Q:  What are the penalties for failing to comply with the new sales tax?

A:  The penalty could be up to 50% of the total of taxes due, in addition to the original tax amount.  The criminal penalty is up to $1000.  For “allowable ignorance,” that is, cases in which a therapist did not comply with the law simply due to a lack of understanding of his or her responsibilities, there may be a 15% penalty.