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. (a) (1) A penalty shall be imposed for failure to file
correct information returns, as required by this part, and that
penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6721 of the
Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to file correct
information returns.
(2) Section 6721(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to
penalty in case of intentional disregard, is modified to the extent
that the reference to Section 6041A(b) of the Internal Revenue Code,
relating to direct sales of $5,000 or more, shall not apply.
(3) Section 6721(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to
substitute the phrase "For each fifth calendar year beginning after
2014" for the phrase "In the case of any failure relating to a return
required to be filed in a calendar year beginning after 2014."
(b) (1) A penalty shall be imposed for failure to furnish correct
payee statements as required by this part, and that penalty shall be
determined in accordance with Section 6722 of the Internal Revenue
Code, relating to failure to furnish correct payee statements.
(2) Section 6722(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to
exception for de minimus failures, is modified to the extent that the
references to Sections 6041A(b) and 6041A(e) of the Internal Revenue
Code, relating to direct sales of $5,000 or more, and statements to
be furnished to persons with respect to whom information is required
to be furnished, shall not apply.
(3) Section 6722(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to
substitute the phrase "For each fifth calendar year beginning after
2014" for the phrase "In the case of any failure relating to a return
required to be filed in a calendar year beginning after 2014."
(c) A penalty shall be imposed for failure to comply with other
information reporting requirements under this part, and that penalty
shall be determined in accordance with Section 6723 of the Internal
Revenue Code, relating to failure to comply with other information
reporting requirements.
(d) (1) The provisions of Section 6724 of the Internal Revenue
Code, relating to waiver; definitions, and special rules, shall
apply, except as otherwise provided.
(2) Section 6724(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to
information return, is modified as follows:
(A) The following references are substituted:
(i) Subdivision (a) of Section 18640, in lieu of Section 6044(a)
(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(ii) Subdivision (a) of Section 18644, in lieu of Section 6050A(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to reports.
(B) References to Sections 4101(d), 6041(b), 6041A(b), 6045(d),
6051(d), and 6053(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(C) The term "information return" shall also include both of the
following:
(i) The return required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (i) of
Section 18662.
(ii) The return required by subdivision (a) of Section 18631.7.
(3) Section 6724(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to
payee statement, is modified as follows:
(A) The following references are substituted:
(i) Subdivision (b) of Section 18640, in lieu of Section 6044(e)
of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to statements to be furnished
to persons with respect to whom information is required.
(ii) Subdivision (b) of Section 18644, in lieu of Section 6050A(b)
of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to written statement.
(B) References to Sections 6031(b), 6037(b), 6041A(e), 6045(d),
6051(d), 6053(b), and 6053(c) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not
apply.
(C) The term "payee statement" shall also include the statement
required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (i) of Section 18662.
(e) In the case of each failure to provide a written explanation
as required by Section 402(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating
to written explanation to recipients of distributions eligible for
rollover treatment, at the time prescribed therefor, unless it is
shown that the failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful
neglect, there shall be paid, on notice and demand of the Franchise
Tax Board and in the same manner as tax, by the person failing to
provide that written explanation, an amount equal to ten dollars
($10) for each failure, but the total amount imposed on that person
for all those failures during any calendar year shall not exceed five
thousand dollars ($5,000).
(f) Any penalty imposed by this part shall be paid on notice and
demand by the Franchise Tax Board and in the same manner as tax.
(g) The amendments made to this section by the act adding this
subdivision shall apply to information returns required to be filed
on or after January 1, 2016.