Section 19167 Of Article 7. Penalties And Additions To Tax From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 10.2. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 7.
19167
. (a) A penalty shall be imposed under this section for any of
the following:
(1) In accordance with Section 6695(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code, for failure to furnish a copy of the return to the taxpayer, as
required by Section 18625.
(2) In accordance with Section 6695(c) of the Internal Revenue
Code, for failure to furnish an identifying number, as required by
Section 18624.
(3) In accordance with Section 6695(d) of the Internal Revenue
Code, for failure to retain a copy or list, as required by Section
18625 or for failure to retain an electronic filing declaration, as
required by Section 18621.5.
(4) Failure to register as a tax preparer with the California Tax
Education Council, as required by Section 22253 of the Business and
Professions Code, unless it is shown that the failure was due to
reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect.
(A) The amount of the penalty under this paragraph for the first
failure to register is two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).
This penalty shall be waived if proof of registration is provided to
the Franchise Tax Board within 90 days from the date notice of the
penalty is mailed to the tax preparer.
(B) The amount of the penalty under this paragraph for a failure
to register, other than the first failure to register, is five
thousand dollars ($5,000).
(C) The Franchise Tax Board shall not impose the penalties
authorized by this paragraph until either one of the following has
occurred:
(i) Commencing January 1, 2006, and continuing each year
thereafter, there is an appropriation in the Franchise Tax Board's
annual budget to fund the costs associated with the penalty
authorized by this paragraph.
(ii) (I) An agreement has been executed between the California Tax
Education Council and the Franchise Tax Board that provides that an
amount equal to all first year costs associated with the penalty
authorized by this paragraph shall be received by the Franchise Tax
Board. For purposes of this subclause, first year costs include, but
are not limited to, costs associated with the development of
processes or systems changes, if necessary, and labor.
(II) An agreement has been executed between the California Tax
Education Council and the Franchise Tax Board that provides that the
annual costs incurred by the Franchise Tax Board associated with the
penalty authorized by this paragraph shall be reimbursed by the
California Tax Education Council to the Franchise Tax Board.
(III) Pursuant to the agreement described in subclause (I), the
Franchise Tax Board has received an amount equal to the first year
costs described in that subclause.
(5) In accordance with Section 6695(g) of the Internal Revenue
Code, for failure to be diligent in determining eligibility for
earned income credit for returns required to be filed on or after
June 24, 2015.
(b) Section 6695(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to
adjustment for inflation, shall not apply.