Section 18621.5 Of Article 3. General Provisions Applicable To All Persons From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 10.2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.
18621.5
. (a) Any return, declaration, statement, or other document
required to be made under this part that is filed using electronic
technology shall be in a form as the Franchise Tax Board may
prescribe and is not complete, and therefore not filed, unless an
electronic filing declaration is signed by the taxpayer, in
accordance with Section 18621 in the case of individuals, subdivision
(a) of Section 18505 in the case of estates or trusts, corporations,
or limited liability companies classified as corporations for
California income tax purposes, subdivision (a) of Section 18633 in
the case of a partnership, or Section 18633.5 in the case of limited
liability companies classified as partnerships for California income
tax purposes. The Franchise Tax Board may prescribe forms and
instructions for requiring the electronic filing declaration to be
retained by the preparer or taxpayer and may require the declaration
to be furnished to the Franchise Tax Board upon request.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any return,
declaration, statement, or other document otherwise required to be
signed that is filed in a traditional medium and captured using
electronic imaging technology shall be deemed to be a valid original
document upon reproduction to paper form by the Franchise Tax Board.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, any return, declaration,
statement, or other document otherwise required to be signed that is
filed by the taxpayer using electronic technology in a form as
required by the Franchise Tax Board shall be deemed to be a signed,
valid original document, including upon reproduction to paper form by
the Franchise Tax Board.
(d) "Electronic imaging technology" means a system of
microphotography, optical disk, or reproduction by other technique
that does not permit additions, deletions, or changes to the original
document. The system may include, but is not limited to, any
magnetic media or other machine readable form.
(e) "Traditional medium" means any return, declaration, statement,
or other document required to be made pursuant to this article other
than those made using electronic imaging technology.
(f) "Electronic technology" includes, but is not limited to,
computer modem, magnetic media, optical disk, facsimile machine, or
telephone.