Section 11452 Of Article 1. Security For Tax From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
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. (a) Subject to the limitations in subdivisions (b) and (c),
the board may, by notice of levy, served personally or by first-class
mail, require all persons having in their possession, or under their
control, any credits or other personal property belonging to a
person as defined in this part who is liable for any amount under
this part to withhold from those credits or other personal property
the amount of any tax, interest, or penalties due from that person,
or the amount of any liability incurred by him or her under this
part, and to transmit the amount withheld to the board at those times
as it may designate.
(b) The person served shall continue to withhold pursuant to the
notice of levy until the amount specified in the notice, including
accrued interest, has been paid in full, until the notice is
withdrawn, or until one year from the date the notice is received,
whichever occurs first.
(c) The amount required to be withheld is the lesser of the
following:
(1) The amount due stated on the notice.
(2) The amount of each payment due or becoming due to the person
liable during the period of the levy.
(d) For the purposes of this section, "payments" does not include
earnings, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 706.001 of the
Code of Civil Procedure, or funds in a deposit account, as defined in
paragraph (29) of subdivision (a) of Section 9102 of the Commercial
Code. "Payments" does include all of the following:
(1) Payments due for services for independent contractors,
dividends, rents, royalties, residuals, patent rights, and mineral or
other natural rights.
(2) Payments or credits due or becoming due periodically as a
result of an enforceable obligation to the person liable for the tax.
(3) Any other payments or credits due or becoming due the person
liable as the result of written or oral contracts for services or
sales whether denominated as wages, salary, commission, bonus, or
otherwise.
(e) In the case of a financial institution, to be effective, the
notice shall state the amount due from the taxpayer and shall be
delivered or mailed to the branch or office of the financial
institution where the credits or other property is held, unless
another branch or office is designated by the financial institution
to receive the notice.