(a) Section 6011(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to general rule, is modified as follows:

(1) The phrase “any person liable for any tax imposed by Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or this part,” shall be substituted for the phrase “when required by regulations prescribed by the Secretary any person made liable for any tax imposed by this title,” contained therein.

(2) “Secretary of the Treasury under Section 6011 of the Internal Revenue Code for federal income tax purposes or by the Franchise Tax Board” shall be substituted for “Secretary.”

(3) To additionally provide that “reportable transaction” includes any transaction of a type that the Secretary of the Treasury under Section 6011 of the Internal Revenue Code for federal income tax purposes or the Franchise Tax Board under this section for California income or franchise tax purposes determines as having a potential for tax avoidance or evasion including deductions, basis, credits, entity classification, dividend elimination, or omission of income, and shall be reported on the return or the statement required to be made.

(4) To additionally provide that “listed transaction” includes any transaction that is the same as, or substantially similar to, a transaction specifically identified by the Secretary of the Treasury under Section 6011 of the Internal Revenue Code for federal income tax purposes or by the Franchise Tax Board under this section for California income or franchise tax purposes, as a tax avoidance transaction including deductions, basis, credits, entity classification, dividend elimination, or omission of income and shall be reported on the return or statement required to be made.

(A) The Franchise Tax Board shall identify and publish “listed transactions” (whether identified by the Secretary of the Treasury under Section 6011 of the Internal Revenue Code for federal income tax purposes or by the Franchise Tax Board) through the use of Franchise Tax Board Notices or other published positions. In addition, the “listed transactions” identified and published pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be published on the Web site of the Franchise Tax Board.

(B) The Franchise Tax Board shall conduct a public outreach program to make taxpayers aware of the new and increased penalties associated with the use of tax avoidance transactions including deductions, basis, credits, entity classification, dividend elimination, or omission of income.

(5) Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code does not apply to any standard, criterion, procedure, determination, rule, notice, or guideline established or issued by the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to paragraph (4).

(b) Section 6011(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to identification of taxpayer, does not apply and, in lieu thereof, Section 18408 shall apply.

(d) Section 6011(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to authority to require information concerning Section 912 allowances, does not apply.

(e) Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulations requiring returns on magnetic media, etc., shall take into account Section 18408 and shall also include the modifications made to Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code by Section 18408.

(f) Section 6011(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to incentives, does not apply.

(Amended (as added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 656) by Stats. 2004, Ch. 183, Sec. 327. Effective January 1, 2005.)