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DIVISION 2. OTHER TAXES 6001-61050›PART 10.2. ADMINISTRATION OF FRANCHISE AND INCOME TAX LAWS 18401-19802›CHAPTER 2. Returns 18501-18677›ARTICLE 1. Individuals and Fiduciaries 18501-18572

§ 18531

California Revenue and Taxation Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

For the purposes of Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 19701) which relates to criminal penalties in the case of fraudulent returns, the term “return” includes a separate return filed by a spouse with respect to a taxable year for which a joint return is made under Section 18522 after the filing of the separate return.

(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 31, Sec. 26. Effective June 16, 1993. Operative January 1, 1994, by Sec. 83 of Ch. 31.)

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