When the title to any oil or gas severed from the earth or water is in dispute and the purchaser of such oil or gas is withholding payments on account of litigation, or for any other reason, such purchaser is hereby authorized, empowered and required to deduct from the gross amount thus held the amount of the tax imposed and to make remittance thereof to the Department as provided in this Act.
35 ILCS 450/2-55
Tax withholding and remittance when title to minerals disputed
Known as the Illinois Hydraulic Fracturing Tax Act
The act spans §§ 35-450-2-10 to 35-450-2-75 (16 sections).
P.A. 98-22, eff. 6-17-13.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.