Section 18642 Of Article 4. Information Returns From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 10.2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 4.
18642
. (a) All owners and transferors of an interest in real
property or a mobilehome shall file a return upon written request by
the Franchise Tax Board which includes a social security number or
other identification number prescribed by the Franchise Tax Board,
identification of the property interest, and any other pertinent
information about the interest requested by the Franchise Tax Board.
(b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to any of the following:
(1) Property granted a homeowner's property tax exemption.
(2) Property which is not assessed by a California county
assessor.
(c) Owners and transferors failing to file a return required by
subdivision (a) on or before the due date of the return shall be
subject to the penalty provided by Section 19183, unless the failure
is due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect.
(d) Owners failing to file a return required by subdivision (a)
within 60 days of the due date of the return shall be subject to the
sanctions provided by Section 17299.9 disallowing certain expenses
related to the property for which a return is required, unless it is
shown that the failure is due to reasonable cause and not due to
willful neglect.
(e) The Franchise Tax Board shall mail to each owner and
transferor required to file a return pursuant to subdivision (a) a
notice at least 60 days prior to the due date of the return. The
notice shall be in a form and shall include any information which the
Franchise Tax Board prescribes and shall advise owners and
transferors of all of the following:
(1) The requirement to provide the Franchise Tax Board with a
social security number or other identification number prescribed by
the Franchise Tax Board.
(2) When the statement is due.
(3) A general description of the tax consequences of not providing
the requested information.
(f) The social security number or other identification number
furnished pursuant to this section shall be used exclusively for tax
administration purposes. It is the intent of the Legislature in
enacting this section to utilize the social security number or other
identification number for the sole purpose of establishing the
identification of individuals or entities affected by state tax laws.