---
kind: "section"
citation: "11 C.F.R. § 8.5"
title: "11"
number: "8.5"
heading: "Interest, penalties, and administrative costs."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/11/8.5"
---

# §8.5. Interest, penalties, and administrative costs.

- (a) The Commission shall assess interest, penalties, and administrative costs on debts owed to the United States Government in accordance with 31 U.S.C. [3717](/usc/31/3717.md) and [31](/usc/31/31.md) CFR 901.9.
- (b) The Commission shall waive collection of interest and administrative costs on a debt or any portion of the debt that is paid in full within thirty days after the date on which the interest begins to accrue.
- (c) The Commission may waive collection of interest, penalties, and administrative costs if it:
  - (1) Determines that collection is against equity and good conscience or not in the best interest of the United States, including when an administrative offset or installment agreement is in effect; or
  - (2) Determines that waiver is appropriate under the criteria for compromise of debts set forth at [31 CFR 902.2(a)](/cfr/31/902.2.md?p=a).
- (d) The Commission is authorized to impose interest and related charges on debts not subject to [31 U.S.C. 3717](/usc/31/3717.md), in accordance with common law.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3701, 3711, and 3716-3720A, as amended; 52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.; 31 CFR parts 285 and 900-904.

### Source

Source: 75 FR 19875, Apr. 16, 2010, unless otherwise noted.