Chapter 1. Appeals›Article 4b. Other Requests for Relief of Penalties and Interest
§ 35051. Authority to Grant Relief Due to Disaster and Contents of a Request for Such…
California Code of Regulations, Title 18 — Division 5. California Department of Tax and Fee Administration · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · California
(a) If a taxpayer's failure to make a timely return or payment was due to a disaster, and occurred notwithstanding the exercise of ordinary care and the absence of willful neglect, the taxpayer may be relieved of interest imposed under:
(1) Sales and Use Tax Law: Revenue and Taxation Code sections 6459, 6480.4, 6513, 6591, and 6592.5.
(2) Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Law: Revenue and Taxation Code sections 7655, 7656, 7659.9, 7661, and 7706.
(3) Use Fuel Tax Law: Revenue and Taxation Code sections 8754, 8760, 8803, and 8876.
(4) Cigarette and Tobacco Products Tax Law: Revenue and Taxation Code sections 30171, 30185, 30190, 30223, and 30281.
(5) Timber Yield Tax Law: Revenue and Taxation Code sections 38405, 38423, and 38451.
(6) Energy Resources Surcharge Law: Revenue and Taxation Code sections 40065, 40067, 40083, and 40101.
(7) Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge Law: Revenue and Taxation Code sections 41054, 41060, 41082, and 41095.
(8) Hazardous Substances Tax Law: Revenue and Taxation Code sections 43154, 43155, 43170, and 43201.
(9) Integrated Waste Management Fee Law: Revenue and Taxation Code sections 45152, 45153, 45160, and 45201.
(10) Oil Spill Response, Prevention, and Administration Fees Law: Revenue and Taxation Code sections 46153, 46154, 46160, and 46253.
(11) Underground Storage Tank Maintenance Fee Law: Revenue and Taxation Code sections 50111, 50112, and 50112.7.
(12) Fee Collection Procedures Law: Revenue and Taxation Code sections 55041, 55042, 55050, and 55061.
(13) Diesel Fuel Tax Law: Revenue and Taxation Code sections 60207, 60208, 60250, 60302, and 60339.
(b) A request for relief of interest due to a disaster must:
(1) Be in writing;
(2) Identify the disaster due to which relief is sought;
(3) Identify the period for which relief is sought; and
(4) Be signed by the taxpayer requesting such relief under penalty of perjury.
(c) A request for relief of interest may also be filed online through CDTFA's website at www.cdtfa.ca.gov.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Sections 15570.40 and 15606, Government Code; Section 25215.74, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 7051, 8251, 9251, 30451, 34013, 38701, 40171, 41128, 42020, 42103, 43501, 45851, 46601, 50152, 55301 and 60601, Revenue and Taxation Code. Reference: Sections 6593, 7658, 8878, 30283, 38453, 40103, 41097, 43158, 45156, 46157, 50112.3, 55046.5 and 60211, Revenue and Taxation Code.
History
New section filed 3-19-2018 as an emergency; operative 3-19-2018 (Register 2018, No. 12). Pursuant to Government Code section 15570.40, this action is a deemed emergency and exempt from OAL review. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-17-2018 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
New section refiled 9-17-2018 as an emergency; operative 9-17-2018 (Register 2018, No. 38). Pursuant to Government Code section 15570.40, this action is a deemed emergency and exempt from OAL review. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-17-2018 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
New section refiled 12-17-2018 as an emergency; operative 12-17-2018 (Register 2018, No. 51). Pursuant to Government Code section 15570.40, this action is a deemed emergency and exempt from OAL review. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-18-2019 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
Repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(g) (Register 2019, No. 12).
New section filed 3-19-2019; operative 3-19-2019. Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only. Exempt from the APA pursuant to Government Code section 15570.40(b) (Register 2019, No. 12).
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