Section 19762 Of Article 3. Voluntary Compliance Initiative Two From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 10.2. >> Chapter 9.5. >> Article 3.
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. (a) Any taxpayer who meets the requirements of Section 19764
may elect to participate in the voluntary compliance initiative
under this article.
(b) For taxpayers electing to participate in the voluntary
compliance initiative under this article, all of the following shall
apply:
(1) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Franchise Tax
Board shall waive or abate all penalties imposed by this part, for
all taxable years where the taxpayer elects to participate in the
initiative, as a result of the unreported tax liabilities
attributable to the use of abusive tax avoidance transactions and to
unreported income from the use of offshore financial arrangements.
(B) The penalties imposed under Section 19138 or 19777.5 may not
be waived.
(2) Except as provided in Section 19763, no criminal action shall
be brought against the taxpayer for the taxable years with respect to
issues for which the taxpayer voluntarily complies under this
article.
(3) No penalty assessed after July 31, 2011, may be waived or
abated under this article if the penalty imposed is attributable to
an assessment of taxes that became final prior to July 31, 2011. For
purposes of this paragraph, assessment of taxes does not include
taxes self-assessed on an original or amended return filed before
August 1, 2011.
(4) Notwithstanding Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 19301) of
this part, no refund or credit shall be allowed for amounts paid in
connection with abusive tax avoidance transactions or unreported
income from the use of offshore financial arrangements under this
article.