Section 19033 Of Article 3. Deficiency Assessments From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 10.2. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 3.
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. (a) If the Franchise Tax Board determines that the tax
disclosed by the taxpayer on an original or amended return, including
an amended return reporting federal adjustments pursuant to Section
18622, is less than the tax disclosed by its examination, it shall
mail notice to the taxpayer of the deficiency proposed to be
assessed. In no case shall the determination of the deficiency be
arbitrary or without foundation.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Franchise Tax
Board, in connection with the determination described in subdivision
(a), shall examine the original or amended return or related
electronically stored return data.
(2) If the return or return data described in paragraph (1) has
been destroyed or cannot be located after reasonable effort, the
Franchise Tax Board shall request the taxpayer to provide a paper or
electronic copy of the return. If the taxpayer fails to provide a
copy within 30 days, which may be extended an additional 30 days for
reasonable cause, from the date of the request, paragraph (1) shall
not apply.
(c) As used in this section, "electronically stored return data"
means an electronic record of line items from an original or amended
return and accompanying schedules that is routinely created as a
return is processed.
(d) The amendments to this section made by Chapter 414 of the
Statutes of 2000 shall apply to notices of deficiencies proposed to
be assessed issued on or after January 1, 2001.
(e) The notice described in subdivision (a) shall be mailed in a
manner that includes a postmark. For purposes of this subdivision,
postmark means a postal marking made on a letter, package, or
postcard indicating the date on which the item is delivered to the
United States Postal Service.
(f) The amendments made to this section by the act adding this
subdivision shall apply to notices of deficiencies proposed to be
assessed issued on or after January 1, 2008.