1420 - Limitations of time.

§  1420. Limitations of time. (a) The provisions of the civil practice  law and rules or any other law relative to limitations of time  for  the  enforcement  of  a  civil  remedy  shall  not apply to any proceeding or  action taken by the state or the commissioner of taxation and finance to  levy, appraise, assess, determine or enforce the collection of  any  tax  or  penalty  provided  by  this article. No assessment of additional tax  shall be made after the expiration of more than  three  years  from  the  date  of the filing of a return; provided, however, that where no return  has been filed as provided by law or in the case of a willfully false or  fraudulent return, the tax may be assessed at any time.    (b) Where, before the expiration of the period prescribed  herein  for  the  assessment  of  additional tax, a taxpayer has consented in writing  that such period be extended, the amount of such additional tax due  may  be  determined  at  any  time within such extended period. The period so  extended may be further extended by subsequent consents in writing  made  before  the  expiration  of  the  extended  period.  If  a  taxpayer has  consented in writing to the extension of the period for assessment,  the  period  for  filing  an  application  for  a  refund pursuant to section  fourteen hundred twelve shall not expire prior to six months  after  the  expiration of the period within which an assessment may be made pursuant  to the consent to extend the time for assessment of additional tax.