ARTICLE 2. Judgment for Tax [32361. - 32364.]

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC 2.

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Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 32361. Section 32361.

Whenever any tax, interest, or penalty is not paid when due, the board may file in the office of the County Clerk of Sacramento County or any other county a certificate specifying the amount of the tax, interest, and penalty due, the name and last known address of the taxpayer liable for it, that the board has complied with all the provisions of this part in relation to the computation and levy of the tax, and requesting that judgment be entered against the taxpayer in the amount of the tax, interest, and penalty set forth in the certificate. The county clerk immediately upon the filing of the certificate shall enter a judgment for the people of the State of California against the taxpayer in the amount of the tax, interest, and penalty set forth in the certificate. The judgment may be filed by the county clerk in a loose-leaf book entitled “Special Judgment for State Excise Tax.”

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 32362. Section 32362.

An abstract or copy of the judgment entered under Section 32361 may be recorded with the county recorder of any county, and from the time of such recording, the amount of the taxes, interest, and penalty set forth in the judgment shall constitute a lien upon all the real property owned by the taxpayer in the county or which he may acquire afterwards and before the lien expires, which lien shall have the force, effect, and priority of a judgment lien and shall continue for 10 years from the time of the recording of the abstract unless sooner released or otherwise discharged. The lien may, within 10 years from the date of the recording of the abstract or within 10 years from the date of the last extension of the lien, be extended by recording a new abstract in the office of the county recorder of any county and from the time of such recording, the lien shall be extended to the real property in such county for 10 years unless sooner released or otherwise discharged. Execution shall issue upon such a judgment upon the request of the board in the same manner as execution may issue upon other judgments, and sales shall be held under the execution as prescribed in the Code of Civil Procedure. In all proceedings under this section the board shall act on behalf of the people of the State of California.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 32363. Section 32363.

(a) If any person fails to pay any amount imposed under this part at the time that it becomes due and payable, the amount thereof, including penalties and interest, together with any costs in addition thereto, shall thereupon be a perfected and enforceable state tax lien. Such a lien is subject to Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 7150) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code. (b) For the purpose of this section, amounts are “due and payable” on the following dates: (1) For amounts disclosed on a return received by the board before the date the return is delinquent, the date the return would have been delinquent; (2) For amounts disclosed on a return filed on or after the date the return is delinquent, the date the return is received by the board; (3) For amounts determined under Section 32311 (pertaining to jeopardy assessments), the date the notice of the board’s finding is mailed or issued; (4) For all other amounts, the date the assessment is final.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 32364. Section 32364.

(a) If the board determines that the amount of tax, interest, and penalties are sufficiently secured by a lien on other property or that the release or subordination of the lien imposed under this article will not jeopardize the collection of the amount of the tax, interest, and penalties, the board may at any time release all or any portion of the property subject to the lien from the lien or may subordinate the lien to other liens and encumbrances. (b) If the board finds that the liability represented by the lien imposed under this article, including any interest accrued thereon, is legally unenforceable, the board may release the lien. (c) A certificate by the board to the effect that any property has been released from a lien or that the lien has been subordinated to other liens and encumbrances is conclusive evidence that the property has been released or that the lien has been subordinated as provided in the certificate.

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