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Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code § 19144 — Penalties and Additions to Tax

Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code § 19144

Type
Statute
Source
California Revenue and Taxation Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2025-10-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) For the purposes of Section 19142, the amount of the underpayment shall be the excess of the amount calculated in paragraph (1) over the amount calculated in paragraph (2).

Citator

Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code § 19144 — Penalties and Additions to Tax is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) For the purposes of Section 19142, the amount of the underpayment shall be the excess of the amount calculated in paragraph (1) over the amount calculated in paragraph (2).

(1) (A) The amount of the installment that would be required to be paid if the estimated tax were equal to the applicable percentage of the tax shown on the return for the taxable year.

(B) If no return was filed, the applicable percentage of the tax for that year.

(2) The amount, if any, of the installment paid on or before the last date prescribed for payment.

(b) For purposes of this section, the “applicable percentage” shall be as follows:

(1) For taxable years beginning before January 1, 1998, 95 percent.

(2) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1998, 100 percent.