Laws, Regulations & Annotations
Business Taxes Law Guide – Revision 2013
Rules For Tax Appeals
Chapter 4. Appeals from Actions of the Franchise Tax Board
ARTICLE 4. REQUESTING AND SCHEDULING ORAL HEARINGS
Rule 5442
5442. Appeals Review; Scheduling the Oral Hearing
(a) If an oral hearing is granted under section 5440, the Appeals Division will review the record and determine whether the briefing on file adequately addresses all relevant factual and legal issues. If the briefing on file does not adequately address all relevant factual and legal issues, the Appeals Division may request additional briefing under section 5435, or may order a pre-hearing conference under section 5443, or both. When the Appeals Division determines that all relevant factual and legal issues have been addressed, then the Appeals Division will notify the Chief of Board Proceedings that the appeal is ready to be scheduled for an oral hearing.
(b) Upon notification from the Appeals Division that the appeal is ready to be scheduled for an oral hearing, the Chief of Board Proceedings will schedule and notice an oral hearing under section 5522.6.
Note: Authority: Government Code section 15606.
Reference: Revenue and Taxation Code sections 18533, 19043.5, 19045, 19047, 19048, 19084, 19085, 19087, 19104, 19324, 19331, 19333, 19334, 19335, 19343, 19345, 19346, and 20645.
History: 1. New section adopted 9-12-2007; effective 2-6-2008.

