ARTICLE 2.5. Violations [41143. - 41143.8.]

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC 2.5.

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Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 41143. Section 41143.

Any person who fails or refuses to file a return or report required to be made or who fails or refuses to furnish a supplemental report or other data required by the department, or who renders a false or fraudulent report is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 41143.4. Section 41143.4.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, any person who violates this part with intent to defeat or evade the determination of an amount due required by law to be made is guilty of a felony when the amount of tax liability aggregates twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or more in any 12-consecutive-month period. The determination shall be approved by the director or their designee. Each offense shall be punished by a fine of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) and not more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), or imprisonment for 16 months, two years, or three years, or by both the fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 41143.8. Section 41143.8.

Any prosecution for violation of any of the penal provisions of this part shall be instituted within three years after commission of the offense or within two years after the violation is discovered, whichever is later.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026