CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1210Introduced by Assembly Member Ridley-ThomasFebruary 17, 2017 An act to amend Section 18409 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1210, as introduced, Ridley-Thomas. Franchise Tax Board: administration.Existing law imposes various requirements on the Franchise Tax Board with respect to those taxes collected and administered by the board under the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law, including a requirement to prescribe regulations providing standards for determining which tax returns shall be filed on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 18409 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:18409. (a) The Franchise Tax Board shall prescribe regulations providing that provide standards for determining which returns shall be filed on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form. The Franchise Tax Board may not require returns of any tax imposed by Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) on estates and trusts to be other than on paper forms supplied by the Franchise Tax Board. In prescribing those regulations, the Franchise Tax Board shall take into account, among other relevant factors, the ability of the taxpayer to comply at a reasonable cost with that filing requirement.(b) (1) Subdivision (a) is applicable only to taxpayers required to file returns on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form pursuant to Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulations requiring returns on magnetic media, and the regulations adopted thereto.(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the last sentence of Section 6011(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, does not apply.(3) In addition, the regulations under subdivision (a) shall not require that returns filed on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form contain more information than is required to be included in similar returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service under Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations adopted thereto.(c) In lieu of the magnetic media or other machine-readable form returns required by this section, a copy of the similar magnetic media or other machine-readable form returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, and the regulations adopted thereto, may be filed with the Franchise Tax Board. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1210Introduced by Assembly Member Ridley-ThomasFebruary 17, 2017 An act to amend Section 18409 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1210, as introduced, Ridley-Thomas. Franchise Tax Board: administration.Existing law imposes various requirements on the Franchise Tax Board with respect to those taxes collected and administered by the board under the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law, including a requirement to prescribe regulations providing standards for determining which tax returns shall be filed on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1210 Introduced by Assembly Member Ridley-ThomasFebruary 17, 2017 Introduced by Assembly Member Ridley-Thomas February 17, 2017 An act to amend Section 18409 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1210, as introduced, Ridley-Thomas. Franchise Tax Board: administration. Existing law imposes various requirements on the Franchise Tax Board with respect to those taxes collected and administered by the board under the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law, including a requirement to prescribe regulations providing standards for determining which tax returns shall be filed on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this provision. Existing law imposes various requirements on the Franchise Tax Board with respect to those taxes collected and administered by the board under the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law, including a requirement to prescribe regulations providing standards for determining which tax returns shall be filed on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this provision. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 18409 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:18409. (a) The Franchise Tax Board shall prescribe regulations providing that provide standards for determining which returns shall be filed on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form. The Franchise Tax Board may not require returns of any tax imposed by Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) on estates and trusts to be other than on paper forms supplied by the Franchise Tax Board. In prescribing those regulations, the Franchise Tax Board shall take into account, among other relevant factors, the ability of the taxpayer to comply at a reasonable cost with that filing requirement.(b) (1) Subdivision (a) is applicable only to taxpayers required to file returns on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form pursuant to Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulations requiring returns on magnetic media, and the regulations adopted thereto.(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the last sentence of Section 6011(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, does not apply.(3) In addition, the regulations under subdivision (a) shall not require that returns filed on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form contain more information than is required to be included in similar returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service under Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations adopted thereto.(c) In lieu of the magnetic media or other machine-readable form returns required by this section, a copy of the similar magnetic media or other machine-readable form returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, and the regulations adopted thereto, may be filed with the Franchise Tax Board. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 18409 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:18409. (a) The Franchise Tax Board shall prescribe regulations providing that provide standards for determining which returns shall be filed on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form. The Franchise Tax Board may not require returns of any tax imposed by Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) on estates and trusts to be other than on paper forms supplied by the Franchise Tax Board. In prescribing those regulations, the Franchise Tax Board shall take into account, among other relevant factors, the ability of the taxpayer to comply at a reasonable cost with that filing requirement.(b) (1) Subdivision (a) is applicable only to taxpayers required to file returns on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form pursuant to Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulations requiring returns on magnetic media, and the regulations adopted thereto.(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the last sentence of Section 6011(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, does not apply.(3) In addition, the regulations under subdivision (a) shall not require that returns filed on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form contain more information than is required to be included in similar returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service under Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations adopted thereto.(c) In lieu of the magnetic media or other machine-readable form returns required by this section, a copy of the similar magnetic media or other machine-readable form returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, and the regulations adopted thereto, may be filed with the Franchise Tax Board. SECTION 1. Section 18409 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 18409. (a) The Franchise Tax Board shall prescribe regulations providing that provide standards for determining which returns shall be filed on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form. The Franchise Tax Board may not require returns of any tax imposed by Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) on estates and trusts to be other than on paper forms supplied by the Franchise Tax Board. In prescribing those regulations, the Franchise Tax Board shall take into account, among other relevant factors, the ability of the taxpayer to comply at a reasonable cost with that filing requirement.(b) (1) Subdivision (a) is applicable only to taxpayers required to file returns on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form pursuant to Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulations requiring returns on magnetic media, and the regulations adopted thereto.(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the last sentence of Section 6011(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, does not apply.(3) In addition, the regulations under subdivision (a) shall not require that returns filed on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form contain more information than is required to be included in similar returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service under Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations adopted thereto.(c) In lieu of the magnetic media or other machine-readable form returns required by this section, a copy of the similar magnetic media or other machine-readable form returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, and the regulations adopted thereto, may be filed with the Franchise Tax Board. 18409. (a) The Franchise Tax Board shall prescribe regulations providing that provide standards for determining which returns shall be filed on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form. The Franchise Tax Board may not require returns of any tax imposed by Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) on estates and trusts to be other than on paper forms supplied by the Franchise Tax Board. In prescribing those regulations, the Franchise Tax Board shall take into account, among other relevant factors, the ability of the taxpayer to comply at a reasonable cost with that filing requirement.(b) (1) Subdivision (a) is applicable only to taxpayers required to file returns on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form pursuant to Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulations requiring returns on magnetic media, and the regulations adopted thereto.(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the last sentence of Section 6011(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, does not apply.(3) In addition, the regulations under subdivision (a) shall not require that returns filed on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form contain more information than is required to be included in similar returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service under Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations adopted thereto.(c) In lieu of the magnetic media or other machine-readable form returns required by this section, a copy of the similar magnetic media or other machine-readable form returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, and the regulations adopted thereto, may be filed with the Franchise Tax Board. 18409. (a) The Franchise Tax Board shall prescribe regulations providing that provide standards for determining which returns shall be filed on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form. The Franchise Tax Board may not require returns of any tax imposed by Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) on estates and trusts to be other than on paper forms supplied by the Franchise Tax Board. In prescribing those regulations, the Franchise Tax Board shall take into account, among other relevant factors, the ability of the taxpayer to comply at a reasonable cost with that filing requirement.(b) (1) Subdivision (a) is applicable only to taxpayers required to file returns on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form pursuant to Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulations requiring returns on magnetic media, and the regulations adopted thereto.(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the last sentence of Section 6011(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, does not apply.(3) In addition, the regulations under subdivision (a) shall not require that returns filed on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form contain more information than is required to be included in similar returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service under Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations adopted thereto.(c) In lieu of the magnetic media or other machine-readable form returns required by this section, a copy of the similar magnetic media or other machine-readable form returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, and the regulations adopted thereto, may be filed with the Franchise Tax Board. 18409. (a) The Franchise Tax Board shall prescribe regulations providing that provide standards for determining which returns shall be filed on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form. The Franchise Tax Board may not require returns of any tax imposed by Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) on estates and trusts to be other than on paper forms supplied by the Franchise Tax Board. In prescribing those regulations, the Franchise Tax Board shall take into account, among other relevant factors, the ability of the taxpayer to comply at a reasonable cost with that filing requirement. (b) (1) Subdivision (a) is applicable only to taxpayers required to file returns on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form pursuant to Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulations requiring returns on magnetic media, and the regulations adopted thereto. (2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the last sentence of Section 6011(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, does not apply. (3) In addition, the regulations under subdivision (a) shall not require that returns filed on magnetic media or in other machine-readable form contain more information than is required to be included in similar returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service under Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations adopted thereto. (c) In lieu of the magnetic media or other machine-readable form returns required by this section, a copy of the similar magnetic media or other machine-readable form returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, and the regulations adopted thereto, may be filed with the Franchise Tax Board.