Rev. & Tax. Code, § 19135 · Article 7. Penalties and Additions to Tax
Rev. & Tax. Code, § 19135
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) (1) The Franchise Tax Board shall impose a penalty of two thousand dollars ($2,000) per taxable year whenever an entity described in paragraph (2) is doing business in this state, within the meaning of Section 23101, and fails to make and file a return as required by this part, within 60 days after the Franchise Tax Board sends the taxpayer a notice and demand to file the required tax return, unless the failure is due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect.
(2) (A) A foreign corporation or a foreign limited liability company that fails to qualify to do business in this state or whose powers, rights, and privileges have been forfeited.
(B) A domestic corporation or a domestic limited liability company that has been suspended.
(b) The penalty shall be in addition to any other penalty that may be due under this part.
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History
Repealed and added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 313, Sec. 3. (AB 318) Effective January 1, 2013.
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