California · Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC

RTC §9353: Any person required to make, render, sign, or verify any return who makes any false or fraudulent return with intent to defeat or evade the determination required by law to be made is guilty of a misd

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who knowingly makes a false or fraudulent return to evade a legally required determination commits a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $300–$5,000 and/or up to one year in jail.

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Any person required to make, render, sign, or verify any return who makes any false or fraudulent return with intent to defeat or evade the determination required by law to be made is guilty of a misdemeanor. He shall for each offense be fined not less than three hundred dollars ($300) and not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or be imprisoned for not exceeding one year in the county jail, or be subject to both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

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