Rev. & Tax. Code, § 19089

(a) Every trustee in a case under Title 11 of the United States Code, receiver, assignee for the benefit of creditors or like fiduciary shall give notice of qualification as such to the Franchise Tax Board in the manner and at the time that may be required by regulations of the Franchise Tax Board. The Franchise Tax Board may by regulation provide for any exemptions from the requirements of this section that the Franchise Tax Board deems proper.

(b) If the regulations issued pursuant to this section require the giving of any notice by any fiduciary in any case under Title 11 of the United States Code, or by a receiver in any other court proceeding to the Franchise Tax Board of qualification as such, the running of the period of limitations for mailing a notice of proposed deficiency assessment shall be suspended for the period from the date of the institution of the proceeding to a date 30 days after the date upon which the notice from the receiver or other fiduciary is received by the Franchise Tax Board; but the suspension under this section shall in no case be for a period in excess of two years.