdrawn the disallowance and a settlement allowing the tax credits has been finalized.
+Added: The Bank will be receiving a refund of the taxes and associated payments plus interest.
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