Muscogee County Tax Commissioner
Columbus, Georgia 31902-1441
P. 0.Box 1441
Tag Office (706) 653-4208
Tax Office (706) 653-42I 1
FAX (706) 653-4207
Lula Lunsford Huff, C.P.A.
Tax Commissioner
February 5,2007
To: Council & Clerk of Council
Subject: Request Refund of Penalties for Real & Personal property taxes paid
Taxpayer: Wittichen Supply Company
Address: 201 South 16th St. & 1600 3?d Avenue, Birmingham, AL 35233
Real Parcel #O 18 007 001 and Personal Parcel #0609950 1
2006 real property tax 11380.10 Penalty (5%) 569.01
2006 personal property tax 8290.81 Penaltv (5%) 414.54
Total penalty: 983.55
Law: Ordinance No. 06-44, Section 10. Taxes shall become due August 1, and
delinquent
October 2. Taxpayer shall have the option to pay 40% on or before October 1 and
60% on or before December 1 without penalty. Upon failure to pay 40% by October
1, the total shall become delinquent. Upon payment of 40% by October 1, the
remainder shall become delinquent December 2 if not paid on or before that
date. Any delinquent taxes shall be subject to 10% penalty, interest, and Fi
Fa, as provide by Georgia law.
Citizen Position: Wittichen Supply Company is a good corporate citizen, their
accounting department made an error in processing its check on November 15,2006
for property taxes due on October 1, 2006. Wittichen?s history reflects
payments before October 1 in previous years.
Tax Commissioner?s Position: The above referenced parcel payment was US Post
marked
November 22, after the due date of October 1,2006. It is therefore delinquent.
Wittichen
Supply Company has never been late with tax payments in the past. The total
(100%) taxes and penalty were paid November 27,2006. This office finds no
evidence of gross or willful neglect or disregard of the law by this business.
In accordance with GA Code 48-5-242 (written notification) please forward a
?Resolution?
directing the Tax Commissioner as to the action (approval or denial of waiver)
the governing
authority wants taken.
Tax Commissioner
Cf.: Mayor, City Attorney, and City Manager
Wittichen Supply Company
?An Equal Opportunity /AffirmativeAction Organization?
Wittichen Supply Company
1600 3rd Avenue South
Birmingham, Alabama 35233-1796
David P. Henderson OFC: TEL (205) 251-8500
President FAX (205) 251-1050
Charles R. Herring SALES:TEL (205) 251-8203
General Manager FAX (205) 251-9004
To: Deputy Commissioner Judy McCulias/Tax Commissioner3O%ce / City Council
Members
From: Johnny Sanders (Waichen Supply Company / Branch Manager
Date: 01/14/07
Subject: Request for Waiver of Penalty and / or Interest ($983.55)
Property (PT) Taxes
Parcel# 0?8007001 & 66099501
(Note: Matter will be represented by this letter.)
Judy & City Council Members,
Our accounting department made an error in processing your check on November15,
2006for
property tax due on October 01,2006.
We made the error honestly and would have paid the entire amount before October
01.2005
again this year. Our historyreflectswe have paid the amount due before October
01, in previous pars.
Waichen Supply is a wholesale distributor of heating, ventilating. air
conditioning, and
refrigeration pads, equipment and supplies, which has been sewingthe industry
since I914, a span of 93 years with 23 branches, 19 in Alabama, 3 in Geofgia,
and 1 in Florida. The Columbus, Georgia area was sewed from our Opelika,
Alabama store prior to our management commitment to open a branch in Columbus.
In June 2000,Wiichen made a huae investment in our fuliy stocked stand-alone
branch in
Columbus, Georgia, fuffy staffed, end ready to serve the Columbus, Georgia
area.
Our Columbus, Georgia store has been a strong partner in continuing to keep
this city a strong and vibrant place to be a part of in our community.
I have been in this industryfor 35 years and have not seen or wo#x?d for a more
reputable company than Wiichen Supply Company.
Please consider their paying h&ory and waive the late charges that have been
paid.
Please note just the last 3 months we have paid 3% sales tax on $1,059,890.00
in Muscogee
County.
Odober $12,4 62.81
September$7,834.68
August $1 1 ,I99.21
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Total $31,196.70
Wittichen Supply Company
1600 3rd Avenue South
Birmingham, Alabama 35233-1796
David P. Henderson OFC: TEL (205) 251-8500
President FAX (205) 251-1050
Charles R. Herring SALES: TEL (205) 251-8203
General Manager FAX (205) 251-9004
Your consideration to this matter wiil be appreciated.
Thanks,
Johnny Sanders
Wittichen Supply Company
1212Webster Avenue
Columbus, Georgia 31901
Phone: (706)653-1731
Fax: (706) 653-1733
E-Mail: iohnnvs@wiff ichen-suDolY.com
COMPANY PROFILE
Wiichen Supply Company
1600 3aAvenue
Birmingham, Alabama 35233
Phone: 205-251-8500
Fa: 205-251-1050
Form of Organization: Alabama Corporation 2980, Previouslya Detaware
Corporation 3 957.
Federal ID No.63-0369255
Corporate Personnel: Officers:David Henderson, President; Carl Wiichen,
Chairman
Key Personnel: #any Hill Controller
Jin Evans: Purchasing Manager
Charles Hening: General Manager
Accounts Payable: Thlrrman Thomas, Reney Robinson
Bank Affiliation: SoufhTnrst Bank of America (Wachovia) Officer. David Bowman
P.O. Box 2554
Biningham, Alabama 35290 Phone: 205-254-6635
Sales Tax Status: Purchasesby resale ceflificate under sales tax license
numbers; Alabama
3GQ000099,Georgia 300288429
Credit References: Dun & Bradstreet IDNUMBER 049986532
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