§ 9488 Delinquency Coverage Assessment

• •If you owe money, they add 15% extra to make sure they get paid even if some people don’t pay on time.
• •This extra 15% is like a safety net for the people collecting the money.
• •It’s not a punishment—it’s just to cover the risk of people not paying.

If you owe $100 in taxes, they’ll ask for $115 instead.

The extra $15 is there in case some people don’t pay, so the government still gets enough money.