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California Code, Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 19371

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) At any time within 10 years after the determination of liability for any tax, penalties, and interest, or within the period during which a lien is in force as the result of the recording of an abstract under Section 19203 or of the recording or filing of a notice of state tax lien under Section 7171 of the Government Code, the Franchise Tax Board may bring an action in the courts of this state, of any other state, or of the United States in the name of the people of the State of California to recover the amount of any taxes, penalties, and interest due and unpaid under Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or this part.

(b) The amendments made by Sections 41 and 108 of Chapter 117 of the Statutes of 1991   1 shall apply to any of the following:

(1) Taxes assessed under Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or this part after July 16, 1991.

(2) Taxes assessed on or before July 16, 1991, under Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or this part, if the period specified in subdivision (a), determined without regard to those amendments, has not expired on July 16, 1991.

1  Amending Revenue and Taxation Code former §§ 18831 and 26251, respectively;  see, now, this section.
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