Originally Posted by
jagbn
Consult with a legal or tax professional of your choosing. Whatever you do, do not talk to the California tax people without getting competent legal advice.
Depends on how one chooses to handle it. I simply filled out the form, checked off the appropriate box, explained on the back, and sent it in. Got the letter back a short time later saying the matter was closed and no further action was required on my part.
Other people I know called the Californian tax people, spent time on hold due to the usual and standard governmental bureaucratic inefficiencies, talked to a real live person explaining the situation, and had the matter dropped all the same.