Taxation: state tax liens.

Existing law requires the payment of taxes, fees, and surcharges that are administered by the State Board of Equalization under the provisions of the Sales and Use Tax Law, the Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Law, the Use Fuel Tax Law, the Private Railroad Car Tax Law, the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Tax Law, the Alcoholic Beverage Tax Law, the Timber Yield Tax Law, the Energy Resources Surcharge Law, the Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge Act, the Hazardous Substances Tax Law, the Integrated Waste Management Fee Law, the Oil Spill Response, Prevention, and Administration Fees Law, the Underground Storage Tank Maintenance Fee Law, the Fee Collection Procedures Law, and the Diesel Fuel Tax Law. Existing law also creates a state tax lien that attaches to the property of any person who fails to pay any amount imposed under these laws when that amount becomes due and payable, but remains unpaid. Existing law requires that this state tax lien continue in effect for 10 years unless sooner released or discharged, or unless a notice of state tax lien is filed, as provided. This bill would authorize the State Board of Equalization or the Controller, as to liens filed under the Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Law, to withdraw notice of a state tax lien if the liability that gave rise to the state tax lien, including penalties, interest, and fees, is paid in full. This bill would further require that any withdrawn state tax lien be applied as if notice of the state tax lien had not been filed, and require, as specified, written notice of the withdrawal of the state tax lien.