Sep 15, 2010 By Christine Haines 2 min read

State Rep. Peter J. Daley recently found himself on a list that took him by surprise: the list of individuals and businesses owing taxes to the state. The law firm of Peter J. Daley and Associates was on the state Department of Revenue’s list of tax delinquents who had liens placed against them after the amnesty period offered by the state.

The lien against the law firm was for $494, listed as employer/sales or use taxes. Daley said it was for a corporate existence tax from 2005 that slipped through the cracks.

“I pay literally tens of thousands of dollars in taxes a year. It’s all taken care of by my accountant,” Daley said.

“It’s paid. It’s something that just slipped through the cracks with my accountant,” Daley said.

Elizabeth Brassell, a spokeswoman for the Department of Revenue, confirmed that the money had been paid.

“The taxpayer has taken all steps appropriate to satisfy the lien,” Brassell said.

Brassell said there is a lengthy process that takes place before liens are placed against delinquent taxpayers, including a much-publicized amnesty period that ended earlier this summer.

“Before we arrive at liening a taxpayer we send notices, we make phone calls, and, in some cases, visit,” Brassell said.

Brassell said there is also an assessment sent to the taxpayer, followed by an appeals period, then the lien if no action is taken.

“The lien does include interest and penalty,” Brassell said.

Daley said he was totally unaware of the money being owed until receiving notice of the lien.

“There was no appeals period, there was no letter sent out to me,” Daley said.

“We paid everything that needed to be paid, plus interest and penalties.”