Section 19173 Of Article 7. Penalties And Additions To Tax From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 10.2. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 7.
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. (a) A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure
to maintain lists of advisees with respect to reportable transactions
and shall be determined in accordance with Section 6708 of the
Internal Revenue Code, except as otherwise provided.
(b) If a material advisor fails to meet the requirements of
subdivision (d) of Section 18648 with respect to a listed
transaction, as defined in Section 6707A(c)(2) of the Internal
Revenue Code, an additional penalty shall be imposed equal to the
greater of:
(1) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
(2) Fifty percent of the gross income that the material advisor
derived from that activity.
(c) A penalty imposed under this section does not apply if it is
shown that the additional information required under paragraph (1) of
subdivision (d) of Section 18648 was not identified in a Franchise
Tax Board notice issued prior to the date the transaction or shelter
was entered into.
(d) The penalty imposed by subdivision (a) shall be assessed
against the person required to maintain or provide a list under
Section 18648. The penalty may be assessed at any time during the
period ending eight years after the failure has occurred.
(e) (1) The Chief Counsel of the Franchise Tax Board may rescind
all or any portion of any penalty imposed by this section with
respect to a list required to be maintained or provided under Section
18648, if all of the following apply:
(A) The violation is with respect to a reportable transaction,
other than a listed transaction, as defined in Section 6707A(c)(2) of
the Internal Revenue Code.
(B) The person on whom the penalty is imposed has a history of
complying with the requirements of this part and Part 10 (commencing
with Section 17001) or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001).
(C) It is shown that the violation is due to an unintentional
mistake of fact.
(D) Imposing the penalty would be against equity and good
conscience.
(E) Rescinding the penalty would promote compliance with the
requirements of this part and Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001)
or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) and effective tax
administration.
(2) The exercise of authority under paragraph (1) shall be at the
sole discretion of the Chief Counsel of the Franchise Tax Board and
may not be delegated.
(3) Notwithstanding any other law or rule of law, any
determination under this subdivision may not be reviewed in any
administrative or judicial proceeding.
(f) Article 3 (commencing with Section 19031) of this chapter
(relating to deficiency assessments) shall not apply with respect to
the assessment or collection of any penalty imposed by subdivision
(a).
(g) The penalty imposed by this section is in addition to any
penalty imposed under Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part
11 (commencing with Section 23001), or this part.