California · Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC

RTC §2611.4: Any county department, officer or employee may refrain from collecting any tax, assessment, penalty or cost, license fees or money owing to the county where the amount to be collected is twenty dollar

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Any county department, officer or employee may refrain from collecting any tax, assessment, penalty or cost, license fees or money owing to the county where the amount to be collected is twenty dollars ($20) or less. Nothing in this section shall be construed as releasing any person from the payment of any tax, assessment, penalty or cost, license fee or any other money which is due and owing to the county.

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