35053. Assignment for Review of a Request for Relief

# (a)

A request for relief included in or associated with a petition for redetermination, petition for reconsideration, or claim for refund will be assigned, acknowledged, and reviewed as part of that petition or claim in accordance with the procedures applicable to such petition or claim.

# (b)

A request for relief that is not included in or associated with a petition for redetermination, petition for reconsideration, or claim for refund will be assigned for review as follows:

# (1)

Sales and Use Tax.

(A) A request for relief of an amount included in a return will be assigned for review by the Return Analysis Section, whether the amount has been paid or not.

(B) A request for relief of an unpaid amount that was not included in a return will be assigned for review by the Petitions Section.

(C) A request for relief of an amount that was not included in a return that is paid at the time the request is filed will be treated as a claim for refund, and assigned for review by the Audit Determination and Refund Section under the procedures contained in article 3 of this chapter.

# (2)

Special Taxes. A request for relief filed under subdivision (a)(2) through subdivision (a)(13) of regulation 35048 or regulation 35051 will be assigned for review as follows:

(A) A request for relief of an amount included in a return will be assigned for review by the Return Processing Branch.

(B) A request for relief of an amount assessed in a determination will be assigned for review by the Appeals and Data Analysis Branch.
History-New regulation filed March 19, 2018, as an emergency; effective and operative March 19, 2018. Regulation refiled September 17, 2018, as an emergency; effective and operative September 17, 2018. Regulation refiled December 17, 2018, as an emergency; effective and operative December 17, 2018. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL on February 20, 2019 and filed March 19, 2019. (The regulation incorporates provisions from regulation 5249.4 in division 2.1.) Note.-Authority cited: Sections 15570.40 and 15606, Government Code; Section 25215.74, Health and Safety Code; Sections 7051, 8251, 9251, 30451, 34013, 38701, 40171, 41128, 42020, 42103, 43501, 45851, 46601, 50152, 55301 and 60601, Revenue and Taxation Code.