California · Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC

RTC §5097.02: The claim shall be in writing, specifying: (a) Whether the whole assessment is claimed to be void or, if only a part, what portion.

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A claim must be written and state whether the entire assessment is contested as void or only a specific portion of it.

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The claim shall be in writing, specifying: (a) Whether the whole assessment is claimed to be void or, if only a part, what portion. (b) The grounds on which the claim is founded.

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