15-53-140: Credit for taxes paid on worthless account -- taxes paid if account collected.

(1) The retail telecommunications excise taxes paid on an accrual basis by a telecommunications services provider filing a return under 15-53-139 on sales found to be worthless and actually deducted by the person as bad debt for federal income tax purposes may be credited on a subsequent payment of the tax.

(2) If the accounts are subsequently collected, the retail telecommunications excise tax must be paid on the amount collected.