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Cal. RTC § 5086.2

This is the official text of Cal. RTC § 5086.2, part of California’s Revenue and Taxation Code — governs state and local taxation, including income and property tax.

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Official statutory text

If the cancellation of taxes under this article will result in a refund, the auditor shall either process the refund to the payer of the tax or notify the payer in writing of the requirements for obtaining a refund pursuant to Section 5097. The notice shall state that the payer of the tax is entitled to a refund and that a claim for a refund shall be filed, pursuant to Section 5097, within 60 days of the date of the notice.

Notwithstanding Section 5097, a claim for a refund shall be deemed timely filed if it is filed within 60 days of the date of the notice.

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