AB 154: Taxation: federal conformity.
- Session Year: 2015-2016
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2015-09-30
Under the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law, various provisions of the federal Internal Revenue Code, as enacted as of a specified date, are referenced in various sections of the Revenue and Taxation Code. Those laws provide that for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2010, the specified date of those referenced Internal Revenue Code sections is January 1, 2009, unless otherwise specifically provided. Existing law requires, for any introduced bill that proposes changes in any of those dates, that the Franchise Tax Board prepare a complete analysis of the bill that describes all changes to state law that will automatically occur by reference to federal law as of the changed date. It further requires the Franchise Tax Board to immediately update and supplement that analysis upon any amendment to the bill, and requires that analysis be made available to the public and be submitted to the Legislature for publication in the daily journal of each house of the Legislature.
This bill would change the specified date of those referenced Internal Revenue Code sections to January 1, 2015, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and thereby would make numerous substantive changes to both the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law with respect to those areas of preexisting conformity that are subject to changes under federal laws enacted after January 1, 2009, and that have not been, or are not being, excepted or modified. This bill would make certain other changes in federal income tax laws applicable, with specified exceptions and modifications, and make specified supplemental, technical, or clarifying changes for purposes of the Personal Income Tax Law or the Corporation Tax Law, or both, or the administration of those laws, with respect to, among other things, tax credits, tax on specified distributions from Archer MSAs, income exclusions, reporting requirements, qualified tuition program investment direction, disclosure of information with respect to foreign financial assets, redemptions by foreign subsidiaries, listed property, extension of time for the payment of taxes, deductions for annual fees on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers, and penalty amounts related to understatements of tax or the failure to file specified returns or include specified information on returns.
This bill would also specify various dates on which specified provisions apply and repeal obsolete provisions.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Under the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law, various provisions of the federal Internal Revenue Code, as enacted as of a specified date, are referenced in various sections of the Revenue and Taxation Code. Those laws provide that for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2010, the specified date of those referenced Internal Revenue Code sections is January 1, 2009, unless otherwise specifically provided. Existing law requires, for any introduced bill that proposes changes in any of those dates, that the Franchise Tax Board prepare a complete analysis of the bill that describes all changes to state law that will automatically occur by reference to federal law as of the changed date. It further requires the Franchise Tax Board to immediately update and supplement that analysis upon any amendment to the bill, and requires that analysis be made available to the public and be submitted to the Legislature for publication in the daily journal of each house of the Legislature.
This bill would change the specified date of those referenced Internal Revenue Code sections to January 1, 2015, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and thereby would make numerous substantive changes to both the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law with respect to those areas of preexisting conformity that are subject to changes under federal laws enacted after January 1, 2009, and that have not been, or are not being, excepted or modified. This bill would make certain other changes in federal income tax laws applicable, with specified exceptions and modifications, and make specified supplemental, technical, or clarifying changes for purposes of the Personal Income Tax Law or the Corporation Tax Law, or both, or the administration of those laws, with respect to, among other things, tax credits, tax on specified distributions from Archer MSAs, income exclusions, reporting requirements, qualified tuition program investment direction, disclosure of information with respect to foreign financial assets, redemptions by foreign subsidiaries, listed property, extension of time for the payment of taxes, deductions for annual fees on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers, and penalty amounts related to understatements of tax or the failure to file specified returns or include specified information on returns.
This bill would also specify various dates on which specified provisions apply and repeal obsolete provisions.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Under the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law, various provisions of the federal Internal Revenue Code, as enacted as of a specified date, are referenced in various sections of the Revenue and Taxation Code. Those laws provide that for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2010, the specified date of those referenced Internal Revenue Code sections is January 1, 2009, unless otherwise specifically provided. Existing law requires, for any introduced bill that proposes changes in any of those dates, that the Franchise Tax Board prepare a complete analysis of the bill that describes all changes to state law that will automatically occur by reference to federal law as of the changed date. It further requires the Franchise Tax Board to immediately update and supplement that analysis upon any amendment to the bill, and requires that analysis be made available to the public and be submitted to the Legislature for publication in the daily journal of each house of the Legislature.
This bill would change the specified date of those referenced Internal Revenue Code sections to January 1, 2015, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and thereby would make numerous substantive changes to both the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law with respect to those areas of preexisting conformity that are subject to changes under federal laws enacted after January 1, 2009, and that have not been, or are not being, excepted or modified. This bill would make certain other changes in federal income tax laws applicable, with specified exceptions and modifications, and make specified supplemental, technical, or clarifying changes for purposes of the Personal Income Tax Law or the Corporation Tax Law, or both, or the administration of those laws, with respect to, among other things, tax credits, tax on specified distributions from Archer MSAs, income exclusions, reporting requirements, qualified tuition program investment direction, disclosure of information with respect to foreign financial assets, redemptions by foreign subsidiaries, listed property, extension of time for the payment of taxes, deductions for annual fees on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers, and penalty amounts related to understatements of tax or the failure to file specified returns or include specified information on returns.
This bill would also specify various dates on which specified provisions apply and repeal obsolete provisions.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Under the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law, various provisions of the federal Internal Revenue Code, as enacted as of a specified date, are referenced in various sections of the Revenue and Taxation Code. Those laws provide that for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2010, the specified date of those referenced Internal Revenue Code sections is January 1, 2009, unless otherwise specifically provided. Existing law requires, for any introduced bill that proposes changes in any of those dates, that the Franchise Tax Board prepare a complete analysis of the bill that describes all changes to state law that will automatically occur by reference to federal law as of the changed date. It further requires the Franchise Tax Board to immediately update and supplement that analysis upon any amendment to the bill, and requires that analysis be made available to the public and be submitted to the Legislature for publication in the daily journal of each house of the Legislature.
This bill would change the specified date of those referenced Internal Revenue Code sections to January 1, 2015, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and thereby would make numerous substantive changes to both the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law with respect to those areas of preexisting conformity that are subject to changes under federal laws enacted after January 1, 2009, and that have not been, or are not being, excepted or modified. This bill would make certain other changes in federal income tax laws applicable, with specified exceptions and modifications, and make specified supplemental, technical, or clarifying changes for purposes of the Personal Income Tax Law or the Corporation Tax Law, or both, or the administration of those laws, with respect to, among other things, tax credits, tax on specified distributions from Archer MSAs, income exclusions, reporting requirements, qualified tuition program investment direction, disclosure of information with respect to foreign financial assets, redemptions by foreign subsidiaries, listed property, extension of time for the payment of taxes, deductions for annual fees on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers, and penalty amounts related to understatements of tax or the failure to file specified returns or include specified information on returns.
This bill would also specify various dates on which specified provisions apply and repeal obsolete provisions.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Under the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law, various provisions of the federal Internal Revenue Code, as enacted as of a specified date, are referenced in various sections of the Revenue and Taxation Code. Those laws provide that for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2010, the specified date of those referenced Internal Revenue Code sections is January 1, 2009, unless otherwise specifically provided. Existing law requires, for any introduced bill that proposes changes in any of those dates, that the Franchise Tax Board prepare a complete analysis of the bill that describes all changes to state law that will automatically occur by reference to federal law as of the changed date. It further requires the Franchise Tax Board to immediately update and supplement that analysis upon any amendment to the bill, and requires that analysis be made available to the public and be submitted to the Legislature for publication in the daily journal of each house of the Legislature.
This bill would change the specified date of those referenced Internal Revenue Code sections to January 1, 2015, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and thereby would make numerous substantive changes to both the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law with respect to those areas of preexisting conformity that are subject to changes under federal laws enacted after January 1, 2009, and that have not been, or are not being, excepted or modified. This bill would make certain other changes in federal income tax laws applicable, with specified exceptions and modifications, and make specified supplemental, technical, or clarifying changes for purposes of the Personal Income Tax Law or the Corporation Tax Law, or both, or the administration of those laws, with respect to, among other things, tax credits, tax on specified distributions from Archer MSAs, income exclusions, reporting requirements, qualified tuition program investment direction, disclosure of information with respect to foreign financial assets, redemptions by foreign subsidiaries, listed property, extension of time for the payment of taxes, deductions for annual fees on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers, and penalty amounts related to the failure to file specified returns or include specified information on returns.
This bill would also specify various dates on which specified provisions apply and repeal obsolete provisions.
This bill would include a change in state statute that would result in a taxpayer paying a higher tax within the meaning of Section 3 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution, and thus would require for passage the approval of 2/3 of the membership of each house of the Legislature.
This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Under the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law, various provisions of the federal Internal Revenue Code, as enacted as of a specified date, are referenced in various sections of the Revenue and Taxation Code. Those laws provide that for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2010, the specified date of those referenced Internal Revenue Code sections is January 1, 2009, unless otherwise specifically provided. Existing law requires, for any introduced bill that proposes changes in any of those dates, that the Franchise Tax Board prepare a complete analysis of the bill that describes all changes to state law that will automatically occur by reference to federal law as of the changed date. It further requires the Franchise Tax Board to immediately update and supplement that analysis upon any amendment to the bill, and requires that analysis be made available to the public and be submitted to the Legislature for publication in the daily journal of each house of the Legislature.
This bill would change the specified date of those referenced Internal Revenue Code sections to January 1, 2015, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and thereby would make numerous substantive changes to both the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law with respect to those areas of preexisting conformity that are subject to changes under federal laws enacted after January 1, 2009, and that have not been, or are not being, excepted or modified. This bill would make certain other changes in federal income tax laws applicable, with specified exceptions and modifications, and make specified supplemental, technical, or clarifying changes for purposes of the Personal Income Tax Law or the Corporation Tax Law, or both, or the administration of those laws, with respect to, among other things, tax credits, tax on specified distributions from Archer MSAs, income exclusions, reporting requirements, qualified tuition program investment direction, disclosure of information with respect to foreign financial assets, redemptions by foreign subsidiaries, listed property, extension of time for the payment of taxes, deductions for annual fees on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers, and penalty amounts related to the failure to file specified returns or include specified information on returns.
This bill would also specify various dates on which specified provisions apply and repeal obsolete provisions.
This bill would include a change in state statute that would result in a taxpayer paying a higher tax within the meaning of Section 3 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution, and thus would require for passage the approval of 2/3 of the membership of each house of the Legislature.
This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
Under the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law, various provisions of the federal Internal Revenue Code, as enacted as of a specified date, are referenced in various sections of the Revenue and Taxation Code. Those laws provide that for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2010, the specified date of those referenced Internal Revenue Code sections is January 1, 2009, unless otherwise specifically provided. Existing law requires, for any introduced bill that proposes changes in any of those dates, that the Franchise Tax Board prepare a complete analysis of the bill that describes all changes to state law that will automatically occur by reference to federal law as of the changed date. It further requires the Franchise Tax Board to immediately update and supplement that analysis upon any amendment to the bill, and requires that analysis be made available to the public and be submitted to the Legislature for publication in the daily journal of each house of the Legislature.
This bill would change the specified date of those referenced Internal Revenue Code sections to January 1, 2015, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and thereby would make numerous substantive changes to both the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law with respect to those areas of preexisting conformity that are subject to changes under federal laws enacted after January 1, 2009, and that have not been, or are not being, excepted or modified. This bill would make certain other changes in federal income tax laws applicable, with specified exceptions and modifications, and make specified supplemental, technical, or clarifying changes for purposes of the Personal Income Tax Law or the Corporation Tax Law, or both, or the administration of those laws, with respect to, among other things, tax credits, tax on specified distributions from Archer MSAs, income exclusions, reporting requirements, qualified tuition program investment direction, disclosure of information with respect to foreign financial assets, redemptions by foreign subsidiaries, listed property, and penalty amounts related to the failure to file specified returns or include specified information on returns.
This bill would also specify various dates on which specified provisions apply and repeal obsolete provisions.
This bill would include a change in state statute that would result in a taxpayer paying a higher tax within the meaning of Section 3 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution, and thus would require for passage the approval of 2/3 of the membership of each house of the Legislature.
This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
The Corporation Tax Law defines a taxpayer as any person that is subject to the corporation franchise tax, alternative minimum tax, or corporation income tax.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.
The Corporation Tax Law defines a taxpayer as any person that is subject to the corporation franchise tax, alternative minimum tax, or corporation income tax.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.
(a)(1)Unless otherwise specifically provided, the terms Internal Revenue Code, Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or Internal Revenue Code of 1986, for purposes of this part, mean Title 26 of the United States Code, including all amendments thereto as enacted on the specified date for the applicable taxable year as follows:
Taxable Year | Specified Date of |
(A)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1983, and on or before December | |
31, 1983 | January 15, 1983 |
(B)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1984, and on or before December | |
31, 1984 | January 1, 1984 |
(C)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1985, and on or before December | |
31, 1985 | January 1, 1985 |
(D)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1986, and on or before December | |
31, 1986 | January 1, 1986 |
(E)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1987, and on or before December | |
31, 1988 | January 1, 1987 |
(F)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1989, and on or before December | |
31, 1989 | January 1, 1989 |
(G)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1990, and on or before December | |
31, 1990 | January 1, 1990 |
(H)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1991, and on or before December | |
31, 1991 | January 1, 1991 |
(I)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1992, and on or before December | |
31, 1992 | January 1, 1992 |
(J)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1993, and on or before December | |
31, 1996 | January 1, 1993 |
(K)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1997, and on or before December | |
31, 1997 | January 1, 1997 |
(L)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1998, and on or before December | |
31, 2001 | January 1, 1998 |
(M)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2002, and on or before December | |
31, 2004 | January 1, 2001 |
(N)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2005, and on or before December | |
31, 2009 | January 1, 2005 |
(O)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2010, and on or before December | |
31, 2014 | January 1, 2009 |
(P)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2015 | January 1, 2015 |
(2)(A)Unless otherwise specifically provided, for federal laws enacted on or after January 1, 1987, and on or before the specified date for the taxable year, uncodified provisions that relate to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that are incorporated for purposes of this part shall be applicable to the same taxable years as the incorporated provisions.
(B)In the case where Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-16) applies to any provision of the Internal Revenue Code that is incorporated for purposes of this part, Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 shall apply for purposes of this part in the same manner and to the same taxable years as it applies for federal income tax purposes.
(3)Subtitle G (Tax Technical Corrections) and Part I of Subtitle H (Repeal of Expired or Obsolete Provisions) of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-508) modified numerous provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and provisions of prior federal acts, some of which are incorporated by reference into this part. Unless otherwise provided, the provisions described in the preceding sentence, to the extent that they modify provisions that are incorporated into this part, are declaratory of existing law and shall be applied in the same manner and for the same periods as specified in the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990.
(b)Unless otherwise specifically provided, when applying any provision of the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of this part, a reference to any of the following is not applicable for purposes of this part:
(1)Except as provided in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 23800) of Part 11 of Division 2, an electing small business corporation, as defined in Section 1361(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2)Domestic international sales corporations (DISC), as defined in Section 992(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)A personal holding company, as defined in Section 542 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(4)A foreign personal holding company, as defined in Section 552 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(5)A foreign investment company, as defined in Section 1246(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(6)A foreign trust, as defined in Section 679 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(7)Foreign income taxes and foreign income tax credits.
(8)Section 911 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to citizens or residents of the United States living abroad.
(9)A foreign corporation, except that Section 367 of the Internal Revenue Code shall be applicable.
(10)Federal tax credits and carryovers of federal tax credits.
(11)Nonresident aliens.
(12)Deduction for personal exemptions, as provided in Section 151 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(13)The tax on generation-skipping transfers imposed by Section 2601 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(14)The tax, relating to estates, imposed by Section 2001 or 2101 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c)(1)The provisions contained in Sections 41 to 44, inclusive, and Section 172 of the Tax Reform Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-369), relating to treatment of debt instruments, is not applicable for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1987.
(2)The provisions contained in Public Law 99-121, relating to the treatment of debt instruments, is not applicable for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1987.
(3)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1987, the provisions referred to by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be applicable for purposes of this part in the same manner and with respect to the same obligations as the federal provisions, except as otherwise provided in this part.
(d)When applying the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of this part, regulations promulgated in final form or issued as temporary regulations by the secretary shall be applicable as regulations under this part to the extent that they do not conflict with this part or with regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(e)Whenever this part allows a taxpayer to make an election, the following rules shall apply:
(1)A proper election filed with the Internal Revenue Service in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code or regulations issued by the secretary shall be deemed to be a proper election for purposes of this part, unless otherwise provided in this part or in regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(2)A copy of that election shall be furnished to the Franchise Tax Board upon request.
(3)(A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in order to obtain treatment other than that elected for federal purposes, a separate election shall be filed at the time and in the manner required by the Franchise Tax Board.
(B)(i)If a taxpayer makes a proper election for federal income tax purposes prior to the time that taxpayer becomes subject to the tax imposed under this part or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), that taxpayer is deemed to have made the same election for purposes of the tax imposed by this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), and Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), as applicable, and that taxpayer may not make a separate election for California tax purposes unless that separate election is expressly authorized by this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or by regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(ii)If a taxpayer has not made a proper election for federal income tax purposes prior to the time that taxpayer becomes subject to tax under this part or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), that taxpayer may not make a separate California election for purposes of this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), unless that separate election is expressly authorized by this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or by regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(iii)This subparagraph applies only to the extent that the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code or the regulation issued by the secretary authorizing an election for federal income tax purposes apply for purposes of this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401) or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001).
(f)Whenever this part allows or requires a taxpayer to file an application or seek consent, the rules set forth in subdivision (e) shall be applicable with respect to that application or consent.
(g)When applying the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of determining the statute of limitations under this part, any reference to a period of three years shall be modified to read four years for purposes of this part.
(h)When applying, for purposes of this part, any section of the Internal Revenue Code or any applicable regulation thereunder, all of the following shall apply:
(1)References to adjusted gross income shall mean the amount computed in accordance with Section 17072, except as provided in paragraph (2).
(2)(A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), references to adjusted gross income for purposes of computing limitations based upon adjusted gross income, shall mean the amount required to be shown as adjusted gross income on the federal tax return for the same taxable year.
(B)In the case of registered domestic partners and former registered domestic partners, adjusted gross income, for the purposes of computing limitations based upon adjusted gross income, shall mean the adjusted gross income on a federal tax return computed as if the registered domestic partner or former registered domestic partner was treated as a spouse or former spouse, respectively, for federal income tax purposes, and used the same filing status that was used on the state tax return for the same taxable year.
(3)Any reference to subtitle or chapter shall mean this part.
(4)The provisions of Section 7806 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to construction of title, shall apply.
(5)Any provision of the Internal Revenue Code that becomes operative on or after the specified date for that taxable year shall become operative on the same date for purposes of this part.
(6)Any provision of the Internal Revenue Code that becomes inoperative on or after the specified date for that taxable year shall become inoperative on the same date for purposes of this part.
(7)Due account shall be made for differences in federal and state terminology, effective dates, substitution of Franchise Tax Board for secretary when appropriate, and other obvious differences.
(8)Except as otherwise provided, any reference to Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code shall be interpreted to also refer to Section 23701.
(i)Any reference to a specific provision of the Internal Revenue Code shall include modifications of that provision, if any, in this part.
SEC. 2.Section 17053.46 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17053.46.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1995, there shall be allowed as a credit against the net tax (as defined in Section 17039) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual or a qualified displaced employee during the taxable year for employment in the LAMBRA. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the employer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the individual commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the LAMBRA expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period prior to the LAMBRA expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the LAMBRA expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the LAMBRA designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)LAMBRA means a local agency military base recovery area designated in accordance with Section 7114 of the Government Code.
(4)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in the LAMBRA.
(B)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area as a LAMBRA in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.).
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 as provided pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)An economically disadvantaged individual age 16 years or older.
(iv)A dislocated worker who meets any of the following conditions:
(I)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(II)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(III)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(IV)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(V)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(VI)Was an active member of the Armed Forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(VII)Experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(VIII)Has been terminated or laid off or has received a notice of termination or layoff as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(v)An individual who is enrolled in or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(vi)An ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilty.
(vii)A recipient of:
(I)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(II)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(III)CalFresh benefits.
(IV)State and local general assistance.
(viii)Is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(5)Qualified taxpayer means a taxpayer or partnership that conducts a trade or business within a LAMBRA and, for the first two taxable years, has a net increase in jobs (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) of one or more employees in the LAMBRA.
(A)The net increase in the number of jobs shall be determined by subtracting the total number of full-time employees (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) the taxpayer employed in this state in the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA from the total number of full-time employees the taxpayer employed in this state during the second taxable year after commencing business operations in the LAMBRA. For taxpayers who commence doing business in this state with their LAMBRA business operation, the number of employees for the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA shall be zero. If the taxpayer has a net increase in jobs in the state, the credit shall be allowed only if one or more full-time employees is employed within the LAMBRA.
(B)The total number of employees employed in the LAMBRA shall equal the sum of both of the following:
(i)The total number of hours worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees (not to exceed 2,000 hours per employee) who are paid an hourly wage divided by 2,000.
(ii)The total number of months worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees who are salaried employees divided by 12.
(C)In the case of a taxpayer who first commences doing business in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, for purposes of clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, of subparagraph (B), the divisors 2,000 and 12 shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months of the taxable year that the taxpayer was doing business in the LAMBRA and the denominator of which is 12.
(6)Qualified displaced employee means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)Any civilian or military employee of a base or former base who has been displaced as a result of a federal base closure act.
(B)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in a LAMBRA.
(C)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area in which services were performed as a LAMBRA.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(8)LAMBRA expiration date means the date the LAMBRA designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(c)For qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees hired on or after January 1, 2001, the taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the LAMBRA, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual or qualified displaced employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) or subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to Section 7114.2 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section, both of the following apply:
(A)All employees of trades or businesses that are under common control shall be treated as employed by a single employer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section with respect to each trade or business shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit.
The regulations prescribed under this paragraph shall be based on principles similar to the principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations as specified in subdivision (e) of Section 23622.
(2)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (d)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between an employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount (determined under those regulations) equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of an employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of an individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of an individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of an individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of an individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified displaced employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and an employee shall not be treated as terminated by reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(4)At the close of the second taxable year, if the taxpayer has not increased the number of its employees as determined by paragraph (5) of subdivision (b), then the amount of the credit previously claimed shall be added to the taxpayers net tax for the taxpayers second taxable year.
(f)In the case of an estate or trust, both of the following apply:
(1)The qualified wages for any taxable year shall be apportioned between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries on the basis of the income of the estate or trust allocable to each.
(2)Any beneficiary to whom any qualified wages have been apportioned under paragraph (1) shall be treated (for purposes of this part) as the employer with respect to those wages.
(g)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 17053.7. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (h) or (i).
(h)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the net tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the net tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(i)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 17053.45, including prior year credit carryovers, that may reduce the net tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributed to a LAMBRA determined as if that attributed income represented all of the net income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the LAMBRA. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income that is attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101) of Part 11. That business income shall be further apportioned to the LAMBRA in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17 of Part 11, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a LAMBRA by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the LAMBRA during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h).
(j)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(k)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a qualified taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 3.Section 17053.47 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17053.47.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1998, there shall be allowed a credit against the net tax (as defined in Section 17039) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual during the taxable year for employment in the manufacturing enhancement area. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences employment with the qualified taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period prior to the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the manufacturing enhancement area designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Manufacturing enhancement area means an area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code according to the procedures of Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(4)Manufacturing enhancement area expiration date means the date the manufacturing enhancement area designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(5)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the qualified taxpayers trade or business located in a manufacturing enhancement area.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year in the manufacturing enhancement area.
(B)Who is hired by the qualified taxpayer after the designation of the area as a manufacturing enhancement area in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor.
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985, or its successor, as provided pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)Any individual who has been certified eligible by the Employment Development Department under the federal Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Program, or its successor, whether or not this program is in effect.
(6)Qualified taxpayer means any taxpayer engaged in a trade or business within a manufacturing enhancement area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code and who meets all of the following requirements:
(A)Is engaged in those lines of business described in Codes 0211 to 0291, inclusive, Code 0723, or in Codes 2011 to 3999, inclusive, of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition.
(B)At least 50 percent of the qualified taxpayers workforce hired after the designation of the manufacturing enhancement area is composed of individuals who, at the time of hire, are residents of the county in which the manufacturing enhancement area is located.
(C)Of this percentage of local hires, at least 30 percent shall be qualified disadvantaged individuals.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)(1)For purposes of this section, all of the following apply:
(A)All employees of trades or businesses that are under common control shall be treated as employed by a single qualified taxpayer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section with respect to each trade or business shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expense of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)Principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 23622.7, shall apply with respect to determining employment.
(2)If a qualified taxpayer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (d)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified disadvantaged individual and a qualified taxpayer shall not be treated as terminated if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(d)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (b) is terminated by the qualified taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that qualified disadvantaged individual completes 90 days of employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) does not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily leaves the employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that qualified disadvantaged individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the qualified taxpayer and a qualified disadvantaged individual shall not be treated as terminated by reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the qualified taxpayer, if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business and the qualified taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(e)In the case of an estate or trust, both of the following apply:
(1)The qualified wages for any taxable year shall be apportioned between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries on the basis of the income of the estate or trust allocable to each.
(2)Any beneficiary to whom any qualified wages have been apportioned under paragraph (1) shall be treated (for purposes of this part) as the employer with respect to those wages.
(f)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 17053.7. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (g) or (h).
(g)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the net tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the net tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(h)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section, including prior year credit carryovers, that may reduce the net tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the qualified taxpayers business income attributed to a manufacturing enhancement area determined as if that attributed income represented all of the net income of the qualified taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income that is attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101) of Part 11. That business income shall be further apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17 of Part 11, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a manufacturing enhancement area by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g).
(i)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(j)The qualified taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the manufacturing enhancement area, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual meets the eligibility requirements specified in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 7086 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(k)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019.
(2)The section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with the provisions of this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 4.Section 17053.74 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17053.74.(a)There shall be allowed a credit against the net tax (as defined in Section 17039) to a taxpayer who employs a qualified employee in an enterprise zone during the taxable year. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)(i)Except as provided in clause (ii), that portion of wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(ii)For up to 1,350 qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer in the Long Beach Enterprise Zone in aircraft manufacturing activities described in Codes 3721 to 3728, inclusive, and Code 3812 of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition, qualified wages means that portion of hourly wages that does not exceed 202 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the employee commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(C)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer on or after the zone expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period prior to the zone expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the zone expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the enterprise zone designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Zone expiration date means the date the enterprise zone designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(4)(A)Qualified employee means an individual who meets all of the following requirements:
(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in an enterprise zone.
(ii)Performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in an enterprise zone.
(iii)Is hired by the taxpayer after the date of original designation of the area in which services were performed as an enterprise zone.
(iv)Is any of the following:
(I)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor, who is receiving, or is eligible to receive, subsidized employment, training, or services funded by the federal Job Training Partnership Act, or its successor.
(II)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible to be a voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 (GAIN) provided for pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or its successor.
(III)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an economically disadvantaged individual 14 years of age or older.
(IV)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a dislocated worker who meets any of the following:
(aa)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(bb)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(cc)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(dd)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(ee)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(ff)Was an active member of the armed forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(gg)Is a seasonal or migrant worker who experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(hh)Has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of termination or layoff, as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(V)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a disabled individual who is eligible for or enrolled in, or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(VI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilt.
(VII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for or a recipient of any of the following:
(aa)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(bb)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(cc)CalFresh benefits.
(dd)State and local general assistance.
(VIII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(IX)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a resident of a targeted employment area, as defined in Section 7072 of the Government Code.
(X)An employee who qualified the taxpayer for the enterprise zone hiring credit under former Section 17053.8 or the program area hiring credit under former Section 17053.11.
(XI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a targeted group, as defined in Section 51(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, or its successor.
(B)Priority for employment shall be provided to an individual who is enrolled in a qualified program under the federal Job Training Partnership Act or the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 or who is eligible as a member of a targeted group under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code), or its successor.
(5)Taxpayer means a person or entity engaged in a trade or business within an enterprise zone designated pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of the Government Code.
(6)Seasonal employment means employment by a taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)The taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the enterprise zone, a certification which provides that a qualified employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Employment Development Department shall develop a form for this purpose. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates by local governments pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7086 of the Government Code.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section:
(A)All employees of trades or businesses, which are not incorporated, that are under common control shall be treated as employed by a single taxpayer.
(B)The credit, if any, allowable by this section with respect to each trade or business shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expense of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit, and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)Principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 23622.7, shall apply with respect to determining employment.
(2)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (e)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is not continued by the taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified employee.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that employee.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that employee.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if that employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified employee.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified employee.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if that qualified employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and a qualified employee shall not be treated as terminated by reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the qualified employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(f)In the case of an estate or trust, both of the following apply:
(1)The qualified wages for any taxable year shall be apportioned between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries on the basis of the income of the estate or trust allocable to each.
(2)Any beneficiary to whom any qualified wages have been apportioned under paragraph (1) shall be treated, for purposes of this part, as the employer with respect to those wages.
(g)For purposes of this section, enterprise zone means an area designated as an enterprise zone pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(h)The credit allowable under this section shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Sections 17053.10, 17053.17, and 17053.46 claimed for the same employee. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (i) or (j).
(i)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the net tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the net tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(j)(1)The amount of the credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 17053.70, including any credit carryover from prior years, that may reduce the net tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax which would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributable to the enterprise zone determined as if that attributable income represented all of the income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the enterprise zone. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101) of Part 11. That business income shall be further apportioned to the enterprise zone in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17 of Part 11, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Business income shall be apportioned to the enterprise zone by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the enterprise zone during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the enterprise zone during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i).
(k)The changes made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1997.
(l)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 5.Section 17088 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17088.(a)Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)Section 17145 shall apply in lieu of Section 852(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exempt-interest dividends.
(c)(1)Section 852(b)(3)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment by shareholders of undistributed capital gains, shall not apply.
(2)Section 852(g)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase subdivision (a) of Section 17145 for the phrase the first sentence of subsection (b)(5) contained therein.
SEC. 6.Section 17131.7 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 7.Section 17131.12 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 8.Section 17131.14 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 9.Section 17134.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 10.Section 17144 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17144.(a)Section 108(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to general business credit, is modified by substituting this part in lieu of Section 38 (relating to general business credit).
(b)Section 108(b)(2)(G) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to foreign tax credit carryovers, shall not apply.
(c)Section 108(b)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to credit carryover reduction, is modified by substituting 11.1 cents in lieu of 331/3 cents in each place in which it appears. In the case where more than one credit is allowable under this part, the credits shall be reduced on a pro rata basis.
(d)Section 108(g)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjusted tax attributes, is modified by substituting ($9) in lieu of ($3).
(e)(1)If a taxpayer makes an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, a separate election shall not be allowed under paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 17024.5 and the federal election shall be binding for purposes of this part.
(2)If a taxpayer has not made an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, then the taxpayer shall not be allowed to make that election for purposes of this part.
(f)Section 108(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to deferral and ratable inclusion of income arising from business indebtedness discharged by the reacquisition of a debt instrument, shall not apply.
SEC. 11.Section 17201.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 12.Section 17215 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17215.(a)Section 220(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to deduction allowed, is modified to provide that the amount allowed as a deduction shall be an amount equal to the amount allowed to that individual as a deduction under Section 220 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to medical savings accounts, on the federal income tax return filed for the same taxable year by that individual.
(b)Section 220(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to additional tax on distributions not used for qualified medical expenses, is modified by substituting 12.5 percent in lieu of 20 percent.
(c)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to disbursements made during taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 13.Section 17240 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17240.The fee imposed by Section 9008 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), shall be considered a tax described in Section 275(a)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code.
SEC. 14.Section 17241 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17241.(a)Section 213(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to allowance of deduction, is modified by substituting 7.5 percent for 10 percent.
(b)Section 213(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule for 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, shall not apply.
SEC. 15.Section 17280.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 16.Section 17322.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 17.Section 17323 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17323.Section 382(n) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule for certain ownership changes, shall not apply.
SEC. 18.Section 18155 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:18155.A deduction shall not be allowed for capital loss carrybacks provided by Section 1212 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital loss carrybacks and carryovers.
SEC. 19.Section 19131.5 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:19131.5.(a)Section 6164 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to extension of time for payment of taxes by corporations expecting carrybacks, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)(1)Section 6164 of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase Secretary or the Franchise Tax Board for the word Secretary in each place it appears.
(2)Section 6164(a) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) in lieu of the phrase subtitle A.
(3)Section 6164(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to contents of statement, is modified by substituting the phrase Section 24416.20 in lieu of the phrase Section 172(b).
(4)Section 6164(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(5)Section 6164(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to jeopardy, is modified as follows:
(A)By substituting the phrase he or the Franchise Tax Board for the word he in each place it appears.
(B)By substituting the phrase him or the Franchise Tax Board for the word him in each place it appears.
(6)Section 6164(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to consolidated returns, is modified by substituting the phrase combined report in lieu of the phrase consolidated return in each place it appears.
SEC. 20.Section 19138 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19138.(a)(1)A taxpayer subject to the tax imposed under Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) with an understatement of tax for any taxable year shall be subject to the penalty imposed under this section if that understatement exceeds the greater of the following:
(A)One million dollars ($1,000,000).
(B)Twenty percent of the tax shown on an original return or shown on an amended return filed on or before the original or extended due date of the return for the taxable year.
(2)For taxpayers that are required to be included in a combined report under Section 25101 or authorized to be included in a combined report under Section 25101.15, the threshold amount prescribed in subparagraph (A) or subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall apply to the aggregate amount of tax liability under Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) for all taxpayers that are required to be or authorized to be included in a combined report.
(b)(1)The penalty under this section shall be an amount equal to 20 percent of any understatement of tax. For purposes of this section, understatement of tax means the amount by which the tax imposed by Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) exceeds the amount of tax shown on an original return or shown on an amended return filed on or before the original or extended due date of the return for the taxable year.
(2)For any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2008, the amount of tax paid on or before May 31, 2009, and shown on an amended return filed on or before May 31, 2009, shall be treated as the amount of tax shown on an original return for purposes of this section.
(3)The amount of additional tax shown on the first amended return reflecting a proper election under Section 338 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to certain stock purchases treated as asset acquisitions, shall be treated as if that amount was included in the amount of tax shown on an original return for purposes of this section.
(c)The penalty imposed by this section shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed under Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) or this part.
(d)Article 3 (commencing with Section 19031), relating to deficiency assessments, shall not apply with respect to the assessment or collection of any penalty imposed by subdivision (a).
(e)A refund or credit for any amounts paid to satisfy a penalty imposed under this section may be allowed only on the grounds that the amount of the penalty was not properly computed by the Franchise Tax Board.
(f)No penalty shall be imposed under this section on any understatement to the extent that the understatement is attributable to any of the following:
(1)(A)A change in law that is enacted, promulgated, issued, or becomes final after the earlier of either of the following dates:
(i)The date the taxpayer files the return for the taxable year for which the change is operative.
(ii)The extended due date for the return of the taxpayer for the taxable year for which the change is operative.
(B)For purposes of this paragraph, a change of law means a statutory change or an interpretation of law or rule of law by regulation, legal ruling of counsel, within the meaning of subdivision (b) of Section 11340.9 of the Government Code, or a published federal or California court decision.
(C)The Franchise Tax Board shall implement this paragraph in a reasonable manner.
(2)The imposition of an alternative apportionment or allocation method by the Franchise Tax Board under the authority of Section 25137 because the standard allocation and apportionment provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) and the regulations thereunder do not fairly represent the extent of the taxpayers business activity in this state.
(3)A change to the taxpayers federal accounting method pursuant to Section 446 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to general rule for methods of accounting, that is applicable for purposes of Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), but only to the extent of understatements for taxable years where the due date of the return, without regard to any extension of time for filing the return, is before the date of consent of the secretary to that change of accounting method.
(g)No penalty shall be imposed under this section to the extent that a taxpayers understatement is attributable to the taxpayers reasonable reliance on written advice of the Franchise Tax Board, but only if the written advice was a legal ruling by the Chief Counsel, within the meaning of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 21012.
(h)(1)This section shall apply to each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2003, for which the statute of limitations on assessment has not expired.
(2)The amendments made to this section by Chapter 721 of the Statutes of 2010 shall apply to each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2010.
(3)(A)Except as otherwise provided, the amendments made to this section by the act adding this paragraph shall apply to each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2015.
(B)The provisions of paragraph (2) of subdivision (f), as added by the act adding this paragraph, shall apply to understatements for any taxable year for which the statute of limitations on assessments has not expired as of the effective date of the act adding this paragraph.
SEC. 21.Section 19141.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19141.5.(a)(1)Section 6038A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information with respect to certain foreign-owned corporations, shall apply.
(2)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information or maintain records and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038A of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)Section 11314 of Public Law 101-508, relating to application of amendments made by Section 7403 of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1989 to taxable years beginning on or before July 10, 1989, shall apply.
(4)Section 6038A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to enforcement of requests for certain records, is modified as follows:
(A)Each reference to Section 7602, 7603, or 7604 of the Internal Revenue Code shall instead refer to Section 19504.
(B)Each reference to summons shall instead refer to subpoena duces tecum.
(C)Section 6038A(e)(4)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code shall refer to superior courts of the State of California for the Counties of Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Diego, and for the City and County of San Francisco, instead of United States district court for the district in which the person (to whom the summons is issued) resides or is found.
(b)In the case of a corporation, each of the following shall apply:
(1)Section 6038B of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to notice of certain transfers to foreign persons, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(2)The information required to be filed with the Franchise Tax Board under this subdivision shall be a copy of the information required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
(3)(A)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038B of the Internal Revenue Code, except as otherwise provided.
(B)Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any transfer described in Section 6038B(a)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c)(1)Section 6038C of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information with respect to foreign corporations engaged in United States business, shall apply.
(2)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information or maintain records and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038C of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)Section 6038C(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to enforcement of requests for certain records, is modified as follows:
(A)Each reference to Section 7602, 7603, or 7604 of the Internal Revenue Code shall instead refer to Section 19504.
(B)Each reference to summons shall instead refer to subpoena duces tecum.
(d)(1)Section 6038D of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information with respect to foreign financial assets, shall apply.
(2)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038D of the Internal Revenue Code.
(e)For purposes of this part, the information required to be filed with the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to this section shall be a copy of the information filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
(f)For purposes of this section, each of the following shall apply:
(1)Section 7701(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the term domestic, shall apply.
(2)Section 7701(a)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the term foreign, shall apply.
(3)Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the term United States person, shall apply. However, the term United States person shall not include any corporation that is not subject to the tax imposed under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 23101), Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 23400), or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 23501), of Part 11.
(g)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 22.Section 19164 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19164.(a)(1)(A)An accuracy-related penalty shall be imposed under this part and shall be determined in accordance with Section 6662 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of accuracy-related penalty on underpayments, except as otherwise provided.
(B)(i)Except for understatements relating to reportable transactions to which Section 19164.5 applies, in the case of any proposed deficiency assessment issued after the last date of the amnesty period specified in Chapter 9.1 (commencing with Section 19730) for any taxable year beginning prior to January 1, 2003, the penalty specified in Section 6662(a) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be computed by substituting 40 percent for 20 percent.
(ii)Clause (i) shall not apply to any taxable year of a taxpayer beginning prior to January 1, 2003, if, as of the start date of the amnesty program period specified in Section 19731, the taxpayer is then under audit by the Franchise Tax Board, or the taxpayer has filed a protest under Section 19041, or the taxpayer has filed an appeal under Section 19045, or the taxpayer is engaged in settlement negotiations under Section 19442, or the taxpayer has a pending judicial proceeding in any court of this state or in any federal court relating to the tax liability of the taxpayer for that taxable year.
(2)With respect to corporations, this subdivision shall apply to all of the following:
(A)All taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1990.
(B)Any other taxable year for which an assessment is made after July 16, 1991.
(C)For purposes of this section, references in Section 6662(e) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder, relating to treatment of an affiliated group that files a consolidated federal return, are modified to apply to those entities required to be included in a combined report under Section 25101 or 25110. For these purposes, entities included in a combined report pursuant to paragraph (4) or (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 25110 shall be considered only to the extent required to be included in the combined report.
(3)Section 6662(d)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to provide that in the case of a corporation, other than an S corporation, there is a substantial understatement of tax for any taxable year if the amount of the understatement for the taxable year exceeds the lesser of:
(A)Ten percent of the tax required to be shown on the return for the taxable year (or, if greater, two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500)).
(B)Five million dollars ($5,000,000).
(4)Section 6662(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to additionally provide that the excess determined under Section 6662(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be determined without regard to items to which Section 19164.5 applies and without regard to items with respect to which a penalty is imposed by Section 19774.
(5)The provisions of Sections 6662(e)(1) and 6662(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to returns filed on or after January 1, 2010.
(b)For purposes of Section 6662(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, Section 6664 of the Internal Revenue Code, Section 6694(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, and this part, the Franchise Tax Board may prescribe a list of positions for which the Franchise Tax Board believes there is not substantial authority or there is no reasonable belief that the tax treatment is more likely than not the proper tax treatment. That list (and any revisions thereof) shall be published 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.
(c)A fraud penalty shall be imposed under this part and shall be determined in accordance with Section 6663 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of fraud penalty, except as otherwise provided.
(d)(1)Section 6664 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to definitions and special rules, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(2)Section 6664(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to returns filed on or after January 1, 2010.
(3)Section 6664(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to appraisals prepared with respect to returns or submissions filed on or after January 1, 2010.
(e)Except for purposes of subdivision (e) of Section 19774, Section 6662(b)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(f)Except for purposes of subdivision (e) of Section 19774, Section 6662(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to increase in penalty in case of nondisclosed noneconomic substance transactions, shall not apply.
(g)Section 6665 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to applicable rules, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(h)The amendments made to this section by Chapter 14 of the Statutes of 2011 shall apply to notices mailed on or after January 1, 2012.
SEC. 23.Section 19167 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19167.(a)A penalty shall be imposed under this section for any of the following:
(1)In accordance with Section 6695(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, for failure to furnish a copy of the return to the taxpayer, as required by Section 18625.
(2)In accordance with Section 6695(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, for failure to furnish an identifying number, as required by Section 18624.
(3)In accordance with Section 6695(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, for failure to retain a copy or list, as required by Section 18625 or for failure to retain an electronic filing declaration, as required by Section 18621.5.
(4)Failure to register as a tax preparer with the California Tax Education Council, as required by Section 22253 of the Business and Professions Code, unless it is shown that the failure was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect.
(A)The amount of the penalty under this paragraph for the first failure to register is two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500). This penalty shall be waived if proof of registration is provided to the Franchise Tax Board within 90 days from the date notice of the penalty is mailed to the tax preparer.
(B)The amount of the penalty under this paragraph for a failure to register, other than the first failure to register, is five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(C)The Franchise Tax Board shall not impose the penalties authorized by this paragraph until either one of the following has occurred:
(i)Commencing January 1, 2006, and continuing each year thereafter, there is an appropriation in the Franchise Tax Boards annual budget to fund the costs associated with the penalty authorized by this paragraph.
(ii)(I) An agreement has been executed between the California Tax Education Council and the Franchise Tax Board that provides that an amount equal to all first year costs associated with the penalty authorized by this paragraph shall be received by the Franchise Tax Board. For purposes of this subclause, first year costs include, but are not limited to, costs associated with the development of processes or systems changes, if necessary, and labor.
(II)An agreement has been executed between the California Tax Education Council and the Franchise Tax Board that provides that the annual costs incurred by the Franchise Tax Board associated with the penalty authorized by this paragraph shall be reimbursed by the California Tax Education Council to the Franchise Tax Board.
(III)Pursuant to the agreement described in subclause (I), the Franchise Tax Board has received an amount equal to the first year costs described in that subclause.
(5)In accordance with Section 6695(g) of the Internal Revenue Code, for failure to be diligent in determining eligibility for earned income credit for returns required to be filed on or after June 24, 2015.
(b)Section 6695(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjustment for inflation, shall not apply.
SEC. 24.Section 19183 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19183.(a)(1)A penalty shall be imposed for failure to file correct information returns, as required by this part, and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6721 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to file correct information returns.
(2)Section 6721(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to penalty in case of intentional disregard, is modified to the extent that the reference to Section 6041A(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to direct sales of $5,000 or more, shall not apply.
(3)Section 6721(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to substitute the phrase For each fifth calendar year beginning after 2014 for the phrase In the case of any failure relating to a return required to be filed in a calendar year beginning after 2014.
(b)(1)A penalty shall be imposed for failure to furnish correct payee statements as required by this part, and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6722 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to furnish correct payee statements.
(2)Section 6722(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exception for de minimus failures, is modified to the extent that the references to Sections 6041A(b) and 6041A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to direct sales of $5,000 or more, and statements to be furnished to persons with respect to whom information is required to be furnished, shall not apply.
(3)Section 6722(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to substitute the phrase For each fifth calendar year beginning after 2014 for the phrase In the case of any failure relating to a return required to be filed in a calendar year beginning after 2014.
(c)A penalty shall be imposed for failure to comply with other information reporting requirements under this part, and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6723 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to comply with other information reporting requirements.
(d)(1)The provisions of Section 6724 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to waiver; definitions, and special rules, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(2)Section 6724(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information return, is modified as follows:
(A)The following references are substituted:
(i)Subdivision (a) of Section 18640, in lieu of Section 6044(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(ii)Subdivision (a) of Section 18644, in lieu of Section 6050A(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to reports.
(B)References to Sections 4101(d), 6041(b), 6041A(b), 6045(d), 6051(d), and 6053(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(C)The term information return shall also include both of the following:
(i)The return required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (i) of Section 18662.
(ii)The return required by subdivision (a) of Section 18631.7.
(3)Section 6724(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to payee statement, is modified as follows:
(A)The following references are substituted:
(i)Subdivision (b) of Section 18640, in lieu of Section 6044(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to statements to be furnished to persons with respect to whom information is required.
(ii)Subdivision (b) of Section 18644, in lieu of Section 6050A(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to written statement.
(B)References to Sections 6031(b), 6037(b), 6041A(e), 6045(d), 6051(d), 6053(b), and 6053(c) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(C)The term payee statement shall also include the statement required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (i) of Section 18662.
(e)In the case of each failure to provide a written explanation as required by Section 402(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to written explanation to recipients of distributions eligible for rollover treatment, at the time prescribed therefor, unless it is shown that the failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect, there shall be paid, on notice and demand of the Franchise Tax Board and in the same manner as tax, by the person failing to provide that written explanation, an amount equal to ten dollars ($10) for each failure, but the total amount imposed on that person for all those failures during any calendar year shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(f)Any penalty imposed by this part shall be paid on notice and demand by the Franchise Tax Board and in the same manner as tax.
(g)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to information returns required to be filed on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 25.Section 19772 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19772.(a)Section 6707A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to penalty for failure to include reportable transactions information with a return, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)(1)Section 6707A(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to amount of penalty is modified by substituting the phrase or which would have resulted from such transaction if such transaction were respected for state tax purposes for the phrase or which would have resulted from such transaction if such transaction were respected for Federal tax purposes.
(2)The penalty amounts in Section 6707A(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code are modified by substituting $30,000 ($15,000 for $200,000 ($100,000).
(3)The penalty amounts in Section 6707A(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code are modified by substituting $15,000 ($5,000 for $50,000 (10,000).
(4)The penalty amounts in Section 6707A(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to minimum penalty are modified by substituting $2,500 ($1,250 for $10,000 (5,000).
(c)(1)Section 6707A(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to reportable transaction is modified to include reportable transactions within the meaning of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 18407.
(2)Section 6707A(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to listed transaction is modified to include listed transactions within the meaning of paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 18407.
(d)The penalty under this section only applies to taxpayers with taxable income greater than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000).
(e)Section 6707A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to a penalty reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission, shall not apply.
(f)Section 6707A(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to authority to rescind penalty, shall not apply, and in lieu thereof, the following shall apply:
(1)The Chief Counsel of the Franchise Tax Board may rescind all or any portion of any penalty imposed by this section with respect to any violation if all of the following apply:
(A)The violation is with respect to a reportable transaction other than a listed transaction.
(B)The person on whom the penalty is imposed has a history of complying with the requirements of this part and Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001).
(C)It is shown that the violation is due to an unintentional mistake of fact.
(D)Imposing the penalty would be against equity and good conscience.
(E)Rescinding the penalty would promote compliance with the requirements of this part and Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) and effective tax administration.
(2)The exercise of authority under paragraph (1) shall be at the sole discretion of the Chief Counsel of the Franchise Tax Board and may not be delegated.
(3)Notwithstanding any other law or rule of law, any determination under this subdivision may not be reviewed in any administrative or judicial proceeding.
(g)Article 3 (commencing with Section 19031) of Chapter 4 (relating to deficiency assessments) shall not apply with respect to the assessment or collection of any penalty imposed under this section.
(h)The penalty imposed by this section is in addition to any penalty imposed under Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or this part.
(i)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to penalties assessed on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 26.Section 23622.7 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23622.7.(a)There shall be allowed a credit against the tax (as defined by Section 23036) to a taxpayer who employs a qualified employee in an enterprise zone during the taxable year. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)(i)Except as provided in clause (ii), that portion of wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(ii)For up to 1,350 qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer in the Long Beach Enterprise Zone in aircraft manufacturing activities described in Codes 3721 to 3728, inclusive, and Code 3812 of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition, qualified wages means that portion of hourly wages that does not exceed 202 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the employee commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(C)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer on or after the zone expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period prior to the zone expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the zone expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the enterprise zone designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Zone expiration date means the date the enterprise zone designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(4)(A)Qualified employee means an individual who meets all of the following requirements:
(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in an enterprise zone.
(ii)Performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in an enterprise zone.
(iii)Is hired by the taxpayer after the date of original designation of the area in which services were performed as an enterprise zone.
(iv)Is any of the following:
(I)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor, who is receiving, or is eligible to receive, subsidized employment, training, or services funded by the federal Job Training Partnership Act, or its successor.
(II)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible to be a voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 (GAIN) provided for pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or its successor.
(III)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an economically disadvantaged individual 14 years of age or older.
(IV)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a dislocated worker who meets any of the following:
(aa)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(bb)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(cc)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(dd)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(ee)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(ff)Was an active member of the armed forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(gg)Is a seasonal or migrant worker who experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(hh)Has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of termination or layoff, as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(V)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a disabled individual who is eligible for or enrolled in, or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(VI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilt.
(VII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for or a recipient of any of the following:
(aa)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(bb)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(cc)CalFresh benefits.
(dd)State and local general assistance.
(VIII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(IX)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a resident of a targeted employment area (as defined in Section 7072 of the Government Code).
(X)An employee who qualified the taxpayer for the enterprise zone hiring credit under former Section 23622 or the program area hiring credit under former Section 23623.
(XI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a targeted group, as defined in Section 51(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, or its successor.
(B)Priority for employment shall be provided to an individual who is enrolled in a qualified program under the federal Job Training Partnership Act or the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 or who is eligible as a member of a targeted group under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code), or its successor.
(5)Taxpayer means a corporation engaged in a trade or business within an enterprise zone designated pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(6)Seasonal employment means employment by a taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)The taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the enterprise zone, a certification that provides that a qualified employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Employment Development Department shall develop a form for this purpose. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates by local governments pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7086 of the Government Code.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section:
(A)All employees of all corporations which are members of the same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as employed by a single taxpayer.
(B)The credit, if any, allowable by this section to each member shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expense of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit, and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)For purposes of this subdivision, controlled group of corporations means controlled group of corporations as defined in Section 1563(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, except that:
(i)More than 50 percent shall be substituted for at least 80 percent each place it appears in Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(ii)The determination shall be made without regard to subsections (a)(4) and (e)(3)(C) of Section 1563 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (e)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified employee with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment, whether or not consecutive, or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified employee.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that employee.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that employee.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if that employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified employee.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified employee.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if that qualified employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and a qualified employee shall not be treated as terminated by either of the following:
(i)By a transaction to which Section 381(a) of the Internal Revenue Code applies, if the qualified employee continues to be employed by the acquiring corporation.
(ii)By reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the qualified employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(f)Rules similar to the rules provided in Section 46(e) and (h) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to both of the following:
(1)An organization to which Section 593 of the Internal Revenue Code applies.
(2)A regulated investment company or a real estate investment trust subject to taxation under this part.
(g)For purposes of this section, enterprise zone means an area designated as an enterprise zone pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(h)The credit allowable under this section shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Sections 23623.5, 23625, and 23646 claimed for the same employee. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (i) or (j).
(i)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(j)(1)The amount of the credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 23612.2, including any credit carryover from prior years, that may reduce the tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax which would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributable to the enterprise zone determined as if that attributable income represented all of the income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the enterprise zone. For that purpose, the taxpayers business attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101). That business income shall be further apportioned to the enterprise zone in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Business income shall be apportioned to the enterprise zone by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the enterprise zone during the income year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the income year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the enterprise zone during the income year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the income year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i).
(k)The changes made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to taxable years on or after January 1, 1997.
(l)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 27.Section 23622.8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23622.8.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1998, there shall be allowed a credit against the tax (as defined in Section 23036) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual during the taxable year for employment in the manufacturing enhancement area. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences employment with the qualified taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period prior to the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the manufacturing enhancement area designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Manufacturing enhancement area means an area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code according to the procedures of Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(4)Manufacturing enhancement area expiration date means the date the manufacturing enhancement area designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(5)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the qualified taxpayers trade or business located in a manufacturing enhancement area.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year in the manufacturing enhancement area.
(B)Who is hired by the qualified taxpayer after the designation of the area as a manufacturing enhancement area in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.) or its successor.
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985, or its successor, as provided pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)Any individual who has been certified eligible by the Employment Development Department under the federal Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Program, or its successor, whether or not this program is in effect.
(6)Qualified taxpayer means any corporation engaged in a trade or business within a manufacturing enhancement area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code and that meets all of the following requirements:
(A)Is engaged in those lines of business described in Codes 0211 to 0291, inclusive, Code 0723, or in Codes 2011 to 3999, inclusive, of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition.
(B)At least 50 percent of the qualified taxpayers workforce hired after the designation of the manufacturing enhancement area is composed of individuals who, at the time of hire, are residents of the county in which the manufacturing enhancement area is located.
(C)Of this percentage of local hires, at least 30 percent shall be qualified disadvantaged individuals.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)(1)For purposes of this section, all of the following apply:
(A)All employees of all corporations that are members of the same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as employed by a single qualified taxpayer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section with respect to each member shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expenses of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)Principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 23622.7, shall apply with respect to determining employment.
(2)If a qualified taxpayer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (d)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified disadvantaged individual and a qualified taxpayer shall not be treated as terminated if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(d)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (b) is terminated by the qualified taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that qualified disadvantaged individual completes 90 days of employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the income year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) does not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily leaves the employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that qualified disadvantaged individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the qualified taxpayer and a qualified disadvantaged individual shall not be treated as terminated by either of the following:
(i)By a transaction to which Section 381(a) of the Internal Revenue Code applies, if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed by the acquiring corporation.
(ii)By reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the qualified taxpayer, if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business and the qualified taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(e)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 23621. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (f) or (g).
(f)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(g)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section, including prior year credit carryovers, that may reduce the tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the qualified taxpayers business income attributed to a manufacturing enhancement area determined as if that attributed income represented all of the net income of the qualified taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income is that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101). That business income shall be further apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a manufacturing enhancement area by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For the purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g).
(h)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(i)The qualified taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the manufacturing enhancement area, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual meets the eligibility requirements specified in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 7086 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(j)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019.
(2)The section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 28.Section 23646 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23646.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1995, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax (as defined in Section 23036) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual or a qualified displaced employee during the taxable year for employment in the LAMBRA. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the employer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the individual commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operation of the qualified taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the LAMBRA expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period prior to the LAMBRA expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the LAMBRA expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the LAMBRA designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)LAMBRA means a local agency military base recovery area designated in accordance with the provisions of Section 7114 of the Government Code.
(4)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in the LAMBRA.
(B)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area as a LAMBRA in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor.
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 provided for pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)An economically disadvantaged individual 16 years of age or older.
(iv)A dislocated worker who meets any of the following conditions:
(I)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(II)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(III)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(IV)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(V)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(VI)Was an active member of the Armed Forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(VII)Experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(VIII)Has been terminated or laid off or has received a notice of termination or layoff as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(v)An individual who is enrolled in or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(vi)An ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilty.
(vii)A recipient of:
(I)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(II)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(III)CalFresh benefits.
(IV)State and local general assistance.
(viii)Is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(5)Qualified taxpayer means a corporation that conducts a trade or business within a LAMBRA and, for the first two taxable years, has a net increase in jobs (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) of one or more employees as determined below in the LAMBRA.
(A)The net increase in the number of jobs shall be determined by subtracting the total number of full-time employees (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) the taxpayer employed in this state in the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA from the total number of full-time employees the taxpayer employed in this state during the second taxable year after commencing business operations in the LAMBRA. For taxpayers who commence doing business in this state with their LAMBRA business operation, the number of employees for the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA shall be zero. If the taxpayer has a net increase in jobs in the state, the credit shall be allowed only if one or more full-time employees is employed within the LAMBRA.
(B)The total number of employees employed in the LAMBRA shall equal the sum of both of the following:
(i)The total number of hours worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees (not to exceed 2,000 hours per employee) who are paid an hourly wage divided by 2,000.
(ii)The total number of months worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees who are salaried employees divided by 12.
(C)In the case of a qualified taxpayer that first commences doing business in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, for purposes of clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, of subparagraph (B) the divisors 2,000 and 12 shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months of the taxable year that the taxpayer was doing business in the LAMBRA and the denominator of which is 12.
(6)Qualified displaced employee means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)Any civilian or military employee of a base or former base that has been displaced as a result of a federal base closure act.
(B)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in a LAMBRA.
(C)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area in which services were performed as a LAMBRA.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(8)LAMBRA expiration date means the date the LAMBRA designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(c)For qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees hired on or after January 1, 2001, the taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the administrative entity of the local county or city for the federal Job Training Partnership Act, or its successor, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the LAMBRA, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual or qualified displaced employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) or subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to Section 7114.2 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section, both of the following apply:
(A)All employees of all corporations that are members of the same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as employed by a single employer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section to each member shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit.
(2)For purposes of this subdivision, controlled group of corporations has the meaning given to that term by Section 1563(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, except that both of the following apply:
(A)More than 50 percent shall be substituted for at least 80 percent each place it appears in Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(B)The determination shall be made without regard to Section 1563(a)(4) and Section 1563(e)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (e)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between an employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment of any employee, other than seasonal employment, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior income years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of an employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of an individual who, before the close of the period referred to in paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of an individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of an individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of an individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and an employee shall not be treated as terminated by either of the following:
(i)A transaction to which Section 381(a) of the Internal Revenue Code applies, if the employee continues to be employed by the acquiring corporation.
(ii)A mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(4)At the close of the second taxable year, if the taxpayer has not increased the number of its employees as determined by paragraph (5) of subdivision (b), then the amount of the credit previously claimed shall be added to the taxpayers tax for the taxpayers second taxable year.
(f)In the case of an organization to which Section 593 of the Internal Revenue Code applies, and a regulated investment company or a real estate investment trust subject to taxation under this part, rules similar to the rules provided in Section 46(e) and Section 46(h) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply.
(g)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 23621. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (h) or (i).
(h)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(i)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 23645, including any prior year carryovers, that may reduce the tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributed to a LAMBRA determined as if that attributed income represented all of the income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the LAMBRA. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income that is attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101). That business income shall be further apportioned to the LAMBRA in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a LAMBRA by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the LAMBRA during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h).
(j)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(k)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a qualified taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 29.Section 23701i of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23701i.A voluntary employees beneficiary association described in Section 501(c)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code.
SEC. 30.Section 24307 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24307.(a)Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to income from discharge of indebtedness, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)Section 108(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to general business credit, is modified by substituting this part in lieu of Section 38 (relating to general business credit).
(c)Section 108(b)(2)(G) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to foreign tax credit carryovers, shall not apply.
(d)Section 108(b)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to credit carryover reduction, is modified by substituting 11.1 cents in lieu of 331/3 cents in each place in which it appears. In the case where more than one credit is allowable under this part, the credits shall be reduced on a pro rata basis.
(e)Section 108(g)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjusted tax attributes, is modified by substituting $9 in lieu of $3.
(f)(1)The amendments to Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code made by Section 13150 of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-66), relating to exclusion from gross income for income from discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, shall apply to discharges occurring on or after January 1, 1996, in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1996.
(2)If a taxpayer makes an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, a separate election shall not be allowed under paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 23051.5 and the federal election shall be binding for purposes of this part.
(3)If a taxpayer has not made an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, then the taxpayer shall not be allowed to make that election for purposes of this part.
(g)The amendments to Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code made by Section 13226 of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-66), relating to modifications of discharge of indebtedness provisions, shall apply to discharges occurring on or after January 1, 1996, in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1996.
(h)The amendments made to Section 108(d)(7)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to certain provisions to be applied at the corporate level by Section 402 of the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-147), shall apply to discharges of indebtedness after December 31, 2001, in taxable years ending after that date. This subdivision shall not apply to any discharge of indebtedness made before March 1, 2002, pursuant to a plan of reorganization filed with a bankruptcy court on or before October 11, 2001.
(i)Section 108(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to deferral and ratable inclusion of income arising from business indebtedness discharged by the reacquisition of a debt instrument, shall not apply.
SEC. 31.Section 24345.5 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:24345.5.A deduction shall not be allowed for the fee imposed by subsection (a) of Section 9008 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148).
SEC. 32.Section 24427 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24427.Section 267 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to losses, expenses, and interest with respect to transactions between related taxpayers, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
SEC. 33.Section 24439 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24439.(a)No deduction shall be allowed to the issuing corporation for any premium paid or incurred upon the repurchase of a bond, debenture, note, or certificate or other evidence of indebtedness which is convertible into the stock of the issuing corporation, or a corporation in the same parent-subsidiary controlled group, within the meaning of Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to parent-subsidiary controlled group, as the issuing corporation, to the extent the repurchase price exceeds an amount equal to the adjusted issue price plus a normal call premium on bonds or other evidences of indebtedness which are not convertible. The preceding sentence shall not apply to the extent that the corporation can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Franchise Tax Board that such excess is attributable to the cost of borrowing and is not attributable to the conversion feature.
(b)For purposes of subdivision (a), the adjusted issue price is the issue price, as defined in Sections 1273(b) and 1274 of the Internal Revenue Code, increased by any amount of discount deducted before repurchase, or, in the case of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued after February 28, 1913, decreased by any amount of premium included in gross income before repurchase by the issuing corporation.
(c)The provisions of this section shall not apply to a convertible bond or other convertible evidence of indebtedness repurchased pursuant to a binding obligation incurred on or before April 22, 1969, to repurchase such bond or other evidence of indebtedness at a specified call premium, but no inference shall be drawn from the fact that this section does not apply to the repurchase of such convertible bond or other convertible evidence of indebtedness.
(d)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to repurchases on or after January 1, 2015.
SEC. 34.Section 24452.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 35.Section 24454 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:24454.Section 304(b)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule in case of foreign acquiring corporation, shall apply to acquisitions on or after January 1, 2015.
SEC. 36.Section 24459 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:24459.Section 382(n) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule for certain ownership changes, shall not apply.
SEC. 37.Section 24870 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24870.Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts, shall apply, except as otherwise provided in this part.
SEC. 38.Section 24871 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24871.(a)(1)Section 852(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of tax on regulated investment companies, shall not apply.
(2)Every regulated investment company shall be subject to the taxes imposed under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 23101) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 23501), except that its net income shall be equal to its investment company income, as defined in subdivision (b).
(3)(A)Section 851(d)(2)(C)(i)(I) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting $12,500 for $50,000.
(B)Section 851(d)(2)(C)(i)(II) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase the rate of tax specified in Section 23151 for the phrase the highest rate of tax specified in section 11 contained therein.
(C)Section 851(d)(2)(C)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to administrative provisions, is modified by substituting the phrase Article 3 of Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 19031), a tax imposed by this subparagraph shall be treated as a tax with respect to which the deficiency procedures of such article apply for the phrase subtitle F, a tax imposed by this subparagraph shall be treated as an excise tax with respect to which the deficiency procedures of such subtitle apply contained therein.
(D)Section 851(i)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of tax on failures, shall not apply.
(b)Investment company income means investment company taxable income, as defined in Section 852(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, modified as follows:
(1)Section 852(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to an exclusion for net capital gain, does not apply.
(2)Section 852(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to net operating losses, is modified to deny the deduction allowed under Sections 24416 and 24416.1, in lieu of denying the deduction allowed by Section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)In lieu of the provision of Section 852(b)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special deductions for corporations, no deduction shall be allowed under Sections 24402, 24406, 24410, and 25106.
(4)The deduction for dividends paid, under Section 852(b)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code, is modified to allow capital gain dividends and exempt interest dividends (to the extent that interest is included in gross income under this part) to be included in the computation of the deduction.
(c)Section 852(b)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of tax, shall not apply.
(d)(1)Section 852(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exempt-interest dividends, is modified by substituting the phrase that, when held by an individual, the interest therefrom is exempt from taxation by this state for the phrase described in section 103(a) contained therein.
(2)Section 852(b)(5)(A)(iv)(V) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exempt interest, is modified by substituting the phrase on obligations that, if held by an individual, is exempt from taxation by this state, over the amounts disallowed as deductions under subdivision (b) of Section 24360 or Section 24425 for the phrase excludable from gross income under section 103(a) over the amounts disallowed as deductions under sections 265 and 171(a)(2) contained therein.
(3)Section 852(b)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of exempt-interest dividends by shareholders, shall not apply.
(e)Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to limitations applicable to dividends received from regulated investment companies, is modified to refer to Sections 24402, 24406, 24410, and 25106, in lieu of Section 243 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(f)Section 852(g)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase subdivision (a) of Section 17145 for the phrase the first sentence of subsection (b)(5) contained therein.
SEC. 39.Section 24871.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 40.Section 24990.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24990.5.(a)Section 1201 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to alternative tax for corporations, shall not be applicable.
(b) The provisions of Section 1212 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital loss carrybacks and carryovers, are modified as follows:
(1)Section 1212(a)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital loss carrybacks, shall not apply.
(2)Section 1212(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rules on carrybacks, shall not apply.
(3)Sections 1212(b) and 1212(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to other taxpayers and carryback of losses from Section 1256 contracts to offset prior gains from such contracts, respectively, shall not apply.
SEC. 41.(a)Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of this act shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015.
(b)Sections 201 to 221, inclusive, of the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014 (Title II of Division A of Public Law 113-295), enacted numerous technical corrections and clarifications to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, including technical corrections and clarifications relating to the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-240), the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-96), the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Title IX of Public Law 112-95), the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-312), the Creating Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Title II of Public Law 111-240), the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (Public Law 111-147), the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5), the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Division A of Public Law 110-343), the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 (Division B of Public Law 110-343), the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (Division C of Public Law 110-343), the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 (Division C of Public Law 110-289), the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-245), the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-172), the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-432), the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59), the Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2005 (Title XIII of Public Law 109-58), and the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-357), some of which are incorporated by reference into Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), and Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. Unless otherwise provided, the technical corrections described in the preceding sentence, to the extent that they correct provisions that are incorporated by reference into the Revenue and Taxation Code, are declaratory of existing law and shall be applied in the same manner and for the same periods as specified for federal purposes, or if later, the specified date of incorporation.
SEC. 42.It is the intent of the Legislature to confirm the validity and ongoing effect of Senate Bill No. 401 of the 200910 Regular Session.
SEC. 43.The Legislature finds and declares that the application of paragraph (2) of subdivision (f) of Section 19138 of the Revenue and Taxation Code to taxable years for which the statute of limitations on assessments has not expired as of the effective date of this act serves a public purpose by ensuring fair and consistent application of California law in cases where the Franchise Tax Board imposes on a taxpayer an alternative allocation or apportionment method under the authority of Section 25137 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
SEC. 44.This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
In order to provide much needed tax relief to taxpayers in conformity with federal tax relief enacted in the last four years and to alleviate administrative burdens on state tax agencies, it is necessary that this act go into immediate effect.
(a)(1)Unless otherwise specifically provided, the terms Internal Revenue Code, Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or Internal Revenue Code of 1986, for purposes of this part, mean Title 26 of the United States Code, including all amendments thereto as enacted on the specified date for the applicable taxable year as follows:
Taxable Year | Specified Date of |
(A)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1983, and on or before December | |
31, 1983 | January 15, 1983 |
(B)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1984, and on or before December | |
31, 1984 | January 1, 1984 |
(C)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1985, and on or before December | |
31, 1985 | January 1, 1985 |
(D)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1986, and on or before December | |
31, 1986 | January 1, 1986 |
(E)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1987, and on or before December | |
31, 1988 | January 1, 1987 |
(F)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1989, and on or before December | |
31, 1989 | January 1, 1989 |
(G)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1990, and on or before December | |
31, 1990 | January 1, 1990 |
(H)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1991, and on or before December | |
31, 1991 | January 1, 1991 |
(I)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1992, and on or before December | |
31, 1992 | January 1, 1992 |
(J)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1993, and on or before December | |
31, 1996 | January 1, 1993 |
(K)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1997, and on or before December | |
31, 1997 | January 1, 1997 |
(L)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1998, and on or before December | |
31, 2001 | January 1, 1998 |
(M)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2002, and on or before December | |
31, 2004 | January 1, 2001 |
(N)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2005, and on or before December | |
31, 2009 | January 1, 2005 |
(O)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2010, and on or before December | |
31, 2014 | January 1, 2009 |
(P)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2015 | January 1, 2015 |
(2)(A)Unless otherwise specifically provided, for federal laws enacted on or after January 1, 1987, and on or before the specified date for the taxable year, uncodified provisions that relate to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that are incorporated for purposes of this part shall be applicable to the same taxable years as the incorporated provisions.
(B)In the case where Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-16) applies to any provision of the Internal Revenue Code that is incorporated for purposes of this part, Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 shall apply for purposes of this part in the same manner and to the same taxable years as it applies for federal income tax purposes.
(3)Subtitle G (Tax Technical Corrections) and Part I of Subtitle H (Repeal of Expired or Obsolete Provisions) of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-508) modified numerous provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and provisions of prior federal acts, some of which are incorporated by reference into this part. Unless otherwise provided, the provisions described in the preceding sentence, to the extent that they modify provisions that are incorporated into this part, are declaratory of existing law and shall be applied in the same manner and for the same periods as specified in the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990.
(b)Unless otherwise specifically provided, when applying any provision of the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of this part, a reference to any of the following is not applicable for purposes of this part:
(1)Except as provided in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 23800) of Part 11 of Division 2, an electing small business corporation, as defined in Section 1361(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2)Domestic international sales corporations (DISC), as defined in Section 992(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)A personal holding company, as defined in Section 542 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(4)A foreign personal holding company, as defined in Section 552 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(5)A foreign investment company, as defined in Section 1246(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(6)A foreign trust, as defined in Section 679 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(7)Foreign income taxes and foreign income tax credits.
(8)Section 911 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to citizens or residents of the United States living abroad.
(9)A foreign corporation, except that Section 367 of the Internal Revenue Code shall be applicable.
(10)Federal tax credits and carryovers of federal tax credits.
(11)Nonresident aliens.
(12)Deduction for personal exemptions, as provided in Section 151 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(13)The tax on generation-skipping transfers imposed by Section 2601 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(14)The tax, relating to estates, imposed by Section 2001 or 2101 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c)(1)The provisions contained in Sections 41 to 44, inclusive, and Section 172 of the Tax Reform Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-369), relating to treatment of debt instruments, is not applicable for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1987.
(2)The provisions contained in Public Law 99-121, relating to the treatment of debt instruments, is not applicable for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1987.
(3)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1987, the provisions referred to by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be applicable for purposes of this part in the same manner and with respect to the same obligations as the federal provisions, except as otherwise provided in this part.
(d)When applying the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of this part, regulations promulgated in final form or issued as temporary regulations by the secretary shall be applicable as regulations under this part to the extent that they do not conflict with this part or with regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(e)Whenever this part allows a taxpayer to make an election, the following rules shall apply:
(1)A proper election filed with the Internal Revenue Service in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code or regulations issued by the secretary shall be deemed to be a proper election for purposes of this part, unless otherwise provided in this part or in regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(2)A copy of that election shall be furnished to the Franchise Tax Board upon request.
(3)(A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in order to obtain treatment other than that elected for federal purposes, a separate election shall be filed at the time and in the manner required by the Franchise Tax Board.
(B)(i)If a taxpayer makes a proper election for federal income tax purposes prior to the time that taxpayer becomes subject to the tax imposed under this part or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), that taxpayer is deemed to have made the same election for purposes of the tax imposed by this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), and Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), as applicable, and that taxpayer may not make a separate election for California tax purposes unless that separate election is expressly authorized by this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or by regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(ii)If a taxpayer has not made a proper election for federal income tax purposes prior to the time that taxpayer becomes subject to tax under this part or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), that taxpayer may not make a separate California election for purposes of this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), unless that separate election is expressly authorized by this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or by regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(iii)This subparagraph applies only to the extent that the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code or the regulation issued by the secretary authorizing an election for federal income tax purposes apply for purposes of this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401) or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001).
(f)Whenever this part allows or requires a taxpayer to file an application or seek consent, the rules set forth in subdivision (e) shall be applicable with respect to that application or consent.
(g)When applying the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of determining the statute of limitations under this part, any reference to a period of three years shall be modified to read four years for purposes of this part.
(h)When applying, for purposes of this part, any section of the Internal Revenue Code or any applicable regulation thereunder, all of the following shall apply:
(1)References to adjusted gross income shall mean the amount computed in accordance with Section 17072, except as provided in paragraph (2).
(2)(A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), references to adjusted gross income for purposes of computing limitations based upon adjusted gross income, shall mean the amount required to be shown as adjusted gross income on the federal tax return for the same taxable year.
(B)In the case of registered domestic partners and former registered domestic partners, adjusted gross income, for the purposes of computing limitations based upon adjusted gross income, shall mean the adjusted gross income on a federal tax return computed as if the registered domestic partner or former registered domestic partner was treated as a spouse or former spouse, respectively, for federal income tax purposes, and used the same filing status that was used on the state tax return for the same taxable year.
(3)Any reference to subtitle or chapter shall mean this part.
(4)The provisions of Section 7806 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to construction of title, shall apply.
(5)Any provision of the Internal Revenue Code that becomes operative on or after the specified date for that taxable year shall become operative on the same date for purposes of this part.
(6)Any provision of the Internal Revenue Code that becomes inoperative on or after the specified date for that taxable year shall become inoperative on the same date for purposes of this part.
(7)Due account shall be made for differences in federal and state terminology, effective dates, substitution of Franchise Tax Board for secretary when appropriate, and other obvious differences.
(8)Except as otherwise provided, any reference to Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code shall be interpreted to also refer to Section 23701.
(i)Any reference to a specific provision of the Internal Revenue Code shall include modifications of that provision, if any, in this part.
SEC. 2.Section 17053.46 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17053.46.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1995, there shall be allowed as a credit against the net tax (as defined in Section 17039) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual or a qualified displaced employee during the taxable year for employment in the LAMBRA. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the employer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the individual commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the LAMBRA expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period prior to the LAMBRA expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the LAMBRA expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the LAMBRA designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)LAMBRA means a local agency military base recovery area designated in accordance with Section 7114 of the Government Code.
(4)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in the LAMBRA.
(B)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area as a LAMBRA in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.).
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 as provided pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)An economically disadvantaged individual age 16 years or older.
(iv)A dislocated worker who meets any of the following conditions:
(I)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(II)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(III)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(IV)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(V)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(VI)Was an active member of the Armed Forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(VII)Experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(VIII)Has been terminated or laid off or has received a notice of termination or layoff as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(v)An individual who is enrolled in or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(vi)An ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilty.
(vii)A recipient of:
(I)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(II)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(III)CalFresh benefits.
(IV)State and local general assistance.
(viii)Is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(5)Qualified taxpayer means a taxpayer or partnership that conducts a trade or business within a LAMBRA and, for the first two taxable years, has a net increase in jobs (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) of one or more employees in the LAMBRA.
(A)The net increase in the number of jobs shall be determined by subtracting the total number of full-time employees (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) the taxpayer employed in this state in the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA from the total number of full-time employees the taxpayer employed in this state during the second taxable year after commencing business operations in the LAMBRA. For taxpayers who commence doing business in this state with their LAMBRA business operation, the number of employees for the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA shall be zero. If the taxpayer has a net increase in jobs in the state, the credit shall be allowed only if one or more full-time employees is employed within the LAMBRA.
(B)The total number of employees employed in the LAMBRA shall equal the sum of both of the following:
(i)The total number of hours worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees (not to exceed 2,000 hours per employee) who are paid an hourly wage divided by 2,000.
(ii)The total number of months worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees who are salaried employees divided by 12.
(C)In the case of a taxpayer who first commences doing business in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, for purposes of clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, of subparagraph (B), the divisors 2,000 and 12 shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months of the taxable year that the taxpayer was doing business in the LAMBRA and the denominator of which is 12.
(6)Qualified displaced employee means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)Any civilian or military employee of a base or former base who has been displaced as a result of a federal base closure act.
(B)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in a LAMBRA.
(C)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area in which services were performed as a LAMBRA.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(8)LAMBRA expiration date means the date the LAMBRA designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(c)For qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees hired on or after January 1, 2001, the taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the LAMBRA, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual or qualified displaced employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) or subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to Section 7114.2 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section, both of the following apply:
(A)All employees of trades or businesses that are under common control shall be treated as employed by a single employer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section with respect to each trade or business shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit.
The regulations prescribed under this paragraph shall be based on principles similar to the principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations as specified in subdivision (e) of Section 23622.
(2)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (d)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between an employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount (determined under those regulations) equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of an employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of an individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of an individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of an individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of an individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified displaced employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and an employee shall not be treated as terminated by reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(4)At the close of the second taxable year, if the taxpayer has not increased the number of its employees as determined by paragraph (5) of subdivision (b), then the amount of the credit previously claimed shall be added to the taxpayers net tax for the taxpayers second taxable year.
(f)In the case of an estate or trust, both of the following apply:
(1)The qualified wages for any taxable year shall be apportioned between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries on the basis of the income of the estate or trust allocable to each.
(2)Any beneficiary to whom any qualified wages have been apportioned under paragraph (1) shall be treated (for purposes of this part) as the employer with respect to those wages.
(g)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 17053.7. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (h) or (i).
(h)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the net tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the net tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(i)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 17053.45, including prior year credit carryovers, that may reduce the net tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributed to a LAMBRA determined as if that attributed income represented all of the net income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the LAMBRA. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income that is attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101) of Part 11. That business income shall be further apportioned to the LAMBRA in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17 of Part 11, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a LAMBRA by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the LAMBRA during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h).
(j)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(k)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a qualified taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 3.Section 17053.47 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17053.47.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1998, there shall be allowed a credit against the net tax (as defined in Section 17039) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual during the taxable year for employment in the manufacturing enhancement area. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences employment with the qualified taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period prior to the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the manufacturing enhancement area designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Manufacturing enhancement area means an area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code according to the procedures of Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(4)Manufacturing enhancement area expiration date means the date the manufacturing enhancement area designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(5)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the qualified taxpayers trade or business located in a manufacturing enhancement area.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year in the manufacturing enhancement area.
(B)Who is hired by the qualified taxpayer after the designation of the area as a manufacturing enhancement area in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor.
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985, or its successor, as provided pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)Any individual who has been certified eligible by the Employment Development Department under the federal Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Program, or its successor, whether or not this program is in effect.
(6)Qualified taxpayer means any taxpayer engaged in a trade or business within a manufacturing enhancement area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code and who meets all of the following requirements:
(A)Is engaged in those lines of business described in Codes 0211 to 0291, inclusive, Code 0723, or in Codes 2011 to 3999, inclusive, of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition.
(B)At least 50 percent of the qualified taxpayers workforce hired after the designation of the manufacturing enhancement area is composed of individuals who, at the time of hire, are residents of the county in which the manufacturing enhancement area is located.
(C)Of this percentage of local hires, at least 30 percent shall be qualified disadvantaged individuals.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)(1)For purposes of this section, all of the following apply:
(A)All employees of trades or businesses that are under common control shall be treated as employed by a single qualified taxpayer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section with respect to each trade or business shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expense of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)Principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 23622.7, shall apply with respect to determining employment.
(2)If a qualified taxpayer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (d)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified disadvantaged individual and a qualified taxpayer shall not be treated as terminated if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(d)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (b) is terminated by the qualified taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that qualified disadvantaged individual completes 90 days of employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) does not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily leaves the employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that qualified disadvantaged individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the qualified taxpayer and a qualified disadvantaged individual shall not be treated as terminated by reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the qualified taxpayer, if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business and the qualified taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(e)In the case of an estate or trust, both of the following apply:
(1)The qualified wages for any taxable year shall be apportioned between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries on the basis of the income of the estate or trust allocable to each.
(2)Any beneficiary to whom any qualified wages have been apportioned under paragraph (1) shall be treated (for purposes of this part) as the employer with respect to those wages.
(f)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 17053.7. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (g) or (h).
(g)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the net tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the net tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(h)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section, including prior year credit carryovers, that may reduce the net tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the qualified taxpayers business income attributed to a manufacturing enhancement area determined as if that attributed income represented all of the net income of the qualified taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income that is attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101) of Part 11. That business income shall be further apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17 of Part 11, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a manufacturing enhancement area by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g).
(i)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(j)The qualified taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the manufacturing enhancement area, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual meets the eligibility requirements specified in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 7086 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(k)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019.
(2)The section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with the provisions of this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 4.Section 17053.74 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17053.74.(a)There shall be allowed a credit against the net tax (as defined in Section 17039) to a taxpayer who employs a qualified employee in an enterprise zone during the taxable year. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)(i)Except as provided in clause (ii), that portion of wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(ii)For up to 1,350 qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer in the Long Beach Enterprise Zone in aircraft manufacturing activities described in Codes 3721 to 3728, inclusive, and Code 3812 of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition, qualified wages means that portion of hourly wages that does not exceed 202 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the employee commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(C)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer on or after the zone expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period prior to the zone expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the zone expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the enterprise zone designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Zone expiration date means the date the enterprise zone designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(4)(A)Qualified employee means an individual who meets all of the following requirements:
(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in an enterprise zone.
(ii)Performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in an enterprise zone.
(iii)Is hired by the taxpayer after the date of original designation of the area in which services were performed as an enterprise zone.
(iv)Is any of the following:
(I)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor, who is receiving, or is eligible to receive, subsidized employment, training, or services funded by the federal Job Training Partnership Act, or its successor.
(II)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible to be a voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 (GAIN) provided for pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or its successor.
(III)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an economically disadvantaged individual 14 years of age or older.
(IV)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a dislocated worker who meets any of the following:
(aa)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(bb)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(cc)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(dd)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(ee)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(ff)Was an active member of the armed forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(gg)Is a seasonal or migrant worker who experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(hh)Has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of termination or layoff, as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(V)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a disabled individual who is eligible for or enrolled in, or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(VI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilt.
(VII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for or a recipient of any of the following:
(aa)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(bb)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(cc)CalFresh benefits.
(dd)State and local general assistance.
(VIII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(IX)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a resident of a targeted employment area, as defined in Section 7072 of the Government Code.
(X)An employee who qualified the taxpayer for the enterprise zone hiring credit under former Section 17053.8 or the program area hiring credit under former Section 17053.11.
(XI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a targeted group, as defined in Section 51(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, or its successor.
(B)Priority for employment shall be provided to an individual who is enrolled in a qualified program under the federal Job Training Partnership Act or the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 or who is eligible as a member of a targeted group under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code), or its successor.
(5)Taxpayer means a person or entity engaged in a trade or business within an enterprise zone designated pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of the Government Code.
(6)Seasonal employment means employment by a taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)The taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the enterprise zone, a certification which provides that a qualified employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Employment Development Department shall develop a form for this purpose. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates by local governments pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7086 of the Government Code.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section:
(A)All employees of trades or businesses, which are not incorporated, that are under common control shall be treated as employed by a single taxpayer.
(B)The credit, if any, allowable by this section with respect to each trade or business shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expense of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit, and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)Principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 23622.7, shall apply with respect to determining employment.
(2)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (e)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is not continued by the taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified employee.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that employee.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that employee.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if that employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified employee.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified employee.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if that qualified employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and a qualified employee shall not be treated as terminated by reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the qualified employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(f)In the case of an estate or trust, both of the following apply:
(1)The qualified wages for any taxable year shall be apportioned between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries on the basis of the income of the estate or trust allocable to each.
(2)Any beneficiary to whom any qualified wages have been apportioned under paragraph (1) shall be treated, for purposes of this part, as the employer with respect to those wages.
(g)For purposes of this section, enterprise zone means an area designated as an enterprise zone pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(h)The credit allowable under this section shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Sections 17053.10, 17053.17, and 17053.46 claimed for the same employee. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (i) or (j).
(i)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the net tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the net tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(j)(1)The amount of the credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 17053.70, including any credit carryover from prior years, that may reduce the net tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax which would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributable to the enterprise zone determined as if that attributable income represented all of the income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the enterprise zone. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101) of Part 11. That business income shall be further apportioned to the enterprise zone in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17 of Part 11, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Business income shall be apportioned to the enterprise zone by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the enterprise zone during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the enterprise zone during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i).
(k)The changes made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1997.
(l)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 5.Section 17088 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17088.(a)Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)Section 17145 shall apply in lieu of Section 852(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exempt-interest dividends.
(c)(1)Section 852(b)(3)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment by shareholders of undistributed capital gains, shall not apply.
(2)Section 852(g)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase subdivision (a) of Section 17145 for the phrase the first sentence of subsection (b)(5) contained therein.
SEC. 6.Section 17131.7 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 7.Section 17131.12 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 8.Section 17131.14 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 9.Section 17134.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 10.Section 17144 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17144.(a)Section 108(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to general business credit, is modified by substituting this part in lieu of Section 38 (relating to general business credit).
(b)Section 108(b)(2)(G) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to foreign tax credit carryovers, shall not apply.
(c)Section 108(b)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to credit carryover reduction, is modified by substituting 11.1 cents in lieu of 331/3 cents in each place in which it appears. In the case where more than one credit is allowable under this part, the credits shall be reduced on a pro rata basis.
(d)Section 108(g)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjusted tax attributes, is modified by substituting ($9) in lieu of ($3).
(e)(1)If a taxpayer makes an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, a separate election shall not be allowed under paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 17024.5 and the federal election shall be binding for purposes of this part.
(2)If a taxpayer has not made an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, then the taxpayer shall not be allowed to make that election for purposes of this part.
(f)Section 108(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to deferral and ratable inclusion of income arising from business indebtedness discharged by the reacquisition of a debt instrument, shall not apply.
SEC. 11.Section 17201.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 12.Section 17215 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17215.(a)Section 220(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to deduction allowed, is modified to provide that the amount allowed as a deduction shall be an amount equal to the amount allowed to that individual as a deduction under Section 220 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to medical savings accounts, on the federal income tax return filed for the same taxable year by that individual.
(b)Section 220(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to additional tax on distributions not used for qualified medical expenses, is modified by substituting 12.5 percent in lieu of 20 percent.
(c)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to disbursements made during taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 13.Section 17240 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17240.The fee imposed by Section 9008 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), shall be considered a tax described in Section 275(a)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code.
SEC. 14.Section 17241 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17241.(a)Section 213(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to allowance of deduction, is modified by substituting 7.5 percent for 10 percent.
(b)Section 213(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule for 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, shall not apply.
SEC. 15.Section 17280.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 16.Section 17322.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 17.Section 17323 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17323.Section 382(n) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule for certain ownership changes, shall not apply.
SEC. 18.Section 18155 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:18155.A deduction shall not be allowed for capital loss carrybacks provided by Section 1212 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital loss carrybacks and carryovers.
SEC. 19.Section 19131.5 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:19131.5.(a)Section 6164 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to extension of time for payment of taxes by corporations expecting carrybacks, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)(1)Section 6164 of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase Secretary or the Franchise Tax Board for the word Secretary in each place it appears.
(2)Section 6164(a) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) in lieu of the phrase subtitle A.
(3)Section 6164(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to contents of statement, is modified by substituting the phrase Section 24416.20 in lieu of the phrase Section 172(b).
(4)Section 6164(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(5)Section 6164(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to jeopardy, is modified as follows:
(A)By substituting the phrase he or the Franchise Tax Board for the word he in each place it appears.
(B)By substituting the phrase him or the Franchise Tax Board for the word him in each place it appears.
(6)Section 6164(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to consolidated returns, is modified by substituting the phrase combined report in lieu of the phrase consolidated return in each place it appears.
SEC. 20.Section 19138 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19138.(a)(1)A taxpayer subject to the tax imposed under Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) with an understatement of tax for any taxable year shall be subject to the penalty imposed under this section if that understatement exceeds the greater of the following:
(A)One million dollars ($1,000,000).
(B)Twenty percent of the tax shown on an original return or shown on an amended return filed on or before the original or extended due date of the return for the taxable year.
(2)For taxpayers that are required to be included in a combined report under Section 25101 or authorized to be included in a combined report under Section 25101.15, the threshold amount prescribed in subparagraph (A) or subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall apply to the aggregate amount of tax liability under Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) for all taxpayers that are required to be or authorized to be included in a combined report.
(b)(1)The penalty under this section shall be an amount equal to 20 percent of any understatement of tax. For purposes of this section, understatement of tax means the amount by which the tax imposed by Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) exceeds the amount of tax shown on an original return or shown on an amended return filed on or before the original or extended due date of the return for the taxable year.
(2)For any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2008, the amount of tax paid on or before May 31, 2009, and shown on an amended return filed on or before May 31, 2009, shall be treated as the amount of tax shown on an original return for purposes of this section.
(3)The amount of additional tax shown on the first amended return reflecting a proper election under Section 338 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to certain stock purchases treated as asset acquisitions, shall be treated as if that amount was included in the amount of tax shown on an original return for purposes of this section.
(c)The penalty imposed by this section shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed under Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) or this part.
(d)Article 3 (commencing with Section 19031), relating to deficiency assessments, shall not apply with respect to the assessment or collection of any penalty imposed by subdivision (a).
(e)A refund or credit for any amounts paid to satisfy a penalty imposed under this section may be allowed only on the grounds that the amount of the penalty was not properly computed by the Franchise Tax Board.
(f)No penalty shall be imposed under this section on any understatement to the extent that the understatement is attributable to any of the following:
(1)(A)A change in law that is enacted, promulgated, issued, or becomes final after the earlier of either of the following dates:
(i)The date the taxpayer files the return for the taxable year for which the change is operative.
(ii)The extended due date for the return of the taxpayer for the taxable year for which the change is operative.
(B)For purposes of this paragraph, a change of law means a statutory change or an interpretation of law or rule of law by regulation, legal ruling of counsel, within the meaning of subdivision (b) of Section 11340.9 of the Government Code, or a published federal or California court decision.
(C)The Franchise Tax Board shall implement this paragraph in a reasonable manner.
(2)The imposition of an alternative apportionment or allocation method by the Franchise Tax Board under the authority of Section 25137 because the standard allocation and apportionment provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) and the regulations thereunder do not fairly represent the extent of the taxpayers business activity in this state.
(3)A change to the taxpayers federal accounting method pursuant to Section 446 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to general rule for methods of accounting, that is applicable for purposes of Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), but only to the extent of understatements for taxable years where the due date of the return, without regard to any extension of time for filing the return, is before the date of consent of the secretary to that change of accounting method.
(g)No penalty shall be imposed under this section to the extent that a taxpayers understatement is attributable to the taxpayers reasonable reliance on written advice of the Franchise Tax Board, but only if the written advice was a legal ruling by the Chief Counsel, within the meaning of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 21012.
(h)(1)This section shall apply to each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2003, for which the statute of limitations on assessment has not expired.
(2)The amendments made to this section by Chapter 721 of the Statutes of 2010 shall apply to each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2010.
(3)(A)Except as otherwise provided, the amendments made to this section by the act adding this paragraph shall apply to each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2015.
(B)The provisions of paragraph (2) of subdivision (f), as added by the act adding this paragraph, shall apply to understatements for any taxable year for which the statute of limitations on assessments has not expired as of the effective date of the act adding this paragraph.
SEC. 21.Section 19141.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19141.5.(a)(1)Section 6038A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information with respect to certain foreign-owned corporations, shall apply.
(2)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information or maintain records and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038A of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)Section 11314 of Public Law 101-508, relating to application of amendments made by Section 7403 of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1989 to taxable years beginning on or before July 10, 1989, shall apply.
(4)Section 6038A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to enforcement of requests for certain records, is modified as follows:
(A)Each reference to Section 7602, 7603, or 7604 of the Internal Revenue Code shall instead refer to Section 19504.
(B)Each reference to summons shall instead refer to subpoena duces tecum.
(C)Section 6038A(e)(4)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code shall refer to superior courts of the State of California for the Counties of Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Diego, and for the City and County of San Francisco, instead of United States district court for the district in which the person (to whom the summons is issued) resides or is found.
(b)In the case of a corporation, each of the following shall apply:
(1)Section 6038B of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to notice of certain transfers to foreign persons, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(2)The information required to be filed with the Franchise Tax Board under this subdivision shall be a copy of the information required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
(3)(A)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038B of the Internal Revenue Code, except as otherwise provided.
(B)Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any transfer described in Section 6038B(a)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c)(1)Section 6038C of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information with respect to foreign corporations engaged in United States business, shall apply.
(2)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information or maintain records and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038C of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)Section 6038C(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to enforcement of requests for certain records, is modified as follows:
(A)Each reference to Section 7602, 7603, or 7604 of the Internal Revenue Code shall instead refer to Section 19504.
(B)Each reference to summons shall instead refer to subpoena duces tecum.
(d)(1)Section 6038D of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information with respect to foreign financial assets, shall apply.
(2)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038D of the Internal Revenue Code.
(e)For purposes of this part, the information required to be filed with the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to this section shall be a copy of the information filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
(f)For purposes of this section, each of the following shall apply:
(1)Section 7701(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the term domestic, shall apply.
(2)Section 7701(a)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the term foreign, shall apply.
(3)Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the term United States person, shall apply. However, the term United States person shall not include any corporation that is not subject to the tax imposed under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 23101), Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 23400), or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 23501), of Part 11.
(g)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 22.Section 19164 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19164.(a)(1)(A)An accuracy-related penalty shall be imposed under this part and shall be determined in accordance with Section 6662 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of accuracy-related penalty on underpayments, except as otherwise provided.
(B)(i)Except for understatements relating to reportable transactions to which Section 19164.5 applies, in the case of any proposed deficiency assessment issued after the last date of the amnesty period specified in Chapter 9.1 (commencing with Section 19730) for any taxable year beginning prior to January 1, 2003, the penalty specified in Section 6662(a) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be computed by substituting 40 percent for 20 percent.
(ii)Clause (i) shall not apply to any taxable year of a taxpayer beginning prior to January 1, 2003, if, as of the start date of the amnesty program period specified in Section 19731, the taxpayer is then under audit by the Franchise Tax Board, or the taxpayer has filed a protest under Section 19041, or the taxpayer has filed an appeal under Section 19045, or the taxpayer is engaged in settlement negotiations under Section 19442, or the taxpayer has a pending judicial proceeding in any court of this state or in any federal court relating to the tax liability of the taxpayer for that taxable year.
(2)With respect to corporations, this subdivision shall apply to all of the following:
(A)All taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1990.
(B)Any other taxable year for which an assessment is made after July 16, 1991.
(C)For purposes of this section, references in Section 6662(e) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder, relating to treatment of an affiliated group that files a consolidated federal return, are modified to apply to those entities required to be included in a combined report under Section 25101 or 25110. For these purposes, entities included in a combined report pursuant to paragraph (4) or (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 25110 shall be considered only to the extent required to be included in the combined report.
(3)Section 6662(d)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to provide that in the case of a corporation, other than an S corporation, there is a substantial understatement of tax for any taxable year if the amount of the understatement for the taxable year exceeds the lesser of:
(A)Ten percent of the tax required to be shown on the return for the taxable year (or, if greater, two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500)).
(B)Five million dollars ($5,000,000).
(4)Section 6662(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to additionally provide that the excess determined under Section 6662(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be determined without regard to items to which Section 19164.5 applies and without regard to items with respect to which a penalty is imposed by Section 19774.
(5)The provisions of Sections 6662(e)(1) and 6662(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to returns filed on or after January 1, 2010.
(b)For purposes of Section 6662(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, Section 6664 of the Internal Revenue Code, Section 6694(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, and this part, the Franchise Tax Board may prescribe a list of positions for which the Franchise Tax Board believes there is not substantial authority or there is no reasonable belief that the tax treatment is more likely than not the proper tax treatment. That list (and any revisions thereof) shall be published 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.
(c)A fraud penalty shall be imposed under this part and shall be determined in accordance with Section 6663 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of fraud penalty, except as otherwise provided.
(d)(1)Section 6664 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to definitions and special rules, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(2)Section 6664(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to returns filed on or after January 1, 2010.
(3)Section 6664(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to appraisals prepared with respect to returns or submissions filed on or after January 1, 2010.
(e)Except for purposes of subdivision (e) of Section 19774, Section 6662(b)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(f)Except for purposes of subdivision (e) of Section 19774, Section 6662(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to increase in penalty in case of nondisclosed noneconomic substance transactions, shall not apply.
(g)Section 6665 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to applicable rules, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(h)The amendments made to this section by Chapter 14 of the Statutes of 2011 shall apply to notices mailed on or after January 1, 2012.
SEC. 23.Section 19167 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19167.(a)A penalty shall be imposed under this section for any of the following:
(1)In accordance with Section 6695(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, for failure to furnish a copy of the return to the taxpayer, as required by Section 18625.
(2)In accordance with Section 6695(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, for failure to furnish an identifying number, as required by Section 18624.
(3)In accordance with Section 6695(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, for failure to retain a copy or list, as required by Section 18625 or for failure to retain an electronic filing declaration, as required by Section 18621.5.
(4)Failure to register as a tax preparer with the California Tax Education Council, as required by Section 22253 of the Business and Professions Code, unless it is shown that the failure was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect.
(A)The amount of the penalty under this paragraph for the first failure to register is two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500). This penalty shall be waived if proof of registration is provided to the Franchise Tax Board within 90 days from the date notice of the penalty is mailed to the tax preparer.
(B)The amount of the penalty under this paragraph for a failure to register, other than the first failure to register, is five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(C)The Franchise Tax Board shall not impose the penalties authorized by this paragraph until either one of the following has occurred:
(i)Commencing January 1, 2006, and continuing each year thereafter, there is an appropriation in the Franchise Tax Boards annual budget to fund the costs associated with the penalty authorized by this paragraph.
(ii)(I) An agreement has been executed between the California Tax Education Council and the Franchise Tax Board that provides that an amount equal to all first year costs associated with the penalty authorized by this paragraph shall be received by the Franchise Tax Board. For purposes of this subclause, first year costs include, but are not limited to, costs associated with the development of processes or systems changes, if necessary, and labor.
(II)An agreement has been executed between the California Tax Education Council and the Franchise Tax Board that provides that the annual costs incurred by the Franchise Tax Board associated with the penalty authorized by this paragraph shall be reimbursed by the California Tax Education Council to the Franchise Tax Board.
(III)Pursuant to the agreement described in subclause (I), the Franchise Tax Board has received an amount equal to the first year costs described in that subclause.
(5)In accordance with Section 6695(g) of the Internal Revenue Code, for failure to be diligent in determining eligibility for earned income credit for returns required to be filed on or after June 24, 2015.
(b)Section 6695(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjustment for inflation, shall not apply.
SEC. 24.Section 19183 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19183.(a)(1)A penalty shall be imposed for failure to file correct information returns, as required by this part, and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6721 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to file correct information returns.
(2)Section 6721(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to penalty in case of intentional disregard, is modified to the extent that the reference to Section 6041A(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to direct sales of $5,000 or more, shall not apply.
(3)Section 6721(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to substitute the phrase For each fifth calendar year beginning after 2014 for the phrase In the case of any failure relating to a return required to be filed in a calendar year beginning after 2014.
(b)(1)A penalty shall be imposed for failure to furnish correct payee statements as required by this part, and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6722 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to furnish correct payee statements.
(2)Section 6722(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exception for de minimus failures, is modified to the extent that the references to Sections 6041A(b) and 6041A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to direct sales of $5,000 or more, and statements to be furnished to persons with respect to whom information is required to be furnished, shall not apply.
(3)Section 6722(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to substitute the phrase For each fifth calendar year beginning after 2014 for the phrase In the case of any failure relating to a return required to be filed in a calendar year beginning after 2014.
(c)A penalty shall be imposed for failure to comply with other information reporting requirements under this part, and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6723 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to comply with other information reporting requirements.
(d)(1)The provisions of Section 6724 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to waiver; definitions, and special rules, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(2)Section 6724(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information return, is modified as follows:
(A)The following references are substituted:
(i)Subdivision (a) of Section 18640, in lieu of Section 6044(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(ii)Subdivision (a) of Section 18644, in lieu of Section 6050A(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to reports.
(B)References to Sections 4101(d), 6041(b), 6041A(b), 6045(d), 6051(d), and 6053(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(C)The term information return shall also include both of the following:
(i)The return required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (i) of Section 18662.
(ii)The return required by subdivision (a) of Section 18631.7.
(3)Section 6724(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to payee statement, is modified as follows:
(A)The following references are substituted:
(i)Subdivision (b) of Section 18640, in lieu of Section 6044(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to statements to be furnished to persons with respect to whom information is required.
(ii)Subdivision (b) of Section 18644, in lieu of Section 6050A(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to written statement.
(B)References to Sections 6031(b), 6037(b), 6041A(e), 6045(d), 6051(d), 6053(b), and 6053(c) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(C)The term payee statement shall also include the statement required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (i) of Section 18662.
(e)In the case of each failure to provide a written explanation as required by Section 402(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to written explanation to recipients of distributions eligible for rollover treatment, at the time prescribed therefor, unless it is shown that the failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect, there shall be paid, on notice and demand of the Franchise Tax Board and in the same manner as tax, by the person failing to provide that written explanation, an amount equal to ten dollars ($10) for each failure, but the total amount imposed on that person for all those failures during any calendar year shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(f)Any penalty imposed by this part shall be paid on notice and demand by the Franchise Tax Board and in the same manner as tax.
(g)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to information returns required to be filed on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 25.Section 19772 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19772.(a)Section 6707A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to penalty for failure to include reportable transactions information with a return, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)(1)Section 6707A(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to amount of penalty is modified by substituting the phrase or which would have resulted from such transaction if such transaction were respected for state tax purposes for the phrase or which would have resulted from such transaction if such transaction were respected for Federal tax purposes.
(2)The penalty amounts in Section 6707A(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code are modified by substituting $30,000 ($15,000 for $200,000 ($100,000).
(3)The penalty amounts in Section 6707A(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code are modified by substituting $15,000 ($5,000 for $50,000 (10,000).
(4)The penalty amounts in Section 6707A(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to minimum penalty are modified by substituting $2,500 ($1,250 for $10,000 (5,000).
(c)(1)Section 6707A(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to reportable transaction is modified to include reportable transactions within the meaning of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 18407.
(2)Section 6707A(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to listed transaction is modified to include listed transactions within the meaning of paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 18407.
(d)The penalty under this section only applies to taxpayers with taxable income greater than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000).
(e)Section 6707A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to a penalty reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission, shall not apply.
(f)Section 6707A(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to authority to rescind penalty, shall not apply, and in lieu thereof, the following shall apply:
(1)The Chief Counsel of the Franchise Tax Board may rescind all or any portion of any penalty imposed by this section with respect to any violation if all of the following apply:
(A)The violation is with respect to a reportable transaction other than a listed transaction.
(B)The person on whom the penalty is imposed has a history of complying with the requirements of this part and Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001).
(C)It is shown that the violation is due to an unintentional mistake of fact.
(D)Imposing the penalty would be against equity and good conscience.
(E)Rescinding the penalty would promote compliance with the requirements of this part and Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) and effective tax administration.
(2)The exercise of authority under paragraph (1) shall be at the sole discretion of the Chief Counsel of the Franchise Tax Board and may not be delegated.
(3)Notwithstanding any other law or rule of law, any determination under this subdivision may not be reviewed in any administrative or judicial proceeding.
(g)Article 3 (commencing with Section 19031) of Chapter 4 (relating to deficiency assessments) shall not apply with respect to the assessment or collection of any penalty imposed under this section.
(h)The penalty imposed by this section is in addition to any penalty imposed under Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or this part.
(i)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to penalties assessed on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 26.Section 23622.7 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23622.7.(a)There shall be allowed a credit against the tax (as defined by Section 23036) to a taxpayer who employs a qualified employee in an enterprise zone during the taxable year. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)(i)Except as provided in clause (ii), that portion of wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(ii)For up to 1,350 qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer in the Long Beach Enterprise Zone in aircraft manufacturing activities described in Codes 3721 to 3728, inclusive, and Code 3812 of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition, qualified wages means that portion of hourly wages that does not exceed 202 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the employee commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(C)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer on or after the zone expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period prior to the zone expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the zone expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the enterprise zone designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Zone expiration date means the date the enterprise zone designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(4)(A)Qualified employee means an individual who meets all of the following requirements:
(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in an enterprise zone.
(ii)Performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in an enterprise zone.
(iii)Is hired by the taxpayer after the date of original designation of the area in which services were performed as an enterprise zone.
(iv)Is any of the following:
(I)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor, who is receiving, or is eligible to receive, subsidized employment, training, or services funded by the federal Job Training Partnership Act, or its successor.
(II)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible to be a voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 (GAIN) provided for pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or its successor.
(III)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an economically disadvantaged individual 14 years of age or older.
(IV)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a dislocated worker who meets any of the following:
(aa)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(bb)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(cc)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(dd)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(ee)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(ff)Was an active member of the armed forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(gg)Is a seasonal or migrant worker who experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(hh)Has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of termination or layoff, as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(V)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a disabled individual who is eligible for or enrolled in, or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(VI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilt.
(VII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for or a recipient of any of the following:
(aa)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(bb)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(cc)CalFresh benefits.
(dd)State and local general assistance.
(VIII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(IX)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a resident of a targeted employment area (as defined in Section 7072 of the Government Code).
(X)An employee who qualified the taxpayer for the enterprise zone hiring credit under former Section 23622 or the program area hiring credit under former Section 23623.
(XI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a targeted group, as defined in Section 51(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, or its successor.
(B)Priority for employment shall be provided to an individual who is enrolled in a qualified program under the federal Job Training Partnership Act or the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 or who is eligible as a member of a targeted group under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code), or its successor.
(5)Taxpayer means a corporation engaged in a trade or business within an enterprise zone designated pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(6)Seasonal employment means employment by a taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)The taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the enterprise zone, a certification that provides that a qualified employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Employment Development Department shall develop a form for this purpose. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates by local governments pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7086 of the Government Code.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section:
(A)All employees of all corporations which are members of the same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as employed by a single taxpayer.
(B)The credit, if any, allowable by this section to each member shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expense of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit, and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)For purposes of this subdivision, controlled group of corporations means controlled group of corporations as defined in Section 1563(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, except that:
(i)More than 50 percent shall be substituted for at least 80 percent each place it appears in Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(ii)The determination shall be made without regard to subsections (a)(4) and (e)(3)(C) of Section 1563 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (e)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified employee with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment, whether or not consecutive, or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified employee.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that employee.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that employee.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if that employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified employee.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified employee.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if that qualified employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and a qualified employee shall not be treated as terminated by either of the following:
(i)By a transaction to which Section 381(a) of the Internal Revenue Code applies, if the qualified employee continues to be employed by the acquiring corporation.
(ii)By reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the qualified employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(f)Rules similar to the rules provided in Section 46(e) and (h) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to both of the following:
(1)An organization to which Section 593 of the Internal Revenue Code applies.
(2)A regulated investment company or a real estate investment trust subject to taxation under this part.
(g)For purposes of this section, enterprise zone means an area designated as an enterprise zone pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(h)The credit allowable under this section shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Sections 23623.5, 23625, and 23646 claimed for the same employee. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (i) or (j).
(i)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(j)(1)The amount of the credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 23612.2, including any credit carryover from prior years, that may reduce the tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax which would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributable to the enterprise zone determined as if that attributable income represented all of the income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the enterprise zone. For that purpose, the taxpayers business attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101). That business income shall be further apportioned to the enterprise zone in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Business income shall be apportioned to the enterprise zone by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the enterprise zone during the income year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the income year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the enterprise zone during the income year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the income year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i).
(k)The changes made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to taxable years on or after January 1, 1997.
(l)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 27.Section 23622.8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23622.8.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1998, there shall be allowed a credit against the tax (as defined in Section 23036) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual during the taxable year for employment in the manufacturing enhancement area. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences employment with the qualified taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period prior to the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the manufacturing enhancement area designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Manufacturing enhancement area means an area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code according to the procedures of Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(4)Manufacturing enhancement area expiration date means the date the manufacturing enhancement area designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(5)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the qualified taxpayers trade or business located in a manufacturing enhancement area.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year in the manufacturing enhancement area.
(B)Who is hired by the qualified taxpayer after the designation of the area as a manufacturing enhancement area in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.) or its successor.
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985, or its successor, as provided pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)Any individual who has been certified eligible by the Employment Development Department under the federal Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Program, or its successor, whether or not this program is in effect.
(6)Qualified taxpayer means any corporation engaged in a trade or business within a manufacturing enhancement area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code and that meets all of the following requirements:
(A)Is engaged in those lines of business described in Codes 0211 to 0291, inclusive, Code 0723, or in Codes 2011 to 3999, inclusive, of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition.
(B)At least 50 percent of the qualified taxpayers workforce hired after the designation of the manufacturing enhancement area is composed of individuals who, at the time of hire, are residents of the county in which the manufacturing enhancement area is located.
(C)Of this percentage of local hires, at least 30 percent shall be qualified disadvantaged individuals.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)(1)For purposes of this section, all of the following apply:
(A)All employees of all corporations that are members of the same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as employed by a single qualified taxpayer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section with respect to each member shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expenses of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)Principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 23622.7, shall apply with respect to determining employment.
(2)If a qualified taxpayer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (d)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified disadvantaged individual and a qualified taxpayer shall not be treated as terminated if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(d)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (b) is terminated by the qualified taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that qualified disadvantaged individual completes 90 days of employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the income year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) does not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily leaves the employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that qualified disadvantaged individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the qualified taxpayer and a qualified disadvantaged individual shall not be treated as terminated by either of the following:
(i)By a transaction to which Section 381(a) of the Internal Revenue Code applies, if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed by the acquiring corporation.
(ii)By reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the qualified taxpayer, if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business and the qualified taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(e)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 23621. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (f) or (g).
(f)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(g)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section, including prior year credit carryovers, that may reduce the tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the qualified taxpayers business income attributed to a manufacturing enhancement area determined as if that attributed income represented all of the net income of the qualified taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income is that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101). That business income shall be further apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a manufacturing enhancement area by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For the purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g).
(h)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(i)The qualified taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the manufacturing enhancement area, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual meets the eligibility requirements specified in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 7086 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(j)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019.
(2)The section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 28.Section 23646 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23646.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1995, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax (as defined in Section 23036) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual or a qualified displaced employee during the taxable year for employment in the LAMBRA. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the employer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the individual commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operation of the qualified taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the LAMBRA expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period prior to the LAMBRA expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the LAMBRA expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the LAMBRA designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)LAMBRA means a local agency military base recovery area designated in accordance with the provisions of Section 7114 of the Government Code.
(4)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in the LAMBRA.
(B)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area as a LAMBRA in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor.
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 provided for pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)An economically disadvantaged individual 16 years of age or older.
(iv)A dislocated worker who meets any of the following conditions:
(I)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(II)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(III)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(IV)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(V)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(VI)Was an active member of the Armed Forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(VII)Experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(VIII)Has been terminated or laid off or has received a notice of termination or layoff as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(v)An individual who is enrolled in or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(vi)An ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilty.
(vii)A recipient of:
(I)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(II)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(III)CalFresh benefits.
(IV)State and local general assistance.
(viii)Is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(5)Qualified taxpayer means a corporation that conducts a trade or business within a LAMBRA and, for the first two taxable years, has a net increase in jobs (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) of one or more employees as determined below in the LAMBRA.
(A)The net increase in the number of jobs shall be determined by subtracting the total number of full-time employees (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) the taxpayer employed in this state in the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA from the total number of full-time employees the taxpayer employed in this state during the second taxable year after commencing business operations in the LAMBRA. For taxpayers who commence doing business in this state with their LAMBRA business operation, the number of employees for the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA shall be zero. If the taxpayer has a net increase in jobs in the state, the credit shall be allowed only if one or more full-time employees is employed within the LAMBRA.
(B)The total number of employees employed in the LAMBRA shall equal the sum of both of the following:
(i)The total number of hours worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees (not to exceed 2,000 hours per employee) who are paid an hourly wage divided by 2,000.
(ii)The total number of months worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees who are salaried employees divided by 12.
(C)In the case of a qualified taxpayer that first commences doing business in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, for purposes of clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, of subparagraph (B) the divisors 2,000 and 12 shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months of the taxable year that the taxpayer was doing business in the LAMBRA and the denominator of which is 12.
(6)Qualified displaced employee means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)Any civilian or military employee of a base or former base that has been displaced as a result of a federal base closure act.
(B)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in a LAMBRA.
(C)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area in which services were performed as a LAMBRA.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(8)LAMBRA expiration date means the date the LAMBRA designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(c)For qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees hired on or after January 1, 2001, the taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the administrative entity of the local county or city for the federal Job Training Partnership Act, or its successor, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the LAMBRA, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual or qualified displaced employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) or subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to Section 7114.2 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section, both of the following apply:
(A)All employees of all corporations that are members of the same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as employed by a single employer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section to each member shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit.
(2)For purposes of this subdivision, controlled group of corporations has the meaning given to that term by Section 1563(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, except that both of the following apply:
(A)More than 50 percent shall be substituted for at least 80 percent each place it appears in Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(B)The determination shall be made without regard to Section 1563(a)(4) and Section 1563(e)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (e)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between an employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment of any employee, other than seasonal employment, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior income years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of an employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of an individual who, before the close of the period referred to in paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of an individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of an individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of an individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and an employee shall not be treated as terminated by either of the following:
(i)A transaction to which Section 381(a) of the Internal Revenue Code applies, if the employee continues to be employed by the acquiring corporation.
(ii)A mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(4)At the close of the second taxable year, if the taxpayer has not increased the number of its employees as determined by paragraph (5) of subdivision (b), then the amount of the credit previously claimed shall be added to the taxpayers tax for the taxpayers second taxable year.
(f)In the case of an organization to which Section 593 of the Internal Revenue Code applies, and a regulated investment company or a real estate investment trust subject to taxation under this part, rules similar to the rules provided in Section 46(e) and Section 46(h) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply.
(g)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 23621. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (h) or (i).
(h)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(i)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 23645, including any prior year carryovers, that may reduce the tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributed to a LAMBRA determined as if that attributed income represented all of the income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the LAMBRA. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income that is attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101). That business income shall be further apportioned to the LAMBRA in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a LAMBRA by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the LAMBRA during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h).
(j)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(k)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a qualified taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 29.Section 23701i of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23701i.A voluntary employees beneficiary association described in Section 501(c)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code.
SEC. 30.Section 24307 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24307.(a)Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to income from discharge of indebtedness, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)Section 108(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to general business credit, is modified by substituting this part in lieu of Section 38 (relating to general business credit).
(c)Section 108(b)(2)(G) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to foreign tax credit carryovers, shall not apply.
(d)Section 108(b)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to credit carryover reduction, is modified by substituting 11.1 cents in lieu of 331/3 cents in each place in which it appears. In the case where more than one credit is allowable under this part, the credits shall be reduced on a pro rata basis.
(e)Section 108(g)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjusted tax attributes, is modified by substituting $9 in lieu of $3.
(f)(1)The amendments to Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code made by Section 13150 of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-66), relating to exclusion from gross income for income from discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, shall apply to discharges occurring on or after January 1, 1996, in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1996.
(2)If a taxpayer makes an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, a separate election shall not be allowed under paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 23051.5 and the federal election shall be binding for purposes of this part.
(3)If a taxpayer has not made an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, then the taxpayer shall not be allowed to make that election for purposes of this part.
(g)The amendments to Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code made by Section 13226 of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-66), relating to modifications of discharge of indebtedness provisions, shall apply to discharges occurring on or after January 1, 1996, in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1996.
(h)The amendments made to Section 108(d)(7)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to certain provisions to be applied at the corporate level by Section 402 of the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-147), shall apply to discharges of indebtedness after December 31, 2001, in taxable years ending after that date. This subdivision shall not apply to any discharge of indebtedness made before March 1, 2002, pursuant to a plan of reorganization filed with a bankruptcy court on or before October 11, 2001.
(i)Section 108(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to deferral and ratable inclusion of income arising from business indebtedness discharged by the reacquisition of a debt instrument, shall not apply.
SEC. 31.Section 24345.5 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:24345.5.A deduction shall not be allowed for the fee imposed by subsection (a) of Section 9008 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148).
SEC. 32.Section 24427 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24427.Section 267 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to losses, expenses, and interest with respect to transactions between related taxpayers, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
SEC. 33.Section 24439 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24439.(a)No deduction shall be allowed to the issuing corporation for any premium paid or incurred upon the repurchase of a bond, debenture, note, or certificate or other evidence of indebtedness which is convertible into the stock of the issuing corporation, or a corporation in the same parent-subsidiary controlled group, within the meaning of Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to parent-subsidiary controlled group, as the issuing corporation, to the extent the repurchase price exceeds an amount equal to the adjusted issue price plus a normal call premium on bonds or other evidences of indebtedness which are not convertible. The preceding sentence shall not apply to the extent that the corporation can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Franchise Tax Board that such excess is attributable to the cost of borrowing and is not attributable to the conversion feature.
(b)For purposes of subdivision (a), the adjusted issue price is the issue price, as defined in Sections 1273(b) and 1274 of the Internal Revenue Code, increased by any amount of discount deducted before repurchase, or, in the case of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued after February 28, 1913, decreased by any amount of premium included in gross income before repurchase by the issuing corporation.
(c)The provisions of this section shall not apply to a convertible bond or other convertible evidence of indebtedness repurchased pursuant to a binding obligation incurred on or before April 22, 1969, to repurchase such bond or other evidence of indebtedness at a specified call premium, but no inference shall be drawn from the fact that this section does not apply to the repurchase of such convertible bond or other convertible evidence of indebtedness.
(d)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to repurchases on or after January 1, 2015.
SEC. 34.Section 24452.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 35.Section 24454 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:24454.Section 304(b)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule in case of foreign acquiring corporation, shall apply to acquisitions on or after January 1, 2015.
SEC. 36.Section 24459 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:24459.Section 382(n) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule for certain ownership changes, shall not apply.
SEC. 37.Section 24870 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24870.Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts, shall apply, except as otherwise provided in this part.
SEC. 38.Section 24871 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24871.(a)(1)Section 852(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of tax on regulated investment companies, shall not apply.
(2)Every regulated investment company shall be subject to the taxes imposed under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 23101) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 23501), except that its net income shall be equal to its investment company income, as defined in subdivision (b).
(3)(A)Section 851(d)(2)(C)(i)(I) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting $12,500 for $50,000.
(B)Section 851(d)(2)(C)(i)(II) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase the rate of tax specified in Section 23151 for the phrase the highest rate of tax specified in section 11 contained therein.
(C)Section 851(d)(2)(C)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to administrative provisions, is modified by substituting the phrase Article 3 of Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 19031), a tax imposed by this subparagraph shall be treated as a tax with respect to which the deficiency procedures of such article apply for the phrase subtitle F, a tax imposed by this subparagraph shall be treated as an excise tax with respect to which the deficiency procedures of such subtitle apply contained therein.
(D)Section 851(i)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of tax on failures, shall not apply.
(b)Investment company income means investment company taxable income, as defined in Section 852(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, modified as follows:
(1)Section 852(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to an exclusion for net capital gain, does not apply.
(2)Section 852(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to net operating losses, is modified to deny the deduction allowed under Sections 24416 and 24416.1, in lieu of denying the deduction allowed by Section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)In lieu of the provision of Section 852(b)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special deductions for corporations, no deduction shall be allowed under Sections 24402, 24406, 24410, and 25106.
(4)The deduction for dividends paid, under Section 852(b)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code, is modified to allow capital gain dividends and exempt interest dividends (to the extent that interest is included in gross income under this part) to be included in the computation of the deduction.
(c)Section 852(b)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of tax, shall not apply.
(d)(1)Section 852(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exempt-interest dividends, is modified by substituting the phrase that, when held by an individual, the interest therefrom is exempt from taxation by this state for the phrase described in section 103(a) contained therein.
(2)Section 852(b)(5)(A)(iv)(V) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exempt interest, is modified by substituting the phrase on obligations that, if held by an individual, is exempt from taxation by this state, over the amounts disallowed as deductions under subdivision (b) of Section 24360 or Section 24425 for the phrase excludable from gross income under section 103(a) over the amounts disallowed as deductions under sections 265 and 171(a)(2) contained therein.
(3)Section 852(b)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of exempt-interest dividends by shareholders, shall not apply.
(e)Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to limitations applicable to dividends received from regulated investment companies, is modified to refer to Sections 24402, 24406, 24410, and 25106, in lieu of Section 243 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(f)Section 852(g)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase subdivision (a) of Section 17145 for the phrase the first sentence of subsection (b)(5) contained therein.
SEC. 39.Section 24871.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 40.Section 24990.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24990.5.(a)Section 1201 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to alternative tax for corporations, shall not be applicable.
(b) The provisions of Section 1212 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital loss carrybacks and carryovers, are modified as follows:
(1)Section 1212(a)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital loss carrybacks, shall not apply.
(2)Section 1212(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rules on carrybacks, shall not apply.
(3)Sections 1212(b) and 1212(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to other taxpayers and carryback of losses from Section 1256 contracts to offset prior gains from such contracts, respectively, shall not apply.
SEC. 41.(a)Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of this act shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015.
(b)Sections 201 to 221, inclusive, of the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014 (Title II of Division A of Public Law 113-295), enacted numerous technical corrections and clarifications to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, including technical corrections and clarifications relating to the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-240), the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-96), the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Title IX of Public Law 112-95), the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-312), the Creating Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Title II of Public Law 111-240), the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (Public Law 111-147), the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5), the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Division A of Public Law 110-343), the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 (Division B of Public Law 110-343), the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (Division C of Public Law 110-343), the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 (Division C of Public Law 110-289), the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-245), the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-172), the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-432), the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59), the Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2005 (Title XIII of Public Law 109-58), and the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-357), some of which are incorporated by reference into Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), and Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. Unless otherwise provided, the technical corrections described in the preceding sentence, to the extent that they correct provisions that are incorporated by reference into the Revenue and Taxation Code, are declaratory of existing law and shall be applied in the same manner and for the same periods as specified for federal purposes, or if later, the specified date of incorporation.
SEC. 42.It is the intent of the Legislature to confirm the validity and ongoing effect of Senate Bill No. 401 of the 200910 Regular Session.
SEC. 43.The Legislature finds and declares that the application of paragraph (2) of subdivision (f) of Section 19138 of the Revenue and Taxation Code to taxable years for which the statute of limitations on assessments has not expired as of the effective date of this act serves a public purpose by ensuring fair and consistent application of California law in cases where the Franchise Tax Board imposes on a taxpayer an alternative allocation or apportionment method under the authority of Section 25137 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
SEC. 44.This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
In order to provide much needed tax relief to taxpayers in conformity with federal tax relief enacted in the last four years and to alleviate administrative burdens on state tax agencies, it is necessary that this act go into immediate effect.
(a)(1)Unless otherwise specifically provided, the terms Internal Revenue Code, Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or Internal Revenue Code of 1986, for purposes of this part, mean Title 26 of the United States Code, including all amendments thereto as enacted on the specified date for the applicable taxable year as follows:
Taxable Year | Specified Date of |
(A)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1983, and on or before December | |
31, 1983 | January 15, 1983 |
(B)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1984, and on or before December | |
31, 1984 | January 1, 1984 |
(C)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1985, and on or before December | |
31, 1985 | January 1, 1985 |
(D)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1986, and on or before December | |
31, 1986 | January 1, 1986 |
(E)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1987, and on or before December | |
31, 1988 | January 1, 1987 |
(F)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1989, and on or before December | |
31, 1989 | January 1, 1989 |
(G)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1990, and on or before December | |
31, 1990 | January 1, 1990 |
(H)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1991, and on or before December | |
31, 1991 | January 1, 1991 |
(I)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1992, and on or before December | |
31, 1992 | January 1, 1992 |
(J)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1993, and on or before December | |
31, 1996 | January 1, 1993 |
(K)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1997, and on or before December | |
31, 1997 | January 1, 1997 |
(L)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1998, and on or before December | |
31, 2001 | January 1, 1998 |
(M)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2002, and on or before December | |
31, 2004 | January 1, 2001 |
(N)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2005, and on or before December | |
31, 2009 | January 1, 2005 |
(O)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2010, and on or before December | |
31, 2014 | January 1, 2009 |
(P)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2015 | January 1, 2015 |
(2)(A)Unless otherwise specifically provided, for federal laws enacted on or after January 1, 1987, and on or before the specified date for the taxable year, uncodified provisions that relate to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that are incorporated for purposes of this part shall be applicable to the same taxable years as the incorporated provisions.
(B)In the case where Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-16) applies to any provision of the Internal Revenue Code that is incorporated for purposes of this part, Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 shall apply for purposes of this part in the same manner and to the same taxable years as it applies for federal income tax purposes.
(3)Subtitle G (Tax Technical Corrections) and Part I of Subtitle H (Repeal of Expired or Obsolete Provisions) of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-508) modified numerous provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and provisions of prior federal acts, some of which are incorporated by reference into this part. Unless otherwise provided, the provisions described in the preceding sentence, to the extent that they modify provisions that are incorporated into this part, are declaratory of existing law and shall be applied in the same manner and for the same periods as specified in the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990.
(b)Unless otherwise specifically provided, when applying any provision of the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of this part, a reference to any of the following is not applicable for purposes of this part:
(1)Except as provided in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 23800) of Part 11 of Division 2, an electing small business corporation, as defined in Section 1361(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2)Domestic international sales corporations (DISC), as defined in Section 992(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)A personal holding company, as defined in Section 542 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(4)A foreign personal holding company, as defined in Section 552 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(5)A foreign investment company, as defined in Section 1246(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(6)A foreign trust, as defined in Section 679 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(7)Foreign income taxes and foreign income tax credits.
(8)Section 911 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to citizens or residents of the United States living abroad.
(9)A foreign corporation, except that Section 367 of the Internal Revenue Code shall be applicable.
(10)Federal tax credits and carryovers of federal tax credits.
(11)Nonresident aliens.
(12)Deduction for personal exemptions, as provided in Section 151 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(13)The tax on generation-skipping transfers imposed by Section 2601 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(14)The tax, relating to estates, imposed by Section 2001 or 2101 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c)(1)The provisions contained in Sections 41 to 44, inclusive, and Section 172 of the Tax Reform Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-369), relating to treatment of debt instruments, is not applicable for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1987.
(2)The provisions contained in Public Law 99-121, relating to the treatment of debt instruments, is not applicable for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1987.
(3)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1987, the provisions referred to by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be applicable for purposes of this part in the same manner and with respect to the same obligations as the federal provisions, except as otherwise provided in this part.
(d)When applying the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of this part, regulations promulgated in final form or issued as temporary regulations by the secretary shall be applicable as regulations under this part to the extent that they do not conflict with this part or with regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(e)Whenever this part allows a taxpayer to make an election, the following rules shall apply:
(1)A proper election filed with the Internal Revenue Service in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code or regulations issued by the secretary shall be deemed to be a proper election for purposes of this part, unless otherwise provided in this part or in regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(2)A copy of that election shall be furnished to the Franchise Tax Board upon request.
(3)(A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in order to obtain treatment other than that elected for federal purposes, a separate election shall be filed at the time and in the manner required by the Franchise Tax Board.
(B)(i)If a taxpayer makes a proper election for federal income tax purposes prior to the time that taxpayer becomes subject to the tax imposed under this part or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), that taxpayer is deemed to have made the same election for purposes of the tax imposed by this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), and Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), as applicable, and that taxpayer may not make a separate election for California tax purposes unless that separate election is expressly authorized by this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or by regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(ii)If a taxpayer has not made a proper election for federal income tax purposes prior to the time that taxpayer becomes subject to tax under this part or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), that taxpayer may not make a separate California election for purposes of this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), unless that separate election is expressly authorized by this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or by regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(iii)This subparagraph applies only to the extent that the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code or the regulation issued by the secretary authorizing an election for federal income tax purposes apply for purposes of this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401) or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001).
(f)Whenever this part allows or requires a taxpayer to file an application or seek consent, the rules set forth in subdivision (e) shall be applicable with respect to that application or consent.
(g)When applying the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of determining the statute of limitations under this part, any reference to a period of three years shall be modified to read four years for purposes of this part.
(h)When applying, for purposes of this part, any section of the Internal Revenue Code or any applicable regulation thereunder, all of the following shall apply:
(1)References to adjusted gross income shall mean the amount computed in accordance with Section 17072, except as provided in paragraph (2).
(2)(A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), references to adjusted gross income for purposes of computing limitations based upon adjusted gross income, shall mean the amount required to be shown as adjusted gross income on the federal tax return for the same taxable year.
(B)In the case of registered domestic partners and former registered domestic partners, adjusted gross income, for the purposes of computing limitations based upon adjusted gross income, shall mean the adjusted gross income on a federal tax return computed as if the registered domestic partner or former registered domestic partner was treated as a spouse or former spouse, respectively, for federal income tax purposes, and used the same filing status that was used on the state tax return for the same taxable year.
(3)Any reference to subtitle or chapter shall mean this part.
(4)The provisions of Section 7806 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to construction of title, shall apply.
(5)Any provision of the Internal Revenue Code that becomes operative on or after the specified date for that taxable year shall become operative on the same date for purposes of this part.
(6)Any provision of the Internal Revenue Code that becomes inoperative on or after the specified date for that taxable year shall become inoperative on the same date for purposes of this part.
(7)Due account shall be made for differences in federal and state terminology, effective dates, substitution of Franchise Tax Board for secretary when appropriate, and other obvious differences.
(8)Except as otherwise provided, any reference to Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code shall be interpreted to also refer to Section 23701.
(i)Any reference to a specific provision of the Internal Revenue Code shall include modifications of that provision, if any, in this part.
SEC. 2.Section 17053.46 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17053.46.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1995, there shall be allowed as a credit against the net tax (as defined in Section 17039) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual or a qualified displaced employee during the taxable year for employment in the LAMBRA. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the employer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the individual commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the LAMBRA expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period prior to the LAMBRA expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the LAMBRA expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the LAMBRA designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)LAMBRA means a local agency military base recovery area designated in accordance with Section 7114 of the Government Code.
(4)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in the LAMBRA.
(B)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area as a LAMBRA in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.).
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 as provided pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)An economically disadvantaged individual age 16 years or older.
(iv)A dislocated worker who meets any of the following conditions:
(I)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(II)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(III)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(IV)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(V)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(VI)Was an active member of the Armed Forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(VII)Experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(VIII)Has been terminated or laid off or has received a notice of termination or layoff as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(v)An individual who is enrolled in or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(vi)An ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilty.
(vii)A recipient of:
(I)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(II)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(III)CalFresh benefits.
(IV)State and local general assistance.
(viii)Is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(5)Qualified taxpayer means a taxpayer or partnership that conducts a trade or business within a LAMBRA and, for the first two taxable years, has a net increase in jobs (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) of one or more employees in the LAMBRA.
(A)The net increase in the number of jobs shall be determined by subtracting the total number of full-time employees (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) the taxpayer employed in this state in the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA from the total number of full-time employees the taxpayer employed in this state during the second taxable year after commencing business operations in the LAMBRA. For taxpayers who commence doing business in this state with their LAMBRA business operation, the number of employees for the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA shall be zero. If the taxpayer has a net increase in jobs in the state, the credit shall be allowed only if one or more full-time employees is employed within the LAMBRA.
(B)The total number of employees employed in the LAMBRA shall equal the sum of both of the following:
(i)The total number of hours worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees (not to exceed 2,000 hours per employee) who are paid an hourly wage divided by 2,000.
(ii)The total number of months worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees who are salaried employees divided by 12.
(C)In the case of a taxpayer who first commences doing business in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, for purposes of clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, of subparagraph (B), the divisors 2,000 and 12 shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months of the taxable year that the taxpayer was doing business in the LAMBRA and the denominator of which is 12.
(6)Qualified displaced employee means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)Any civilian or military employee of a base or former base who has been displaced as a result of a federal base closure act.
(B)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in a LAMBRA.
(C)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area in which services were performed as a LAMBRA.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(8)LAMBRA expiration date means the date the LAMBRA designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(c)For qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees hired on or after January 1, 2001, the taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the LAMBRA, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual or qualified displaced employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) or subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to Section 7114.2 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section, both of the following apply:
(A)All employees of trades or businesses that are under common control shall be treated as employed by a single employer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section with respect to each trade or business shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit.
The regulations prescribed under this paragraph shall be based on principles similar to the principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations as specified in subdivision (e) of Section 23622.
(2)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (d)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between an employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount (determined under those regulations) equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of an employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of an individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of an individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of an individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of an individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified displaced employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and an employee shall not be treated as terminated by reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(4)At the close of the second taxable year, if the taxpayer has not increased the number of its employees as determined by paragraph (5) of subdivision (b), then the amount of the credit previously claimed shall be added to the taxpayers net tax for the taxpayers second taxable year.
(f)In the case of an estate or trust, both of the following apply:
(1)The qualified wages for any taxable year shall be apportioned between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries on the basis of the income of the estate or trust allocable to each.
(2)Any beneficiary to whom any qualified wages have been apportioned under paragraph (1) shall be treated (for purposes of this part) as the employer with respect to those wages.
(g)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 17053.7. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (h) or (i).
(h)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the net tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the net tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(i)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 17053.45, including prior year credit carryovers, that may reduce the net tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributed to a LAMBRA determined as if that attributed income represented all of the net income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the LAMBRA. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income that is attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101) of Part 11. That business income shall be further apportioned to the LAMBRA in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17 of Part 11, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a LAMBRA by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the LAMBRA during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h).
(j)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(k)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a qualified taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 3.Section 17053.47 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17053.47.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1998, there shall be allowed a credit against the net tax (as defined in Section 17039) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual during the taxable year for employment in the manufacturing enhancement area. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences employment with the qualified taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period prior to the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the manufacturing enhancement area designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Manufacturing enhancement area means an area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code according to the procedures of Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(4)Manufacturing enhancement area expiration date means the date the manufacturing enhancement area designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(5)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the qualified taxpayers trade or business located in a manufacturing enhancement area.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year in the manufacturing enhancement area.
(B)Who is hired by the qualified taxpayer after the designation of the area as a manufacturing enhancement area in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor.
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985, or its successor, as provided pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)Any individual who has been certified eligible by the Employment Development Department under the federal Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Program, or its successor, whether or not this program is in effect.
(6)Qualified taxpayer means any taxpayer engaged in a trade or business within a manufacturing enhancement area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code and who meets all of the following requirements:
(A)Is engaged in those lines of business described in Codes 0211 to 0291, inclusive, Code 0723, or in Codes 2011 to 3999, inclusive, of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition.
(B)At least 50 percent of the qualified taxpayers workforce hired after the designation of the manufacturing enhancement area is composed of individuals who, at the time of hire, are residents of the county in which the manufacturing enhancement area is located.
(C)Of this percentage of local hires, at least 30 percent shall be qualified disadvantaged individuals.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)(1)For purposes of this section, all of the following apply:
(A)All employees of trades or businesses that are under common control shall be treated as employed by a single qualified taxpayer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section with respect to each trade or business shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expense of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)Principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 23622.7, shall apply with respect to determining employment.
(2)If a qualified taxpayer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (d)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified disadvantaged individual and a qualified taxpayer shall not be treated as terminated if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(d)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (b) is terminated by the qualified taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that qualified disadvantaged individual completes 90 days of employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) does not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily leaves the employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that qualified disadvantaged individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the qualified taxpayer and a qualified disadvantaged individual shall not be treated as terminated by reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the qualified taxpayer, if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business and the qualified taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(e)In the case of an estate or trust, both of the following apply:
(1)The qualified wages for any taxable year shall be apportioned between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries on the basis of the income of the estate or trust allocable to each.
(2)Any beneficiary to whom any qualified wages have been apportioned under paragraph (1) shall be treated (for purposes of this part) as the employer with respect to those wages.
(f)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 17053.7. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (g) or (h).
(g)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the net tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the net tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(h)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section, including prior year credit carryovers, that may reduce the net tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the qualified taxpayers business income attributed to a manufacturing enhancement area determined as if that attributed income represented all of the net income of the qualified taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income that is attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101) of Part 11. That business income shall be further apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17 of Part 11, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a manufacturing enhancement area by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g).
(i)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(j)The qualified taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the manufacturing enhancement area, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual meets the eligibility requirements specified in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 7086 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(k)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019.
(2)The section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with the provisions of this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 4.Section 17053.74 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17053.74.(a)There shall be allowed a credit against the net tax (as defined in Section 17039) to a taxpayer who employs a qualified employee in an enterprise zone during the taxable year. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)(i)Except as provided in clause (ii), that portion of wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(ii)For up to 1,350 qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer in the Long Beach Enterprise Zone in aircraft manufacturing activities described in Codes 3721 to 3728, inclusive, and Code 3812 of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition, qualified wages means that portion of hourly wages that does not exceed 202 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the employee commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(C)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer on or after the zone expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period prior to the zone expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the zone expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the enterprise zone designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Zone expiration date means the date the enterprise zone designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(4)(A)Qualified employee means an individual who meets all of the following requirements:
(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in an enterprise zone.
(ii)Performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in an enterprise zone.
(iii)Is hired by the taxpayer after the date of original designation of the area in which services were performed as an enterprise zone.
(iv)Is any of the following:
(I)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor, who is receiving, or is eligible to receive, subsidized employment, training, or services funded by the federal Job Training Partnership Act, or its successor.
(II)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible to be a voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 (GAIN) provided for pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or its successor.
(III)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an economically disadvantaged individual 14 years of age or older.
(IV)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a dislocated worker who meets any of the following:
(aa)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(bb)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(cc)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(dd)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(ee)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(ff)Was an active member of the armed forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(gg)Is a seasonal or migrant worker who experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(hh)Has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of termination or layoff, as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(V)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a disabled individual who is eligible for or enrolled in, or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(VI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilt.
(VII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for or a recipient of any of the following:
(aa)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(bb)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(cc)CalFresh benefits.
(dd)State and local general assistance.
(VIII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(IX)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a resident of a targeted employment area, as defined in Section 7072 of the Government Code.
(X)An employee who qualified the taxpayer for the enterprise zone hiring credit under former Section 17053.8 or the program area hiring credit under former Section 17053.11.
(XI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a targeted group, as defined in Section 51(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, or its successor.
(B)Priority for employment shall be provided to an individual who is enrolled in a qualified program under the federal Job Training Partnership Act or the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 or who is eligible as a member of a targeted group under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code), or its successor.
(5)Taxpayer means a person or entity engaged in a trade or business within an enterprise zone designated pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of the Government Code.
(6)Seasonal employment means employment by a taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)The taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the enterprise zone, a certification which provides that a qualified employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Employment Development Department shall develop a form for this purpose. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates by local governments pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7086 of the Government Code.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section:
(A)All employees of trades or businesses, which are not incorporated, that are under common control shall be treated as employed by a single taxpayer.
(B)The credit, if any, allowable by this section with respect to each trade or business shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expense of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit, and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)Principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 23622.7, shall apply with respect to determining employment.
(2)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (e)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is not continued by the taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified employee.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that employee.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that employee.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if that employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified employee.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified employee.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if that qualified employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and a qualified employee shall not be treated as terminated by reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the qualified employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(f)In the case of an estate or trust, both of the following apply:
(1)The qualified wages for any taxable year shall be apportioned between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries on the basis of the income of the estate or trust allocable to each.
(2)Any beneficiary to whom any qualified wages have been apportioned under paragraph (1) shall be treated, for purposes of this part, as the employer with respect to those wages.
(g)For purposes of this section, enterprise zone means an area designated as an enterprise zone pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(h)The credit allowable under this section shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Sections 17053.10, 17053.17, and 17053.46 claimed for the same employee. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (i) or (j).
(i)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the net tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the net tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(j)(1)The amount of the credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 17053.70, including any credit carryover from prior years, that may reduce the net tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax which would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributable to the enterprise zone determined as if that attributable income represented all of the income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the enterprise zone. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101) of Part 11. That business income shall be further apportioned to the enterprise zone in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17 of Part 11, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Business income shall be apportioned to the enterprise zone by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the enterprise zone during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the enterprise zone during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i).
(k)The changes made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1997.
(l)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 5.Section 17088 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17088.(a)Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)Section 17145 shall apply in lieu of Section 852(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exempt-interest dividends.
(c)(1)Section 852(b)(3)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment by shareholders of undistributed capital gains, shall not apply.
(2)Section 852(g)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase subdivision (a) of Section 17145 for the phrase the first sentence of subsection (b)(5) contained therein.
SEC. 6.Section 17131.7 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 7.Section 17131.12 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 8.Section 17131.14 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 9.Section 17134.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 10.Section 17144 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17144.(a)Section 108(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to general business credit, is modified by substituting this part in lieu of Section 38 (relating to general business credit).
(b)Section 108(b)(2)(G) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to foreign tax credit carryovers, shall not apply.
(c)Section 108(b)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to credit carryover reduction, is modified by substituting 11.1 cents in lieu of 331/3 cents in each place in which it appears. In the case where more than one credit is allowable under this part, the credits shall be reduced on a pro rata basis.
(d)Section 108(g)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjusted tax attributes, is modified by substituting ($9) in lieu of ($3).
(e)(1)If a taxpayer makes an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, a separate election shall not be allowed under paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 17024.5 and the federal election shall be binding for purposes of this part.
(2)If a taxpayer has not made an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, then the taxpayer shall not be allowed to make that election for purposes of this part.
(f)Section 108(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to deferral and ratable inclusion of income arising from business indebtedness discharged by the reacquisition of a debt instrument, shall not apply.
SEC. 11.Section 17201.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 12.Section 17215 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17215.(a)Section 220(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to deduction allowed, is modified to provide that the amount allowed as a deduction shall be an amount equal to the amount allowed to that individual as a deduction under Section 220 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to medical savings accounts, on the federal income tax return filed for the same taxable year by that individual.
(b)Section 220(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to additional tax on distributions not used for qualified medical expenses, is modified by substituting 12.5 percent in lieu of 20 percent.
(c)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to disbursements made during taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 13.Section 17240 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17240.The fee imposed by Section 9008 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), shall be considered a tax described in Section 275(a)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code.
SEC. 14.Section 17241 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17241.(a)Section 213(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to allowance of deduction, is modified by substituting 7.5 percent for 10 percent.
(b)Section 213(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule for 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, shall not apply.
SEC. 15.Section 17280.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 16.Section 17322.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 17.Section 17323 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17323.Section 382(n) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule for certain ownership changes, shall not apply.
SEC. 18.Section 18155 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:18155.A deduction shall not be allowed for capital loss carrybacks provided by Section 1212 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital loss carrybacks and carryovers.
SEC. 19.Section 19131.5 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:19131.5.(a)Section 6164 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to extension of time for payment of taxes by corporations expecting carrybacks, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)(1)Section 6164 of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase Secretary or the Franchise Tax Board for the word Secretary in each place it appears.
(2)Section 6164(a) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) in lieu of the phrase subtitle A.
(3)Section 6164(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to contents of statement, is modified by substituting the phrase Section 24416.20 in lieu of the phrase Section 172(b).
(4)Section 6164(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(5)Section 6164(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to jeopardy, is modified as follows:
(A)By substituting the phrase he or the Franchise Tax Board for the word he in each place it appears.
(B)By substituting the phrase him or the Franchise Tax Board for the word him in each place it appears.
(6)Section 6164(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to consolidated returns, is modified by substituting the phrase combined report in lieu of the phrase consolidated return in each place it appears.
SEC. 20.Section 19138 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19138.(a)(1)A taxpayer subject to the tax imposed under Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) with an understatement of tax for any taxable year shall be subject to the penalty imposed under this section if that understatement exceeds the greater of the following:
(A)One million dollars ($1,000,000).
(B)Twenty percent of the tax shown on an original return or shown on an amended return filed on or before the original or extended due date of the return for the taxable year.
(2)For taxpayers that are required to be included in a combined report under Section 25101 or authorized to be included in a combined report under Section 25101.15, the threshold amount prescribed in subparagraph (A) or subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall apply to the aggregate amount of tax liability under Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) for all taxpayers that are required to be or authorized to be included in a combined report.
(b)(1)The penalty under this section shall be an amount equal to 20 percent of any understatement of tax. For purposes of this section, understatement of tax means the amount by which the tax imposed by Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) exceeds the amount of tax shown on an original return or shown on an amended return filed on or before the original or extended due date of the return for the taxable year.
(2)For any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2008, the amount of tax paid on or before May 31, 2009, and shown on an amended return filed on or before May 31, 2009, shall be treated as the amount of tax shown on an original return for purposes of this section.
(3)The amount of additional tax shown on the first amended return reflecting a proper election under Section 338 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to certain stock purchases treated as asset acquisitions, shall be treated as if that amount was included in the amount of tax shown on an original return for purposes of this section.
(c)The penalty imposed by this section shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed under Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) or this part.
(d)Article 3 (commencing with Section 19031), relating to deficiency assessments, shall not apply with respect to the assessment or collection of any penalty imposed by subdivision (a).
(e)A refund or credit for any amounts paid to satisfy a penalty imposed under this section may be allowed only on the grounds that the amount of the penalty was not properly computed by the Franchise Tax Board.
(f)No penalty shall be imposed under this section on any understatement to the extent that the understatement is attributable to any of the following:
(1)(A)A change in law that is enacted, promulgated, issued, or becomes final after the earlier of either of the following dates:
(i)The date the taxpayer files the return for the taxable year for which the change is operative.
(ii)The extended due date for the return of the taxpayer for the taxable year for which the change is operative.
(B)For purposes of this paragraph, a change of law means a statutory change or an interpretation of law or rule of law by regulation, legal ruling of counsel, within the meaning of subdivision (b) of Section 11340.9 of the Government Code, or a published federal or California court decision.
(C)The Franchise Tax Board shall implement this paragraph in a reasonable manner.
(2)The imposition of an alternative apportionment or allocation method by the Franchise Tax Board under the authority of Section 25137 because the standard allocation and apportionment provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) and the regulations thereunder do not fairly represent the extent of the taxpayers business activity in this state.
(3)A change to the taxpayers federal accounting method pursuant to Section 446 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to general rule for methods of accounting, that is applicable for purposes of Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), but only to the extent of understatements for taxable years where the due date of the return, without regard to any extension of time for filing the return, is before the date on of consent of the secretary to that change of accounting method.
(g)No penalty shall be imposed under this section to the extent that a taxpayers understatement is attributable to the taxpayers reasonable reliance on written advice of the Franchise Tax Board, but only if the written advice was a legal ruling by the Chief Counsel, within the meaning of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 21012.
(h)(1)This section shall apply to each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2003, for which the statute of limitations on assessment has not expired.
(2)The amendments made to this section by Chapter 721 of the Statutes of 2010 shall apply to each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2010.
(3)(A)Except as otherwise provided, the amendments made to this section by the act adding this paragraph shall apply to each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2015.
(B)The provisions of paragraph (2) of subdivision (f), as added by the act adding this paragraph, shall apply to understatements for any taxable year for which the statute of limitations on assessments has not expired as of the effective date of the act adding this paragraph.
SEC. 21.Section 19141.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19141.5.(a)(1)Section 6038A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information with respect to certain foreign-owned corporations, shall apply.
(2)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information or maintain records and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038A of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)Section 11314 of Public Law 101-508, relating to application of amendments made by Section 7403 of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1989 to taxable years beginning on or before July 10, 1989, shall apply.
(4)Section 6038A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to enforcement of requests for certain records, is modified as follows:
(A)Each reference to Section 7602, 7603, or 7604 of the Internal Revenue Code shall instead refer to Section 19504.
(B)Each reference to summons shall instead refer to subpoena duces tecum.
(C)Section 6038A(e)(4)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code shall refer to superior courts of the State of California for the Counties of Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Diego, and for the City and County of San Francisco, instead of United States district court for the district in which the person (to whom the summons is issued) resides or is found.
(b)In the case of a corporation, each of the following shall apply:
(1)Section 6038B of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to notice of certain transfers to foreign persons, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(2)The information required to be filed with the Franchise Tax Board under this subdivision shall be a copy of the information required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
(3)(A)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038B of the Internal Revenue Code, except as otherwise provided.
(B)Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any transfer described in Section 6038B(a)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c)(1)Section 6038C of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information with respect to foreign corporations engaged in United States business, shall apply.
(2)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information or maintain records and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038C of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)Section 6038C(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to enforcement of requests for certain records, is modified as follows:
(A)Each reference to Section 7602, 7603, or 7604 of the Internal Revenue Code shall instead refer to Section 19504.
(B)Each reference to summons shall instead refer to subpoena duces tecum.
(d)(1)Section 6038D of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information with respect to foreign financial assets, shall apply.
(2)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038D of the Internal Revenue Code.
(e)For purposes of this part, the information required to be filed with the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to this section shall be a copy of the information filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
(f)For purposes of this section, each of the following shall apply:
(1)Section 7701(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the term domestic, shall apply.
(2)Section 7701(a)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the term foreign, shall apply.
(3)Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the term United States person, shall apply. However, the term United States person shall not include any corporation that is not subject to the tax imposed under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 23101), Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 23400), or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 23501), of Part 11.
(g)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 22.Section 19164 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19164.(a)(1)(A)An accuracy-related penalty shall be imposed under this part and shall be determined in accordance with Section 6662 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of accuracy-related penalty on underpayments, except as otherwise provided.
(B)(i)Except for understatements relating to reportable transactions to which Section 19164.5 applies, in the case of any proposed deficiency assessment issued after the last date of the amnesty period specified in Chapter 9.1 (commencing with Section 19730) for any taxable year beginning prior to January 1, 2003, the penalty specified in Section 6662(a) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be computed by substituting 40 percent for 20 percent.
(ii)Clause (i) shall not apply to any taxable year of a taxpayer beginning prior to January 1, 2003, if, as of the start date of the amnesty program period specified in Section 19731, the taxpayer is then under audit by the Franchise Tax Board, or the taxpayer has filed a protest under Section 19041, or the taxpayer has filed an appeal under Section 19045, or the taxpayer is engaged in settlement negotiations under Section 19442, or the taxpayer has a pending judicial proceeding in any court of this state or in any federal court relating to the tax liability of the taxpayer for that taxable year.
(2)With respect to corporations, this subdivision shall apply to all of the following:
(A)All taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1990.
(B)Any other taxable year for which an assessment is made after July 16, 1991.
(C)For purposes of this section, references in Section 6662(e) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder, relating to treatment of an affiliated group that files a consolidated federal return, are modified to apply to those entities required to be included in a combined report under Section 25101 or 25110. For these purposes, entities included in a combined report pursuant to paragraph (4) or (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 25110 shall be considered only to the extent required to be included in the combined report.
(3)Section 6662(d)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to provide that in the case of a corporation, other than an S corporation, there is a substantial understatement of tax for any taxable year if the amount of the understatement for the taxable year exceeds the lesser of:
(A)Ten percent of the tax required to be shown on the return for the taxable year (or, if greater, two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500)).
(B)Five million dollars ($5,000,000).
(4)Section 6662(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to additionally provide that the excess determined under Section 6662(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be determined without regard to items to which Section 19164.5 applies and without regard to items with respect to which a penalty is imposed by Section 19774.
(5)The provisions of Sections 6662(e)(1) and 6662(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to returns filed on or after January 1, 2010.
(b)For purposes of Section 6662(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, Section 6664 of the Internal Revenue Code, Section 6694(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, and this part, the Franchise Tax Board may prescribe a list of positions for which the Franchise Tax Board believes there is not substantial authority or there is no reasonable belief that the tax treatment is more likely than not the proper tax treatment. That list (and any revisions thereof) shall be published 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.
(c)A fraud penalty shall be imposed under this part and shall be determined in accordance with Section 6663 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of fraud penalty, except as otherwise provided.
(d)(1)Section 6664 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to definitions and special rules, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(2)Section 6664(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to returns filed on or after January 1, 2010.
(3)Section 6664(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to appraisals prepared with respect to returns or submissions filed on or after January 1, 2010.
(e)Except for purposes of subdivision (e) of Section 19774, Section 6662(b)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(f)Except for purposes of subdivision (e) of Section 19774, Section 6662(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to increase in penalty in case of nondisclosed noneconomic substance transactions, shall not apply.
(g)Section 6665 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to applicable rules, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(h)The amendments made to this section by Chapter 14 of the Statutes of 2011 shall apply to notices mailed on or after January 1, 2012.
SEC. 23.Section 19167 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19167.A penalty shall be imposed under this section for any of the following:
(a)In accordance with Section 6695(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to furnish a copy to taxpayer, as required by Section 18625, except as otherwise provided.
(b)In accordance with Section 6695(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to furnish identifying number, as required by Section 18624, except as otherwise provided.
(c)In accordance with Section 6695(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to retain copy or list, as required by Section 18625 or for failure to retain an electronic filing declaration, as required by Section 18521.5, except as otherwise provided.
(d)Failure to register as a tax preparer with the California Tax Education Council, as required by Section 22253 of the Business and Professions Code, unless it is shown that the failure was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect.
(1)The amount of the penalty under this subdivision for the first failure to register is two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500). This penalty shall be waived if proof of registration is provided to the Franchise Tax Board within 90 days from the date notice of the penalty is mailed to the tax preparer.
(2)The amount of the penalty under this subdivision for a failure to register, other than the first failure to register, is five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(e)The Franchise Tax Board shall not impose the penalties authorized by subdivision (d) until either one of the following has occurred:
(1)Commencing January 1, 2006, and continuing each year thereafter, there is an appropriation in the Franchise Tax Boards annual budget to fund the costs associated with the penalty authorized by subdivision (d).
(2)(A)An agreement has been executed between the California Tax Education Council and the Franchise Tax Board that provides that an amount equal to all first year costs associated with the penalty authorized by subdivision (d) shall be received by the Franchise Tax Board. For purposes of this subparagraph, first year costs include, but are not limited to, costs associated with the development of processes or systems changes, if necessary, and labor.
(B)An agreement has been executed between the California Tax Education Council and the Franchise Tax Board that provides that the annual costs incurred by the Franchise Tax Board associated with the penalty authorized by subdivision (d) shall be reimbursed by the California Tax Education Council to the Franchise Tax Board.
(C)Pursuant to the agreement described in subparagraph (A), the Franchise Tax Board has received an amount equal to the first year costs described in that subparagraph.
(f)In accordance with Section 6695(g) of the Internal Revenue Code, for failure to be diligent in determining eligibility for earned income credit for returns required to be filed on or after June 24, 2015.
(g)Section 6695(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjustment for inflation, shall not apply.
SEC. 23.Section 19167 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19167.(a)A penalty shall be imposed under this section for any of the following:
(a)
(1)In accordance with Section 6695(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, for failure to furnish a copy of the return to the taxpayer, as required by Section 18625.
(b)
(2)In accordance with Section 6695(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, for failure to furnish an identifying number, as required by Section 18624.
(c)
(3)In accordance with Section 6695(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, for failure to retain a copy or list, as required by Section 18625 or for failure to retain an electronic filing declaration, as required by Section 18621.5.
(d)
(4)Failure to register as a tax preparer with the California Tax Education Council, as required by Section 22253 of the Business and Professions Code, unless it is shown that the failure was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect.
(1)
(A)The amount of the penalty under this subdivision paragraph for the first failure to register is two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500). This penalty shall be waived if proof of registration is provided to the Franchise Tax Board within 90 days from the date notice of the penalty is mailed to the tax preparer.
(2)
(B)The amount of the penalty under this subdivision paragraph for a failure to register, other than the first failure to register, is five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(e)
(C)The Franchise Tax Board shall not impose the penalties authorized by subdivision (d) this paragraph until either one of the following has occurred:
(1)
(i)Commencing January 1, 2006, and continuing each year thereafter, there is an appropriation in the Franchise Tax Boards annual budget to fund the costs associated with the penalty authorized by subdivision (d). this paragraph.
(2)(A)
(ii)(I) An agreement has been executed between the California Tax Education Council and the Franchise Tax Board that provides that an amount equal to all first year costs associated with the penalty authorized by subdivision (d) this paragraph shall be received by the Franchise Tax Board. For purposes of this subparagraph, subclause, first year costs include, but are not limited to, costs associated with the development of processes or systems changes, if necessary, and labor.
(B)
(II)An agreement has been executed between the California Tax Education Council and the Franchise Tax Board that provides that the annual costs incurred by the Franchise Tax Board associated with the penalty authorized by subdivision (d) this paragraph shall be reimbursed by the California Tax Education Council to the Franchise Tax Board.
(C)
(III)Pursuant to the agreement described in subparagraph (A), subclause (I), the Franchise Tax Board has received an amount equal to the first year costs described in that subparagraph. subclause.
(f)
(5)In accordance with Section 6695(g) of the Internal Revenue Code, for failure to be diligent in determining eligibility for earned income credit for returns required to be filed on or after the effective date of the act adding this subdivision. June 24, 2015.
(b)Section 6695(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjustment for inflation, shall not apply.
SEC. 24.Section 19183 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19183.(a)(1)A penalty shall be imposed for failure to file correct information returns, as required by this part, and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6721 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to file correct information returns.
(2)Section 6721(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to penalty in case of intentional disregard, is modified to the extent that the reference to Section 6041A(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to direct sales of $5,000 or more, shall not apply.
(3)Section 6721(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to substitute the phrase For each fifth calendar year beginning after 2014 for the phrase In the case of any failure relating to a return required to be filed in a calendar year beginning after 2014.
(b)(1)A penalty shall be imposed for failure to furnish correct payee statements as required by this part, and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6722 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to furnish correct payee statements.
(2)Section 6722(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exception for de minimus failures, is modified to the extent that the references to Sections 6041A(b) and 6041A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to direct sales of $5,000 or more, and statements to be furnished to persons with respect to whom information is required to be furnished, shall not apply.
(3)Section 6722(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to substitute the phrase For each fifth calendar year beginning after 2014 for the phrase In the case of any failure relating to a return required to be filed in a calendar year beginning after 2014.
(c)A penalty shall be imposed for failure to comply with other information reporting requirements under this part, and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6723 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to comply with other information reporting requirements.
(d)(1)The provisions of Section 6724 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to waiver; definitions, and special rules, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(2)Section 6724(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information return, is modified as follows:
(A)The following references are substituted:
(i)Subdivision (a) of Section 18640, in lieu of Section 6044(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(ii)Subdivision (a) of Section 18644, in lieu of Section 6050A(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to reports.
(B)References to Sections 4101(d), 6041(b), 6041A(b), 6045(d), 6051(d), and 6053(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(C)The term information return shall also include both of the following:
(i)The return required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (i) of Section 18662.
(ii)The return required by subdivision (a) of Section 18631.7.
(3)Section 6724(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to payee statement, is modified as follows:
(A)The following references are substituted:
(i)Subdivision (b) of Section 18640, in lieu of Section 6044(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to statements to be furnished to persons with respect to whom information is required.
(ii)Subdivision (b) of Section 18644, in lieu of Section 6050A(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to written statement.
(B)References to Sections 6031(b), 6037(b), 6041A(e), 6045(d), 6051(d), 6053(b), and 6053(c) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(C)The term payee statement shall also include the statement required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (i) of Section 18662.
(e)In the case of each failure to provide a written explanation as required by Section 402(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to written explanation to recipients of distributions eligible for rollover treatment, at the time prescribed therefor, unless it is shown that the failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect, there shall be paid, on notice and demand of the Franchise Tax Board and in the same manner as tax, by the person failing to provide that written explanation, an amount equal to ten dollars ($10) for each failure, but the total amount imposed on that person for all those failures during any calendar year shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(f)Any penalty imposed by this part shall be paid on notice and demand by the Franchise Tax Board and in the same manner as tax.
(g)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to information returns required to be filed on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 25.Section 19772 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19772.(a)Section 6707A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to penalty for failure to include reportable transactions information with a return, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)(1)Section 6707A(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to amount of penalty is modified by substituting the phrase or which would have resulted from such transaction if such transaction were respected for state tax purposes for the phrase or which would have resulted from such transaction if such transaction were respected for Federal tax purposes.
(2)The penalty amounts in Section 6707A(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code are modified by substituting $30,000 ($15,000 for $200,000 ($100,000. ($100,000).
(3)The penalty amounts in Section 6707A(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code are modified by substituting $15,000 ($5,000 for $50,000 ($10,000. (10,000).
(4)The penalty amounts in Section 6707A(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to minimum penalty are modified by substituting $2,500 ($1,250 for $10,000 ($5,000. (5,000).
(c)(1)Section 6707A(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to reportable transaction is modified to include reportable transactions within the meaning of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 18407.
(2)Section 6707A(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to listed transaction is modified to include listed transactions within the meaning of paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 18407.
(d)The penalty under this section only applies to taxpayers with taxable income greater than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000).
(e)Section 6707A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to a penalty reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission, shall not apply.
(f)Section 6707A(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to authority to rescind penalty, shall not apply, and in lieu thereof, the following shall apply:
(1)The Chief Counsel of the Franchise Tax Board may rescind all or any portion of any penalty imposed by this section with respect to any violation if all of the following apply:
(A)The violation is with respect to a reportable transaction other than a listed transaction.
(B)The person on whom the penalty is imposed has a history of complying with the requirements of this part and Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001).
(C)It is shown that the violation is due to an unintentional mistake of fact.
(D)Imposing the penalty would be against equity and good conscience.
(E)Rescinding the penalty would promote compliance with the requirements of this part and Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) and effective tax administration.
(2)The exercise of authority under paragraph (1) shall be at the sole discretion of the Chief Counsel of the Franchise Tax Board and may not be delegated.
(3)Notwithstanding any other law or rule of law, any determination under this subdivision may not be reviewed in any administrative or judicial proceeding.
(g)Article 3 (commencing with Section 19031) of Chapter 4 (relating to deficiency assessments) shall not apply with respect to the assessment or collection of any penalty imposed under this section.
(h)The penalty imposed by this section is in addition to any penalty imposed under Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or this part.
(i)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to penalties assessed on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 26.Section 23622.7 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23622.7.(a)There shall be allowed a credit against the tax (as defined by Section 23036) to a taxpayer who employs a qualified employee in an enterprise zone during the taxable year. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)(i)Except as provided in clause (ii), that portion of wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(ii)For up to 1,350 qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer in the Long Beach Enterprise Zone in aircraft manufacturing activities described in Codes 3721 to 3728, inclusive, and Code 3812 of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition, qualified wages means that portion of hourly wages that does not exceed 202 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the employee commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(C)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer on or after the zone expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period prior to the zone expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the zone expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the enterprise zone designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Zone expiration date means the date the enterprise zone designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(4)(A)Qualified employee means an individual who meets all of the following requirements:
(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in an enterprise zone.
(ii)Performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in an enterprise zone.
(iii)Is hired by the taxpayer after the date of original designation of the area in which services were performed as an enterprise zone.
(iv)Is any of the following:
(I)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor, who is receiving, or is eligible to receive, subsidized employment, training, or services funded by the federal Job Training Partnership Act, or its successor.
(II)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible to be a voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 (GAIN) provided for pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or its successor.
(III)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an economically disadvantaged individual 14 years of age or older.
(IV)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a dislocated worker who meets any of the following:
(aa)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(bb)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(cc)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(dd)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(ee)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(ff)Was an active member of the armed forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(gg)Is a seasonal or migrant worker who experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(hh)Has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of termination or layoff, as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(V)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a disabled individual who is eligible for or enrolled in, or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(VI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilt.
(VII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for or a recipient of any of the following:
(aa)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(bb)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(cc)CalFresh benefits.
(dd)State and local general assistance.
(VIII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(IX)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a resident of a targeted employment area (as defined in Section 7072 of the Government Code).
(X)An employee who qualified the taxpayer for the enterprise zone hiring credit under former Section 23622 or the program area hiring credit under former Section 23623.
(XI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a targeted group, as defined in Section 51(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, or its successor.
(B)Priority for employment shall be provided to an individual who is enrolled in a qualified program under the federal Job Training Partnership Act or the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 or who is eligible as a member of a targeted group under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code), or its successor.
(5)Taxpayer means a corporation engaged in a trade or business within an enterprise zone designated pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(6)Seasonal employment means employment by a taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)The taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the enterprise zone, a certification that provides that a qualified employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Employment Development Department shall develop a form for this purpose. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates by local governments pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7086 of the Government Code.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section:
(A)All employees of all corporations which are members of the same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as employed by a single taxpayer.
(B)The credit, if any, allowable by this section to each member shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expense of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit, and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)For purposes of this subdivision, controlled group of corporations means controlled group of corporations as defined in Section 1563(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, except that:
(i)More than 50 percent shall be substituted for at least 80 percent each place it appears in Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(ii)The determination shall be made without regard to subsections (a)(4) and (e)(3)(C) of Section 1563 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (e)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified employee with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment, whether or not consecutive, or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified employee.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that employee.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that employee.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if that employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified employee.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified employee.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if that qualified employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and a qualified employee shall not be treated as terminated by either of the following:
(i)By a transaction to which Section 381(a) of the Internal Revenue Code applies, if the qualified employee continues to be employed by the acquiring corporation.
(ii)By reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the qualified employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(f)Rules similar to the rules provided in Section 46(e) and (h) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to both of the following:
(1)An organization to which Section 593 of the Internal Revenue Code applies.
(2)A regulated investment company or a real estate investment trust subject to taxation under this part.
(g)For purposes of this section, enterprise zone means an area designated as an enterprise zone pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(h)The credit allowable under this section shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Sections 23623.5, 23625, and 23646 claimed for the same employee. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (i) or (j).
(i)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(j)(1)The amount of the credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 23612.2, including any credit carryover from prior years, that may reduce the tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax which would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributable to the enterprise zone determined as if that attributable income represented all of the income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the enterprise zone. For that purpose, the taxpayers business attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101). That business income shall be further apportioned to the enterprise zone in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Business income shall be apportioned to the enterprise zone by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the enterprise zone during the income year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the income year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the enterprise zone during the income year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the income year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i).
(k)The changes made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to taxable years on or after January 1, 1997.
(l)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 27.Section 23622.8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23622.8.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1998, there shall be allowed a credit against the tax (as defined in Section 23036) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual during the taxable year for employment in the manufacturing enhancement area. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences employment with the qualified taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period prior to the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the manufacturing enhancement area designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Manufacturing enhancement area means an area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code according to the procedures of Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(4)Manufacturing enhancement area expiration date means the date the manufacturing enhancement area designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(5)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the qualified taxpayers trade or business located in a manufacturing enhancement area.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year in the manufacturing enhancement area.
(B)Who is hired by the qualified taxpayer after the designation of the area as a manufacturing enhancement area in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.) or its successor.
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985, or its successor, as provided pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)Any individual who has been certified eligible by the Employment Development Department under the federal Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Program, or its successor, whether or not this program is in effect.
(6)Qualified taxpayer means any corporation engaged in a trade or business within a manufacturing enhancement area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code and that meets all of the following requirements:
(A)Is engaged in those lines of business described in Codes 0211 to 0291, inclusive, Code 0723, or in Codes 2011 to 3999, inclusive, of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition.
(B)At least 50 percent of the qualified taxpayers workforce hired after the designation of the manufacturing enhancement area is composed of individuals who, at the time of hire, are residents of the county in which the manufacturing enhancement area is located.
(C)Of this percentage of local hires, at least 30 percent shall be qualified disadvantaged individuals.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)(1)For purposes of this section, all of the following apply:
(A)All employees of all corporations that are members of the same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as employed by a single qualified taxpayer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section with respect to each member shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expenses of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)Principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 23622.7, shall apply with respect to determining employment.
(2)If a qualified taxpayer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (d)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified disadvantaged individual and a qualified taxpayer shall not be treated as terminated if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(d)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (b) is terminated by the qualified taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that qualified disadvantaged individual completes 90 days of employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the income year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) does not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily leaves the employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that qualified disadvantaged individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the qualified taxpayer and a qualified disadvantaged individual shall not be treated as terminated by either of the following:
(i)By a transaction to which Section 381(a) of the Internal Revenue Code applies, if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed by the acquiring corporation.
(ii)By reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the qualified taxpayer, if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business and the qualified taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(e)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 23621. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (f) or (g).
(f)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(g)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section, including prior year credit carryovers, that may reduce the tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the qualified taxpayers business income attributed to a manufacturing enhancement area determined as if that attributed income represented all of the net income of the qualified taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income is that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101). That business income shall be further apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a manufacturing enhancement area by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For the purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g).
(h)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(i)The qualified taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the manufacturing enhancement area, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual meets the eligibility requirements specified in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 7086 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(j)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019.
(2)The section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 28.Section 23646 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23646.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1995, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax (as defined in Section 23036) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual or a qualified displaced employee during the taxable year for employment in the LAMBRA. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the employer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the individual commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operation of the qualified taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the LAMBRA expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period prior to the LAMBRA expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the LAMBRA expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the LAMBRA designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)LAMBRA means a local agency military base recovery area designated in accordance with the provisions of Section 7114 of the Government Code.
(4)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in the LAMBRA.
(B)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area as a LAMBRA in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor.
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 provided for pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)An economically disadvantaged individual 16 years of age or older.
(iv)A dislocated worker who meets any of the following conditions:
(I)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(II)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(III)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(IV)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(V)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(VI)Was an active member of the Armed Forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(VII)Experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(VIII)Has been terminated or laid off or has received a notice of termination or layoff as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(v)An individual who is enrolled in or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(vi)An ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilty.
(vii)A recipient of:
(I)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(II)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(III)CalFresh benefits.
(IV)State and local general assistance.
(viii)Is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(5)Qualified taxpayer means a corporation that conducts a trade or business within a LAMBRA and, for the first two taxable years, has a net increase in jobs (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) of one or more employees as determined below in the LAMBRA.
(A)The net increase in the number of jobs shall be determined by subtracting the total number of full-time employees (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) the taxpayer employed in this state in the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA from the total number of full-time employees the taxpayer employed in this state during the second taxable year after commencing business operations in the LAMBRA. For taxpayers who commence doing business in this state with their LAMBRA business operation, the number of employees for the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA shall be zero. If the taxpayer has a net increase in jobs in the state, the credit shall be allowed only if one or more full-time employees is employed within the LAMBRA.
(B)The total number of employees employed in the LAMBRA shall equal the sum of both of the following:
(i)The total number of hours worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees (not to exceed 2,000 hours per employee) who are paid an hourly wage divided by 2,000.
(ii)The total number of months worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees who are salaried employees divided by 12.
(C)In the case of a qualified taxpayer that first commences doing business in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, for purposes of clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, of subparagraph (B) the divisors 2,000 and 12 shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months of the taxable year that the taxpayer was doing business in the LAMBRA and the denominator of which is 12.
(6)Qualified displaced employee means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)Any civilian or military employee of a base or former base that has been displaced as a result of a federal base closure act.
(B)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in a LAMBRA.
(C)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area in which services were performed as a LAMBRA.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(8)LAMBRA expiration date means the date the LAMBRA designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(c)For qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees hired on or after January 1, 2001, the taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the administrative entity of the local county or city for the federal Job Training Partnership Act, or its successor, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the LAMBRA, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual or qualified displaced employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) or subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to Section 7114.2 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section, both of the following apply:
(A)All employees of all corporations that are members of the same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as employed by a single employer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section to each member shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit.
(2)For purposes of this subdivision, controlled group of corporations has the meaning given to that term by Section 1563(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, except that both of the following apply:
(A)More than 50 percent shall be substituted for at least 80 percent each place it appears in Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(B)The determination shall be made without regard to Section 1563(a)(4) and Section 1563(e)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (e)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between an employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment of any employee, other than seasonal employment, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior income years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of an employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of an individual who, before the close of the period referred to in paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of an individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of an individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of an individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and an employee shall not be treated as terminated by either of the following:
(i)A transaction to which Section 381(a) of the Internal Revenue Code applies, if the employee continues to be employed by the acquiring corporation.
(ii)A mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(4)At the close of the second taxable year, if the taxpayer has not increased the number of its employees as determined by paragraph (5) of subdivision (b), then the amount of the credit previously claimed shall be added to the taxpayers tax for the taxpayers second taxable year.
(f)In the case of an organization to which Section 593 of the Internal Revenue Code applies, and a regulated investment company or a real estate investment trust subject to taxation under this part, rules similar to the rules provided in Section 46(e) and Section 46(h) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply.
(g)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 23621. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (h) or (i).
(h)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(i)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 23645, including any prior year carryovers, that may reduce the tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributed to a LAMBRA determined as if that attributed income represented all of the income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the LAMBRA. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income that is attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101). That business income shall be further apportioned to the LAMBRA in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a LAMBRA by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the LAMBRA during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h).
(j)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(k)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a qualified taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 29.Section 23701i of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23701i.A voluntary employees beneficiary association described in Section 501(c)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code.
SEC. 30.Section 24307 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24307.(a)Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to income from discharge of indebtedness, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)Section 108(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to general business credit, is modified by substituting this part in lieu of Section 38 (relating to general business credit).
(c)Section 108(b)(2)(G) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to foreign tax credit carryovers, shall not apply.
(d)Section 108(b)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to credit carryover reduction, is modified by substituting 11.1 cents in lieu of 331/3 cents in each place in which it appears. In the case where more than one credit is allowable under this part, the credits shall be reduced on a pro rata basis.
(e)Section 108(g)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjusted tax attributes, is modified by substituting $9 in lieu of $3.
(f)(1)The amendments to Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code made by Section 13150 of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-66), relating to exclusion from gross income for income from discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, shall apply to discharges occurring on or after January 1, 1996, in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1996.
(2)If a taxpayer makes an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, a separate election shall not be allowed under paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 23051.5 and the federal election shall be binding for purposes of this part.
(3)If a taxpayer has not made an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, then the taxpayer shall not be allowed to make that election for purposes of this part.
(g)The amendments to Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code made by Section 13226 of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-66), relating to modifications of discharge of indebtedness provisions, shall apply to discharges occurring on or after January 1, 1996, in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1996.
(h)The amendments made to Section 108(d)(7)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to certain provisions to be applied at the corporate level by Section 402 of the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-147), shall apply to discharges of indebtedness after December 31, 2001, in taxable years ending after that date. This subdivision shall not apply to any discharge of indebtedness made before March 1, 2002, pursuant to a plan of reorganization filed with a bankruptcy court on or before October 11, 2001.
(i)Section 108(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to deferral and ratable inclusion of income arising from business indebtedness discharged by the reacquisition of a debt instrument, shall not apply.
SEC. 31.Section 24345.5 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:24345.5.A deduction shall not be allowed for the fee imposed by subsection (a) of Section 9008 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148).
SEC. 32.Section 24427 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24427.Section 267 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to losses, expenses, and interest with respect to transactions between related taxpayers, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
SEC. 33.Section 24439 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24439.(a)No deduction shall be allowed to the issuing corporation for any premium paid or incurred upon the repurchase of a bond, debenture, note, or certificate or other evidence of indebtedness which is convertible into the stock of the issuing corporation, or a corporation in the same parent-subsidiary controlled group, within the meaning of Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to parent-subsidiary controlled group, as the issuing corporation, to the extent the repurchase price exceeds an amount equal to the adjusted issue price plus a normal call premium on bonds or other evidences of indebtedness which are not convertible. The preceding sentence shall not apply to the extent that the corporation can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Franchise Tax Board that such excess is attributable to the cost of borrowing and is not attributable to the conversion feature.
(b)For purposes of subdivision (a), the adjusted issue price is the issue price, as defined in Sections 1273(b) and 1274 of the Internal Revenue Code, increased by any amount of discount deducted before repurchase, or, in the case of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued after February 28, 1913, decreased by any amount of premium included in gross income before repurchase by the issuing corporation.
(c)The provisions of this section shall not apply to a convertible bond or other convertible evidence of indebtedness repurchased pursuant to a binding obligation incurred on or before April 22, 1969, to repurchase such bond or other evidence of indebtedness at a specified call premium, but no inference shall be drawn from the fact that this section does not apply to the repurchase of such convertible bond or other convertible evidence of indebtedness.
(d)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to repurchases on or after January 1, 2015.
SEC. 34.Section 24452.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 35.Section 24454 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:24454.Section 304(b)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule in case of foreign acquiring corporation, shall apply to acquisitions on or after January 1, 2015.
SEC. 36.Section 24459 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:24459.Section 382(n) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule for certain ownership changes, shall not apply.
SEC. 37.Section 24870 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24870.Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts, shall apply, except as otherwise provided in this part.
SEC. 38.Section 24871 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24871.(a)(1)Section 852(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of tax on regulated investment companies, shall not apply.
(2)Every regulated investment company shall be subject to the taxes imposed under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 23101) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 23501), except that its net income shall be equal to its investment company income, as defined in subdivision (b).
(3)(A)Section 851(d)(2)(C)(i)(I) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting $12,500 for $50,000.
(B)Section 851(d)(2)(C)(i)(II) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase the rate of tax specified in Section 23151 for the phrase the highest rate of tax specified in section 11 contained therein.
(C)Section 851(d)(2)(C)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to administrative provisions, is modified by substituting the phrase Article 3 of Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 19031), a tax imposed by this subparagraph shall be treated as a tax with respect to which the deficiency procedures of such article apply for the phrase subtitle F, a tax imposed by this subparagraph shall be treated as an excise tax with respect to which the deficiency procedures of such subtitle apply contained therein.
(D)Section 851(i)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of tax on failures, shall not apply.
(b)Investment company income means investment company taxable income, as defined in Section 852(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, modified as follows:
(1)Section 852(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to an exclusion for net capital gain, does not apply.
(2)Section 852(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to net operating losses, is modified to deny the deduction allowed under Sections 24416 and 24416.1, in lieu of denying the deduction allowed by Section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)In lieu of the provision of Section 852(b)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special deductions for corporations, no deduction shall be allowed under Sections 24402, 24406, 24410, and 25106.
(4)The deduction for dividends paid, under Section 852(b)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code, is modified to allow capital gain dividends and exempt interest dividends (to the extent that interest is included in gross income under this part) to be included in the computation of the deduction.
(c)Section 852(b)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of tax, shall not apply.
(d)(1)Section 852(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exempt-interest dividends, is modified by substituting the phrase that, when held by an individual, the interest therefrom is exempt from taxation by this state for the phrase described in section 103(a) contained therein.
(2)Section 852(b)(5)(A)(iv)(V) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exempt interest, is modified by substituting the phrase on obligations that, if held by an individual, is exempt from taxation by this state, over the amounts disallowed as deductions under subdivision (b) of Section 24360 or Section 24425 for the phrase excludable from gross income under section 103(a) over the amounts disallowed as deductions under sections 265 and 171(a)(2) contained therein.
(3)Section 852(b)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of exempt-interest dividends by shareholders, shall not apply.
(e)Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to limitations applicable to dividends received from regulated investment companies, is modified to refer to Sections 24402, 24406, 24410, and 25106, in lieu of Section 243 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(f)Section 852(g)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase subdivision (a) of Section 17145 for the phrase the first sentence of subsection (b)(5) contained therein.
SEC. 39.Section 24871.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 40.Section 24990.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24990.5.(a)Section 1201 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to alternative tax for corporations, shall not be applicable.
(b) The provisions of Section 1212 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital loss carrybacks and carryovers, are modified as follows:
(1)Section 1212(a)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital loss carrybacks, shall not apply.
(2)Section 1212(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rules on carrybacks, shall not apply.
(3)Sections 1212(b) and 1212(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to other taxpayers and carryback of losses from Section 1256 contracts to offset prior gains from such contracts, respectively, shall not apply.
SEC. 41.(a)Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of this act shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015.
(b)Sections 201 to 221, inclusive, of the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014 (Title II of Division A of Public Law 113-295), enacted numerous technical corrections and clarifications to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, including technical corrections and clarifications relating to the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-240), the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-96), the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Title IX of Public Law 112-95), the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-312), the Creating Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Title II of Public Law 111-240), the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (Public Law 111-147), the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5), the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Division A of Public Law 110-343), the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 (Division B of Public Law 110-343), the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (Division C of Public Law 110-343), the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 (Division C of Public Law 110-289), the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-245), the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-172), the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-432), the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59), the Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2005 (Title XIII of Public Law 109-58), and the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-357), some of which are incorporated by reference into Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), and Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. Unless otherwise provided, the technical corrections described in the preceding sentence, to the extent that they correct provisions that are incorporated by reference into the Revenue and Taxation Code, are declaratory of existing law and shall be applied in the same manner and for the same periods as specified for federal purposes, or if later, the specified date of incorporation.
SEC. 42.It is the intent of the Legislature to confirm the validity and ongoing effect of Senate Bill No. 401 of the 200910 Regular Session.
SEC. 43.The Legislature finds and declares that the application of paragraph (2) of subdivision (f) of Section 19138 of the Revenue and Taxation Code to taxable years for which the statute of limitations on assessments has not expired as of the effective date of this act serves a public purpose by ensuring fair and consistent application of California law in cases where the Franchise Tax Board imposes on a taxpayer an alternative allocation or apportionment method under the authority of Section 25137 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
SEC. 44.This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
In order to provide much needed tax relief to taxpayers in conformity with federal tax relief enacted in the last four years and to alleviate administrative burdens on state tax agencies, it is necessary that this act go into immediate effect.
(a)(1)Unless otherwise specifically provided, the terms Internal Revenue Code, Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or Internal Revenue Code of 1986, for purposes of this part, mean Title 26 of the United States Code, including all amendments thereto as enacted on the specified date for the applicable taxable year as follows:
Taxable Year | Specified Date of |
(A)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1983, and on or before December | |
31, 1983 | January 15, 1983 |
(B)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1984, and on or before December | |
31, 1984 | January 1, 1984 |
(C)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1985, and on or before December | |
31, 1985 | January 1, 1985 |
(D)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1986, and on or before December | |
31, 1986 | January 1, 1986 |
(E)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1987, and on or before December | |
31, 1988 | January 1, 1987 |
(F)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1989, and on or before December | |
31, 1989 | January 1, 1989 |
(G)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1990, and on or before December | |
31, 1990 | January 1, 1990 |
(H)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1991, and on or before December | |
31, 1991 | January 1, 1991 |
(I)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1992, and on or before December | |
31, 1992 | January 1, 1992 |
(J)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1993, and on or before December | |
31, 1996 | January 1, 1993 |
(K)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1997, and on or before December | |
31, 1997 | January 1, 1997 |
(L)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1998, and on or before December | |
31, 2001 | January 1, 1998 |
(M)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2002, and on or before December | |
31, 2004 | January 1, 2001 |
(N)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2005, and on or before December | |
31, 2009 | January 1, 2005 |
(O)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2010, and on or before December | |
31, 2014 | January 1, 2009 |
(P)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2015 | January 1, 2015 |
(2)(A)Unless otherwise specifically provided, for federal laws enacted on or after January 1, 1987, and on or before the specified date for the taxable year, uncodified provisions that relate to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that are incorporated for purposes of this part shall be applicable to the same taxable years as the incorporated provisions.
(B)In the case where Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-16) applies to any provision of the Internal Revenue Code that is incorporated for purposes of this part, Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 shall apply for purposes of this part in the same manner and to the same taxable years as it applies for federal income tax purposes.
(3)Subtitle G (Tax Technical Corrections) and Part I of Subtitle H (Repeal of Expired or Obsolete Provisions) of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-508) modified numerous provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and provisions of prior federal acts, some of which are incorporated by reference into this part. Unless otherwise provided, the provisions described in the preceding sentence, to the extent that they modify provisions that are incorporated into this part, are declaratory of existing law and shall be applied in the same manner and for the same periods as specified in the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990.
(b)Unless otherwise specifically provided, when applying any provision of the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of this part, a reference to any of the following is not applicable for purposes of this part:
(1)Except as provided in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 23800) of Part 11 of Division 2, an electing small business corporation, as defined in Section 1361(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2)Domestic international sales corporations (DISC), as defined in Section 992(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)A personal holding company, as defined in Section 542 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(4)A foreign personal holding company, as defined in Section 552 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(5)A foreign investment company, as defined in Section 1246(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(6)A foreign trust, as defined in Section 679 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(7)Foreign income taxes and foreign income tax credits.
(8)Section 911 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to citizens or residents of the United States living abroad.
(9)A foreign corporation, except that Section 367 of the Internal Revenue Code shall be applicable.
(10)Federal tax credits and carryovers of federal tax credits.
(11)Nonresident aliens.
(12)Deduction for personal exemptions, as provided in Section 151 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(13)The tax on generation-skipping transfers imposed by Section 2601 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(14)The tax, relating to estates, imposed by Section 2001 or 2101 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c)(1)The provisions contained in Sections 41 to 44, inclusive, and Section 172 of the Tax Reform Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-369), relating to treatment of debt instruments, is not applicable for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1987.
(2)The provisions contained in Public Law 99-121, relating to the treatment of debt instruments, is not applicable for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1987.
(3)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1987, the provisions referred to by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be applicable for purposes of this part in the same manner and with respect to the same obligations as the federal provisions, except as otherwise provided in this part.
(d)When applying the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of this part, regulations promulgated in final form or issued as temporary regulations by the secretary shall be applicable as regulations under this part to the extent that they do not conflict with this part or with regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(e)Whenever this part allows a taxpayer to make an election, the following rules shall apply:
(1)A proper election filed with the Internal Revenue Service in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code or regulations issued by the secretary shall be deemed to be a proper election for purposes of this part, unless otherwise provided in this part or in regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(2)A copy of that election shall be furnished to the Franchise Tax Board upon request.
(3)(A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in order to obtain treatment other than that elected for federal purposes, a separate election shall be filed at the time and in the manner required by the Franchise Tax Board.
(B)(i)If a taxpayer makes a proper election for federal income tax purposes prior to the time that taxpayer becomes subject to the tax imposed under this part or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), that taxpayer is deemed to have made the same election for purposes of the tax imposed by this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), and Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), as applicable, and that taxpayer may not make a separate election for California tax purposes unless that separate election is expressly authorized by this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or by regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(ii)If a taxpayer has not made a proper election for federal income tax purposes prior to the time that taxpayer becomes subject to tax under this part or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), that taxpayer may not make a separate California election for purposes of this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), unless that separate election is expressly authorized by this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or by regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(iii)This subparagraph applies only to the extent that the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code or the regulation issued by the secretary authorizing an election for federal income tax purposes apply for purposes of this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401) or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001).
(f)Whenever this part allows or requires a taxpayer to file an application or seek consent, the rules set forth in subdivision (e) shall be applicable with respect to that application or consent.
(g)When applying the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of determining the statute of limitations under this part, any reference to a period of three years shall be modified to read four years for purposes of this part.
(h)When applying, for purposes of this part, any section of the Internal Revenue Code or any applicable regulation thereunder, all of the following shall apply:
(1)References to adjusted gross income shall mean the amount computed in accordance with Section 17072, except as provided in paragraph (2).
(2)(A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), references to adjusted gross income for purposes of computing limitations based upon adjusted gross income, shall mean the amount required to be shown as adjusted gross income on the federal tax return for the same taxable year.
(B)In the case of registered domestic partners and former registered domestic partners, adjusted gross income, for the purposes of computing limitations based upon adjusted gross income, shall mean the adjusted gross income on a federal tax return computed as if the registered domestic partner or former registered domestic partner was treated as a spouse or former spouse, respectively, for federal income tax purposes, and used the same filing status that was used on the state tax return for the same taxable year.
(3)Any reference to subtitle or chapter shall mean this part.
(4)The provisions of Section 7806 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to construction of title, shall apply.
(5)Any provision of the Internal Revenue Code that becomes operative on or after the specified date for that taxable year shall become operative on the same date for purposes of this part.
(6)Any provision of the Internal Revenue Code that becomes inoperative on or after the specified date for that taxable year shall become inoperative on the same date for purposes of this part.
(7)Due account shall be made for differences in federal and state terminology, effective dates, substitution of Franchise Tax Board for secretary when appropriate, and other obvious differences.
(8)Except as otherwise provided, any reference to Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code shall be interpreted to also refer to Section 23701.
(i)Any reference to a specific provision of the Internal Revenue Code shall include modifications of that provision, if any, in this part.
SEC. 2.Section 17053.46 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17053.46.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1995, there shall be allowed as a credit against the net tax (as defined in Section 17039) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual or a qualified displaced employee during the taxable year for employment in the LAMBRA. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the employer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the individual commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the LAMBRA expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period prior to the LAMBRA expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the LAMBRA expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the LAMBRA designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)LAMBRA means a local agency military base recovery area designated in accordance with Section 7114 of the Government Code.
(4)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in the LAMBRA.
(B)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area as a LAMBRA in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.).
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 as provided pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)An economically disadvantaged individual age 16 years or older.
(iv)A dislocated worker who meets any of the following conditions:
(I)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(II)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(III)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(IV)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(V)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(VI)Was an active member of the Armed Forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(VII)Experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(VIII)Has been terminated or laid off or has received a notice of termination or layoff as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(v)An individual who is enrolled in or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(vi)An ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilty.
(vii)A recipient of:
(I)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(II)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(III)CalFresh benefits.
(IV)State and local general assistance.
(viii)Is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(5)Qualified taxpayer means a taxpayer or partnership that conducts a trade or business within a LAMBRA and, for the first two taxable years, has a net increase in jobs (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) of one or more employees in the LAMBRA.
(A)The net increase in the number of jobs shall be determined by subtracting the total number of full-time employees (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) the taxpayer employed in this state in the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA from the total number of full-time employees the taxpayer employed in this state during the second taxable year after commencing business operations in the LAMBRA. For taxpayers who commence doing business in this state with their LAMBRA business operation, the number of employees for the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA shall be zero. If the taxpayer has a net increase in jobs in the state, the credit shall be allowed only if one or more full-time employees is employed within the LAMBRA.
(B)The total number of employees employed in the LAMBRA shall equal the sum of both of the following:
(i)The total number of hours worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees (not to exceed 2,000 hours per employee) who are paid an hourly wage divided by 2,000.
(ii)The total number of months worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees who are salaried employees divided by 12.
(C)In the case of a taxpayer who first commences doing business in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, for purposes of clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, of subparagraph (B), the divisors 2,000 and 12 shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months of the taxable year that the taxpayer was doing business in the LAMBRA and the denominator of which is 12.
(6)Qualified displaced employee means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)Any civilian or military employee of a base or former base who has been displaced as a result of a federal base closure act.
(B)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in a LAMBRA.
(C)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area in which services were performed as a LAMBRA.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(8)LAMBRA expiration date means the date the LAMBRA designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(c)For qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees hired on or after January 1, 2001, the taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the LAMBRA, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual or qualified displaced employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) or subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to Section 7114.2 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section, both of the following apply:
(A)All employees of trades or businesses that are under common control shall be treated as employed by a single employer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section with respect to each trade or business shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit.
The regulations prescribed under this paragraph shall be based on principles similar to the principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations as specified in subdivision (e) of Section 23622.
(2)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (d)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between an employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount (determined under those regulations) equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of an employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of an individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of an individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of an individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of an individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified displaced employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and an employee shall not be treated as terminated by reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(4)At the close of the second taxable year, if the taxpayer has not increased the number of its employees as determined by paragraph (5) of subdivision (b), then the amount of the credit previously claimed shall be added to the taxpayers net tax for the taxpayers second taxable year.
(f)In the case of an estate or trust, both of the following apply:
(1)The qualified wages for any taxable year shall be apportioned between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries on the basis of the income of the estate or trust allocable to each.
(2)Any beneficiary to whom any qualified wages have been apportioned under paragraph (1) shall be treated (for purposes of this part) as the employer with respect to those wages.
(g)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 17053.7. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (h) or (i).
(h)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the net tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the net tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(i)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 17053.45, including prior year credit carryovers, that may reduce the net tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributed to a LAMBRA determined as if that attributed income represented all of the net income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the LAMBRA. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income that is attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101) of Part 11. That business income shall be further apportioned to the LAMBRA in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17 of Part 11, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a LAMBRA by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the LAMBRA during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h).
(j)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(k)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a qualified taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 3.Section 17053.47 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17053.47.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1998, there shall be allowed a credit against the net tax (as defined in Section 17039) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual during the taxable year for employment in the manufacturing enhancement area. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences employment with the qualified taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period prior to the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the manufacturing enhancement area designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Manufacturing enhancement area means an area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code according to the procedures of Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(4)Manufacturing enhancement area expiration date means the date the manufacturing enhancement area designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(5)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the qualified taxpayers trade or business located in a manufacturing enhancement area.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year in the manufacturing enhancement area.
(B)Who is hired by the qualified taxpayer after the designation of the area as a manufacturing enhancement area in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor.
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985, or its successor, as provided pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)Any individual who has been certified eligible by the Employment Development Department under the federal Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Program, or its successor, whether or not this program is in effect.
(6)Qualified taxpayer means any taxpayer engaged in a trade or business within a manufacturing enhancement area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code and who meets all of the following requirements:
(A)Is engaged in those lines of business described in Codes 0211 to 0291, inclusive, Code 0723, or in Codes 2011 to 3999, inclusive, of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition.
(B)At least 50 percent of the qualified taxpayers workforce hired after the designation of the manufacturing enhancement area is composed of individuals who, at the time of hire, are residents of the county in which the manufacturing enhancement area is located.
(C)Of this percentage of local hires, at least 30 percent shall be qualified disadvantaged individuals.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)(1)For purposes of this section, all of the following apply:
(A)All employees of trades or businesses that are under common control shall be treated as employed by a single qualified taxpayer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section with respect to each trade or business shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expense of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)Principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 23622.7, shall apply with respect to determining employment.
(2)If a qualified taxpayer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (d)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified disadvantaged individual and a qualified taxpayer shall not be treated as terminated if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(d)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (b) is terminated by the qualified taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that qualified disadvantaged individual completes 90 days of employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) does not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily leaves the employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that qualified disadvantaged individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the qualified taxpayer and a qualified disadvantaged individual shall not be treated as terminated by reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the qualified taxpayer, if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business and the qualified taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(e)In the case of an estate or trust, both of the following apply:
(1)The qualified wages for any taxable year shall be apportioned between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries on the basis of the income of the estate or trust allocable to each.
(2)Any beneficiary to whom any qualified wages have been apportioned under paragraph (1) shall be treated (for purposes of this part) as the employer with respect to those wages.
(f)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 17053.7. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (g) or (h).
(g)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the net tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the net tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(h)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section, including prior year credit carryovers, that may reduce the net tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the qualified taxpayers business income attributed to a manufacturing enhancement area determined as if that attributed income represented all of the net income of the qualified taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income that is attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101) of Part 11. That business income shall be further apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17 of Part 11, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a manufacturing enhancement area by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g).
(i)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(j)The qualified taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the manufacturing enhancement area, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual meets the eligibility requirements specified in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 7086 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(k)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019.
(2)The section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with the provisions of this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 4.Section 17053.74 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17053.74.(a)There shall be allowed a credit against the net tax (as defined in Section 17039) to a taxpayer who employs a qualified employee in an enterprise zone during the taxable year. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)(i)Except as provided in clause (ii), that portion of wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(ii)For up to 1,350 qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer in the Long Beach Enterprise Zone in aircraft manufacturing activities described in Codes 3721 to 3728, inclusive, and Code 3812 of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition, qualified wages means that portion of hourly wages that does not exceed 202 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the employee commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(C)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer on or after the zone expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period prior to the zone expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the zone expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the enterprise zone designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Zone expiration date means the date the enterprise zone designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(4)(A)Qualified employee means an individual who meets all of the following requirements:
(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in an enterprise zone.
(ii)Performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in an enterprise zone.
(iii)Is hired by the taxpayer after the date of original designation of the area in which services were performed as an enterprise zone.
(iv)Is any of the following:
(I)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor, who is receiving, or is eligible to receive, subsidized employment, training, or services funded by the federal Job Training Partnership Act, or its successor.
(II)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible to be a voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 (GAIN) provided for pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or its successor.
(III)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an economically disadvantaged individual 14 years of age or older.
(IV)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a dislocated worker who meets any of the following:
(aa)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(bb)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(cc)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(dd)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(ee)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(ff)Was an active member of the armed forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(gg)Is a seasonal or migrant worker who experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(hh)Has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of termination or layoff, as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(V)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a disabled individual who is eligible for or enrolled in, or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(VI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilt.
(VII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for or a recipient of any of the following:
(aa)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(bb)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(cc)CalFresh benefits.
(dd)State and local general assistance.
(VIII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(IX)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a resident of a targeted employment area, as defined in Section 7072 of the Government Code.
(X)An employee who qualified the taxpayer for the enterprise zone hiring credit under former Section 17053.8 or the program area hiring credit under former Section 17053.11.
(XI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a targeted group, as defined in Section 51(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, or its successor.
(B)Priority for employment shall be provided to an individual who is enrolled in a qualified program under the federal Job Training Partnership Act or the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 or who is eligible as a member of a targeted group under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code), or its successor.
(5)Taxpayer means a person or entity engaged in a trade or business within an enterprise zone designated pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of the Government Code.
(6)Seasonal employment means employment by a taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)The taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the enterprise zone, a certification which provides that a qualified employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Employment Development Department shall develop a form for this purpose. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates by local governments pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7086 of the Government Code.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section:
(A)All employees of trades or businesses, which are not incorporated, that are under common control shall be treated as employed by a single taxpayer.
(B)The credit, if any, allowable by this section with respect to each trade or business shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expense of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit, and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)Principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 23622.7, shall apply with respect to determining employment.
(2)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (e)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is not continued by the taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified employee.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that employee.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that employee.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if that employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified employee.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified employee.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if that qualified employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and a qualified employee shall not be treated as terminated by reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the qualified employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(f)In the case of an estate or trust, both of the following apply:
(1)The qualified wages for any taxable year shall be apportioned between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries on the basis of the income of the estate or trust allocable to each.
(2)Any beneficiary to whom any qualified wages have been apportioned under paragraph (1) shall be treated, for purposes of this part, as the employer with respect to those wages.
(g)For purposes of this section, enterprise zone means an area designated as an enterprise zone pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(h)The credit allowable under this section shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Sections 17053.10, 17053.17, and 17053.46 claimed for the same employee. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (i) or (j).
(i)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the net tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the net tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(j)(1)The amount of the credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 17053.70, including any credit carryover from prior years, that may reduce the net tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax which would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributable to the enterprise zone determined as if that attributable income represented all of the income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the enterprise zone. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101) of Part 11. That business income shall be further apportioned to the enterprise zone in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17 of Part 11, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Business income shall be apportioned to the enterprise zone by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the enterprise zone during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the enterprise zone during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i).
(k)The changes made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1997.
(l)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 5.Section 17088 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17088.(a)Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)Section 17145 shall apply in lieu of Section 852(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exempt-interest dividends.
(c)(1)Section 852(b)(3)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment by shareholders of undistributed capital gains, shall not apply.
(2)Section 852(g)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase subdivision (a) of Section 17145 for the phrase the first sentence of subsection (b)(5) contained therein.
SEC. 6.Section 17131.7 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 7.Section 17131.12 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 8.Section 17131.14 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 9.Section 17134.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 10.Section 17144 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17144.(a)Section 108(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to general business credit, is modified by substituting this part in lieu of Section 38 (relating to general business credit).
(b)Section 108(b)(2)(G) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to foreign tax credit carryovers, shall not apply.
(c)Section 108(b)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to credit carryover reduction, is modified by substituting 11.1 cents in lieu of 331/3 cents in each place in which it appears. In the case where more than one credit is allowable under this part, the credits shall be reduced on a pro rata basis.
(d)Section 108(g)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjusted tax attributes, is modified by substituting ($9) in lieu of ($3).
(e)(1)If a taxpayer makes an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, a separate election shall not be allowed under paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 17024.5 and the federal election shall be binding for purposes of this part.
(2)If a taxpayer has not made an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, then the taxpayer shall not be allowed to make that election for purposes of this part.
(f)Section 108(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to deferral and ratable inclusion of income arising from business indebtedness discharged by the reacquisition of a debt instrument, shall not apply.
SEC. 11.Section 17201.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 12.Section 17215 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17215.(a)Section 220(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to deduction allowed, is modified to provide that the amount allowed as a deduction shall be an amount equal to the amount allowed to that individual as a deduction under Section 220 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to medical savings accounts, on the federal income tax return filed for the same taxable year by that individual.
(b)Section 220(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to additional tax on distributions not used for qualified medical expenses, is modified by substituting 12.5 percent in lieu of 20 percent.
(c)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to disbursements made during taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 13.Section 17240 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17240.The fee imposed by Section 9008 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), shall be considered a tax described in Section 275(a)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code.
SEC. 14.Section 17241 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17241.(a)Section 213(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to allowance of deduction, is modified by substituting 7.5 percent for 10 percent.
(b)Section 213(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule for 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, shall not apply.
SEC. 15.Section 17280.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 16.Section 17322.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 17.Section 17323 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17323.Section 382(n) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule for certain ownership changes, shall not apply.
SEC. 18.Section 18155 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:18155.A deduction shall not be allowed for capital loss carrybacks provided by Section 1212 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital loss carrybacks and carryovers.
SEC. 19.Section 19131.5 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:19131.5.(a)Section 6164 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to extension of time for payment of taxes by corporations expecting carrybacks, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)(1)Section 6164 of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase Secretary or the Franchise Tax Board for the word Secretary in each place it appears.
(2)Section 6164(a) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) in lieu of the phrase subtitle A.
(3)Section 6164(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to contents of statement, is modified by substituting the phrase Section 24416.20 in lieu of the phrase Section 172(b).
(4)Section 6164(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(5)Section 6164(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to jeopardy, is modified as follows:
(A)By substituting the phrase he or the Franchise Tax Board for the word he in each place it appears.
(B)By substituting the phrase him or the Franchise Tax Board for the word him in each place it appears.
(6)Section 6164(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to consolidated returns, is modified by substituting the phrase combined report in lieu of the phrase consolidated return in each place it appears.
SEC. 20.Section 19138 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19138.(a)(1)A taxpayer subject to the tax imposed under Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) with an understatement of tax for any taxable year shall be subject to the penalty imposed under this section if that understatement exceeds the greater of the following:
(A)One million dollars ($1,000,000).
(B)Twenty percent of the tax shown on an original return or shown on an amended return filed on or before the original or extended due date of the return for the taxable year.
(2)For taxpayers that are required to be included in a combined report under Section 25101 or authorized to be included in a combined report under Section 25101.15, the threshold amount prescribed in subparagraph (A) or subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall apply to the aggregate amount of tax liability under Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) for all taxpayers that are required to be or authorized to be included in a combined report.
(b)(1)The penalty under this section shall be an amount equal to 20 percent of any understatement of tax. For purposes of this section, understatement of tax means the amount by which the tax imposed by Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) exceeds the amount of tax shown on an original return or shown on an amended return filed on or before the original or extended due date of the return for the taxable year. For any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2008, the amount of tax paid on or before May 31, 2009, and shown on an amended return filed on or before May 31, 2009, shall be treated as the amount of tax shown on an original return for purposes of this section.
(2)For any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2008, the amount of tax paid on or before May 31, 2009, and shown on an amended return filed on or before May 31, 2009, shall be treated as the amount of tax shown on an original return for purposes of this section.
(3)The amount of additional tax shown on the first amended return reflecting a proper election under Section 338 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to certain stock purchases treated as asset acquisitions, shall be treated as if that amount was included in the amount of tax shown on an original return for purposes of this section.
(c)The penalty imposed by this section shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed under Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) or this part.
(d)Article 3 (commencing with Section 19031), relating to deficiency assessments, shall not apply with respect to the assessment or collection of any penalty imposed by subdivision (a).
(e)A refund or credit for any amounts paid to satisfy a penalty imposed under this section may be allowed only on the grounds that the amount of the penalty was not properly computed by the Franchise Tax Board.
(f)(1)No penalty shall be imposed under this section on any understatement to the extent that the understatement is attributable to a change in law that is enacted, promulgated, issued, or becomes final after the earlier of either of the following dates: any of the following:
(1)(A)A change in law that is enacted, promulgated, issued, or becomes final after the earlier of either of the following dates:
(A)
(i)The date the taxpayer files the return for the taxable year for which the change is operative.
(B)
(ii)The extended due date for the return of the taxpayer for the taxable year for which the change is operative.
(2)
(B)For purposes of this subdivision, paragraph, a change of law means a statutory change or an interpretation of law or rule of law by regulation, legal ruling of counsel, within the meaning of subdivision (b) of Section 11340.9 of the Government Code, or a published federal or California court decision.
(3)
(C)The Franchise Tax Board shall implement this subdivision paragraph in a reasonable manner.
(2)The imposition of an alternative apportionment or allocation method by the Franchise Tax Board under the authority of Section 25137 because the standard allocation and apportionment provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) and the regulations thereunder do not fairly represent the extent of the taxpayers business activity in this state.
(3)A change to the taxpayers federal accounting method pursuant to Section 446 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to general rule for methods of accounting, that is applicable for purposes of Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), but only to the extent of understatements for taxable years where the due date of the return, without regard to any extension of time for filing the return, is before the date on consent of the secretary to that change of accounting method.
(g)No penalty shall be imposed under this section to the extent that a taxpayers understatement is attributable to the taxpayers reasonable reliance on written advice of the Franchise Tax Board, but only if the written advice was a legal ruling by the Chief Counsel, within the meaning of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 21012.
(h)(1)This section shall apply to each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2003, for which the statute of limitations on assessment has not expired.
(2)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this paragraph Chapter 721 of the Statutes of 2010 shall apply to each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2010.
(3)(A)Except as otherwise provided, the amendments made to this section by the act adding this paragraph shall apply to each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2015.
(B)The provisions of paragraph (2) of subdivision (f), as added by the act adding this paragraph, shall apply to understatements for any taxable year for which the statute of limitations on assessments has not expired as of the effective date of the act adding this paragraph.
SEC. 20.SEC. 21.Section 19141.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19141.5.(a)(1)Section 6038A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information with respect to certain foreign-owned corporations, shall apply.
(2)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information or maintain records and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038A of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)Section 11314 of Public Law 101-508, relating to application of amendments made by Section 7403 of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1989 to taxable years beginning on or before July 10, 1989, shall apply.
(4)Section 6038A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to enforcement of requests for certain records, is modified as follows:
(A)Each reference to Section 7602, 7603, or 7604 of the Internal Revenue Code shall instead refer to Section 19504.
(B)Each reference to summons shall instead refer to subpoena duces tecum.
(C)Section 6038A(e)(4)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code shall refer to superior courts of the State of California for the Counties of Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Diego, and for the City and County of San Francisco, instead of United States district court for the district in which the person (to whom the summons is issued) resides or is found.
(b)In the case of a corporation, each of the following shall apply:
(1)Section 6038B of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to notice of certain transfers to foreign persons, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(2)The information required to be filed with the Franchise Tax Board under this subdivision shall be a copy of the information required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
(3)(A)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038B of the Internal Revenue Code, except as otherwise provided.
(B)Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any transfer described in Section 6038B(a)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c)(1)Section 6038C of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information with respect to foreign corporations engaged in United States business, shall apply.
(2)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information or maintain records and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038C of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)Section 6038C(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to enforcement of requests for certain records, is modified as follows:
(A)Each reference to Section 7602, 7603, or 7604 of the Internal Revenue Code shall instead refer to Section 19504.
(B)Each reference to summons shall instead refer to subpoena duces tecum.
(d)(1)Section 6038D of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information with respect to foreign financial assets, shall apply.
(2)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038D of the Internal Revenue Code.
(e)For purposes of this part, the information required to be filed with the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to this section shall be a copy of the information filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
(f)For purposes of this section, each of the following shall apply:
(1)Section 7701(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the term domestic, shall apply.
(2)Section 7701(a)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the term foreign, shall apply.
(3)Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the term United States person, shall apply. However, the term United States person shall not include any corporation that is not subject to the tax imposed under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 23101), Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 23400), or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 23501), of Part 11.
(g)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 21.SEC. 22.Section 19164 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19164.(a)(1)(A)An accuracy-related penalty shall be imposed under this part and shall be determined in accordance with Section 6662 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of accuracy-related penalty on underpayments, except as otherwise provided.
(B)(i)Except for understatements relating to reportable transactions to which Section 19164.5 applies, in the case of any proposed deficiency assessment issued after the last date of the amnesty period specified in Chapter 9.1 (commencing with Section 19730) for any taxable year beginning prior to January 1, 2003, the penalty specified in Section 6662(a) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be computed by substituting 40 percent for 20 percent.
(ii)Clause (i) shall not apply to any taxable year of a taxpayer beginning prior to January 1, 2003, if, as of the start date of the amnesty program period specified in Section 19731, the taxpayer is then under audit by the Franchise Tax Board, or the taxpayer has filed a protest under Section 19041, or the taxpayer has filed an appeal under Section 19045, or the taxpayer is engaged in settlement negotiations under Section 19442, or the taxpayer has a pending judicial proceeding in any court of this state or in any federal court relating to the tax liability of the taxpayer for that taxable year.
(2)With respect to corporations, this subdivision shall apply to all of the following:
(A)All taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1990.
(B)Any other taxable year for which an assessment is made after July 16, 1991.
(C)For purposes of this section, references in Section 6662(e) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder, relating to treatment of an affiliated group that files a consolidated federal return, are modified to apply to those entities required to be included in a combined report under Section 25101 or 25110. For these purposes, entities included in a combined report pursuant to paragraph (4) or (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 25110 shall be considered only to the extent required to be included in the combined report.
(3)Section 6662(d)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to provide that in the case of a corporation, other than an S corporation, there is a substantial understatement of tax for any taxable year if the amount of the understatement for the taxable year exceeds the lesser of:
(A)Ten percent of the tax required to be shown on the return for the taxable year (or, if greater, two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500)).
(B)Five million dollars ($5,000,000).
(4)Section 6662(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to additionally provide that the excess determined under Section 6662(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be determined without regard to items to which Section 19164.5 applies and without regard to items with respect to which a penalty is imposed by Section 19774.
(5)The provisions of Sections 6662(e)(1) and 6662(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to returns filed on or after January 1, 2010.
(b)For purposes of Section 6662(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, Section 6664 of the Internal Revenue Code, Section 6694(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, and this part, the Franchise Tax Board may prescribe a list of positions for which the Franchise Tax Board believes there is not substantial authority or there is no reasonable belief that the tax treatment is more likely than not the proper tax treatment. That list (and any revisions thereof) shall be published 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.
(c)A fraud penalty shall be imposed under this part and shall be determined in accordance with Section 6663 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of fraud penalty, except as otherwise provided.
(d)(1)Section 6664 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to definitions and special rules, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(2)Section 6664(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to returns filed on or after January 1, 2010.
(3)Section 6664(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to appraisals prepared with respect to returns or submissions filed on or after January 1, 2010.
(e)Except for purposes of subdivision (e) of Section 19774, Section 6662(b)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(f)Except for purposes of subdivision (e) of Section 19774, Section 6662(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to increase in penalty in case of nondisclosed noneconomic substance transactions, shall not apply.
(g)Section 6665 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to applicable rules, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(h)The amendments made to this section by Chapter 14 of the Statutes of 2011 shall apply to notices mailed on or after January 1, 2012.
SEC. 22.Section 19167 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19167.A penalty shall be imposed under this section for any of the following:
(a)In accordance with Section 6695(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to furnish a copy to taxpayer, as required by Section 18625, except as otherwise provided.
(b)In accordance with Section 6695(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to furnish identifying number, as required by Section 18624, except as otherwise provided.
(c)In accordance with Section 6695(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to retain copy or list, as required by Section 18625 or for failure to retain an electronic filing declaration, as required by Section 18621.5, except as otherwise provided.
(d)Section 6695(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjustment for inflation, shall not apply.
(e)Failure to register as a tax preparer with the California Tax Education Council, as required by Section 22253 of the Business and Professions Code, unless it is shown that the failure was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect.
(1)The amount of the penalty under this subdivision for the first failure to register is two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500). This penalty shall be waived if proof of registration is provided to the Franchise Tax Board within 90 days from the date notice of the penalty is mailed to the tax preparer.
(2)The amount of the penalty under this subdivision for a failure to register, other than the first failure to register, is five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(f)The Franchise Tax Board shall not impose the penalties authorized by subdivision (e) until either one of the following has occurred:
(1)Commencing January 1, 2006, and continuing each year thereafter, there is an appropriation in the Franchise Tax Boards annual budget to fund the costs associated with the penalty authorized by subdivision (e).
(2)(A)An agreement has been executed between the California Tax Education Council and the Franchise Tax Board that provides that an amount equal to all first year costs associated with the penalty authorized by subdivision (e) shall be received by the Franchise Tax Board. For purposes of this subparagraph, first year costs include, but are not limited to, costs associated with the development of processes or systems changes, if necessary, and labor.
(B)An agreement has been executed between the California Tax Education Council and the Franchise Tax Board that provides that the annual costs incurred by the Franchise Tax Board associated with the penalty authorized by subdivision (e) shall be reimbursed by the California Tax Education Council to the Franchise Tax Board.
(C)Pursuant to the agreement described in subparagraph (A), the Franchise Tax Board has received an amount equal to the first year costs described in that subparagraph.
SEC. 23.Section 19167 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19167.A penalty shall be imposed under this section for any of the following:
(a)In accordance with Section 6695(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, for relating to failure to furnish a copy of the return to the to taxpayer, as required by Section 18625. 18625, except as otherwise provided.
(b)In accordance with Section 6695(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, for relating to failure to furnish an identifying number, as required by Section 18624. 18624, except as otherwise provided.
(c)In accordance with Section 6695(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, for relating to failure to retain a copy or list, as required by Section 18625 or for failure to retain an electronic filing declaration, as required by Section 18621.5. 18521.5, except as otherwise provided.
(d)Failure to register as a tax preparer with the California Tax Education Council, as required by Section 22253 of the Business and Professions Code, unless it is shown that the failure was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect.
(1)The amount of the penalty under this subdivision for the first failure to register is two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500). This penalty shall be waived if proof of registration is provided to the Franchise Tax Board within 90 days from the date notice of the penalty is mailed to the tax preparer.
(2)The amount of the penalty under this subdivision for a failure to register, other than the first failure to register, is five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(e)The Franchise Tax Board shall not impose the penalties authorized by subdivision (d) until either one of the following has occurred:
(1)Commencing January 1, 2006, and continuing each year thereafter, there is an appropriation in the Franchise Tax Boards annual budget to fund the costs associated with the penalty authorized by subdivision (d).
(2)(A)An agreement has been executed between the California Tax Education Council and the Franchise Tax Board that provides that an amount equal to all first year costs associated with the penalty authorized by subdivision (d) shall be received by the Franchise Tax Board. For purposes of this subparagraph, first year costs include, but are not limited to, costs associated with the development of processes or systems changes, if necessary, and labor.
(B)An agreement has been executed between the California Tax Education Council and the Franchise Tax Board that provides that the annual costs incurred by the Franchise Tax Board associated with the penalty authorized by subdivision (d) shall be reimbursed by the California Tax Education Council to the Franchise Tax Board.
(C)Pursuant to the agreement described in subparagraph (A), the Franchise Tax Board has received an amount equal to the first year costs described in that subparagraph.
(f)In accordance with Section 6695(g) of the Internal Revenue Code, for failure to be diligent in determining eligibility for earned income credit for returns required to be filed on or after the effective date of the act adding this subdivision. June 24, 2015.
(g)Section 6695(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjustment for inflation, shall not apply.
SEC. 23.SEC. 24.Section 19183 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19183.(a)(1)A penalty shall be imposed for failure to file correct information returns, as required by this part, and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6721 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to file correct information returns.
(2)Section 6721(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to penalty in case of intentional disregard, is modified to the extent that the reference to Section 6041A(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to direct sales of $5,000 or more, shall not apply.
(3)Section 6721(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to substitute the phrase For each fifth calendar year beginning after 2014 for the phrase In the case of any failure relating to a return required to be filed in a calendar year beginning after 2014.
(b)(1)A penalty shall be imposed for failure to furnish correct payee statements as required by this part, and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6722 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to furnish correct payee statements.
(2)Section 6722(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exception for de minimus failures, is modified to the extent that the references to Sections 6041A(b) and 6041A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to direct sales of $5,000 or more, and statements to be furnished to persons with respect to whom information is required to be furnished, shall not apply.
(3)Section 6722(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to substitute the phrase For each fifth calendar year beginning after 2014 for the phrase In the case of any failure relating to a return required to be filed in a calendar year beginning after 2014.
(c)A penalty shall be imposed for failure to comply with other information reporting requirements under this part, and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6723 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to comply with other information reporting requirements.
(d)(1)The provisions of Section 6724 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to waiver; definitions, and special rules, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(2)Section 6724(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information return, is modified as follows:
(A)The following references are substituted:
(i)Subdivision (a) of Section 18640, in lieu of Section 6044(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(ii)Subdivision (a) of Section 18644, in lieu of Section 6050A(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to reports.
(B)References to Sections 4101(d), 6041(b), 6041A(b), 6045(d), 6051(d), and 6053(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(C)The term information return shall also include both of the following:
(i)The return required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (i) of Section 18662.
(ii)The return required by subdivision (a) of Section 18631.7.
(3)Section 6724(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to payee statement, is modified as follows:
(A)The following references are substituted:
(i)Subdivision (b) of Section 18640, in lieu of Section 6044(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to statements to be furnished to persons with respect to whom information is required.
(ii)Subdivision (b) of Section 18644, in lieu of Section 6050A(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to written statement.
(B)References to Sections 6031(b), 6037(b), 6041A(e), 6045(d), 6051(d), 6053(b), and 6053(c) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(C)The term payee statement shall also include the statement required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (i) of Section 18662.
(e)In the case of each failure to provide a written explanation as required by Section 402(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to written explanation to recipients of distributions eligible for rollover treatment, at the time prescribed therefor, unless it is shown that the failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect, there shall be paid, on notice and demand of the Franchise Tax Board and in the same manner as tax, by the person failing to provide that written explanation, an amount equal to ten dollars ($10) for each failure, but the total amount imposed on that person for all those failures during any calendar year shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(f)Any penalty imposed by this part shall be paid on notice and demand by the Franchise Tax Board and in the same manner as tax.
(g)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to information returns required to be filed on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 24.SEC. 25.Section 19772 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19772.(a)Section 6707A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to penalty for failure to include reportable transactions information with a return, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)(1)Section 6707A(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to amount of penalty is modified by substituting the phrase or which would have resulted from such transaction if such transaction were respected for state tax purposes for the phrase or which would have resulted from such transaction if such transaction were respected for Federal tax purposes.
(2)The penalty amounts in Section 6707A(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code are modified by substituting $30,000 ($15,000 for $200,000 ($100,000.
(3)The penalty amounts in Section 6707A(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code are modified by substituting $15,000 ($5,000 for $50,000 ($10,000.
(4)The penalty amounts in Section 6707A(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to minimum penalty are modified by substituting $2,500 ($1,250 for $10,000 ($5,000.
(c)(1)Section 6707A(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to reportable transaction is modified to include reportable transactions within the meaning of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 18407.
(2)Section 6707A(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to listed transaction is modified to include listed transactions within the meaning of paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 18407.
(d)The penalty under this section only applies to taxpayers with taxable income greater than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000).
(e)Section 6707A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to a penalty reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission, shall not apply.
(f)Section 6707A(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to authority to rescind penalty, shall not apply, and in lieu thereof, the following shall apply:
(1)The Chief Counsel of the Franchise Tax Board may rescind all or any portion of any penalty imposed by this section with respect to any violation if all of the following apply:
(A)The violation is with respect to a reportable transaction other than a listed transaction.
(B)The person on whom the penalty is imposed has a history of complying with the requirements of this part and Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001).
(C)It is shown that the violation is due to an unintentional mistake of fact.
(D)Imposing the penalty would be against equity and good conscience.
(E)Rescinding the penalty would promote compliance with the requirements of this part and Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) and effective tax administration.
(2)The exercise of authority under paragraph (1) shall be at the sole discretion of the Chief Counsel of the Franchise Tax Board and may not be delegated.
(3)Notwithstanding any other law or rule of law, any determination under this subdivision may not be reviewed in any administrative or judicial proceeding.
(g)Article 3 (commencing with Section 19031) of Chapter 4 (relating to deficiency assessments) shall not apply with respect to the assessment or collection of any penalty imposed under this section.
(h)The penalty imposed by this section is in addition to any penalty imposed under Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or this part.
(i)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to penalties assessed on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 25.SEC. 26.Section 23622.7 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23622.7.(a)There shall be allowed a credit against the tax (as defined by Section 23036) to a taxpayer who employs a qualified employee in an enterprise zone during the taxable year. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)(i)Except as provided in clause (ii), that portion of wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(ii)For up to 1,350 qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer in the Long Beach Enterprise Zone in aircraft manufacturing activities described in Codes 3721 to 3728, inclusive, and Code 3812 of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition, qualified wages means that portion of hourly wages that does not exceed 202 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the employee commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(C)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer on or after the zone expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period prior to the zone expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the zone expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the enterprise zone designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Zone expiration date means the date the enterprise zone designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(4)(A)Qualified employee means an individual who meets all of the following requirements:
(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in an enterprise zone.
(ii)Performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in an enterprise zone.
(iii)Is hired by the taxpayer after the date of original designation of the area in which services were performed as an enterprise zone.
(iv)Is any of the following:
(I)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor, who is receiving, or is eligible to receive, subsidized employment, training, or services funded by the federal Job Training Partnership Act, or its successor.
(II)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible to be a voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 (GAIN) provided for pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or its successor.
(III)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an economically disadvantaged individual 14 years of age or older.
(IV)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a dislocated worker who meets any of the following:
(aa)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(bb)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(cc)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(dd)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(ee)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(ff)Was an active member of the armed forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(gg)Is a seasonal or migrant worker who experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(hh)Has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of termination or layoff, as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(V)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a disabled individual who is eligible for or enrolled in, or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(VI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilt.
(VII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for or a recipient of any of the following:
(aa)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(bb)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(cc)CalFresh benefits.
(dd)State and local general assistance.
(VIII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(IX)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a resident of a targeted employment area (as defined in Section 7072 of the Government Code).
(X)An employee who qualified the taxpayer for the enterprise zone hiring credit under former Section 23622 or the program area hiring credit under former Section 23623.
(XI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a targeted group, as defined in Section 51(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, or its successor.
(B)Priority for employment shall be provided to an individual who is enrolled in a qualified program under the federal Job Training Partnership Act or the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 or who is eligible as a member of a targeted group under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code), or its successor.
(5)Taxpayer means a corporation engaged in a trade or business within an enterprise zone designated pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(6)Seasonal employment means employment by a taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)The taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the enterprise zone, a certification that provides that a qualified employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Employment Development Department shall develop a form for this purpose. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates by local governments pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7086 of the Government Code.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section:
(A)All employees of all corporations which are members of the same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as employed by a single taxpayer.
(B)The credit, if any, allowable by this section to each member shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expense of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit, and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)For purposes of this subdivision, controlled group of corporations means controlled group of corporations as defined in Section 1563(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, except that:
(i)More than 50 percent shall be substituted for at least 80 percent each place it appears in Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(ii)The determination shall be made without regard to subsections (a)(4) and (e)(3)(C) of Section 1563 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (e)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified employee with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment, whether or not consecutive, or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified employee.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that employee.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that employee.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if that employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified employee.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified employee.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if that qualified employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and a qualified employee shall not be treated as terminated by either of the following:
(i)By a transaction to which Section 381(a) of the Internal Revenue Code applies, if the qualified employee continues to be employed by the acquiring corporation.
(ii)By reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the qualified employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(f)Rules similar to the rules provided in Section 46(e) and (h) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to both of the following:
(1)An organization to which Section 593 of the Internal Revenue Code applies.
(2)A regulated investment company or a real estate investment trust subject to taxation under this part.
(g)For purposes of this section, enterprise zone means an area designated as an enterprise zone pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(h)The credit allowable under this section shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Sections 23623.5, 23625, and 23646 claimed for the same employee. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (i) or (j).
(i)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(j)(1)The amount of the credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 23612.2, including any credit carryover from prior years, that may reduce the tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax which would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributable to the enterprise zone determined as if that attributable income represented all of the income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the enterprise zone. For that purpose, the taxpayers business attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101). That business income shall be further apportioned to the enterprise zone in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Business income shall be apportioned to the enterprise zone by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the enterprise zone during the income year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the income year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the enterprise zone during the income year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the income year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i).
(k)The changes made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to taxable years on or after January 1, 1997.
(l)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 26.SEC. 27.Section 23622.8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23622.8.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1998, there shall be allowed a credit against the tax (as defined in Section 23036) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual during the taxable year for employment in the manufacturing enhancement area. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences employment with the qualified taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period prior to the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the manufacturing enhancement area designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Manufacturing enhancement area means an area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code according to the procedures of Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(4)Manufacturing enhancement area expiration date means the date the manufacturing enhancement area designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(5)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the qualified taxpayers trade or business located in a manufacturing enhancement area.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year in the manufacturing enhancement area.
(B)Who is hired by the qualified taxpayer after the designation of the area as a manufacturing enhancement area in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.) or its successor.
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985, or its successor, as provided pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)Any individual who has been certified eligible by the Employment Development Department under the federal Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Program, or its successor, whether or not this program is in effect.
(6)Qualified taxpayer means any corporation engaged in a trade or business within a manufacturing enhancement area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code and that meets all of the following requirements:
(A)Is engaged in those lines of business described in Codes 0211 to 0291, inclusive, Code 0723, or in Codes 2011 to 3999, inclusive, of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition.
(B)At least 50 percent of the qualified taxpayers workforce hired after the designation of the manufacturing enhancement area is composed of individuals who, at the time of hire, are residents of the county in which the manufacturing enhancement area is located.
(C)Of this percentage of local hires, at least 30 percent shall be qualified disadvantaged individuals.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)(1)For purposes of this section, all of the following apply:
(A)All employees of all corporations that are members of the same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as employed by a single qualified taxpayer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section with respect to each member shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expenses of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)Principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 23622.7, shall apply with respect to determining employment.
(2)If a qualified taxpayer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (d)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified disadvantaged individual and a qualified taxpayer shall not be treated as terminated if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(d)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (b) is terminated by the qualified taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that qualified disadvantaged individual completes 90 days of employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the income year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) does not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily leaves the employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that qualified disadvantaged individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the qualified taxpayer and a qualified disadvantaged individual shall not be treated as terminated by either of the following:
(i)By a transaction to which Section 381(a) of the Internal Revenue Code applies, if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed by the acquiring corporation.
(ii)By reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the qualified taxpayer, if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business and the qualified taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(e)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 23621. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (f) or (g).
(f)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(g)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section, including prior year credit carryovers, that may reduce the tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the qualified taxpayers business income attributed to a manufacturing enhancement area determined as if that attributed income represented all of the net income of the qualified taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income is that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101). That business income shall be further apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a manufacturing enhancement area by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For the purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g).
(h)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(i)The qualified taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the manufacturing enhancement area, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual meets the eligibility requirements specified in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 7086 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(j)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019.
(2)The section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 27.SEC. 28.Section 23646 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23646.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1995, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax (as defined in Section 23036) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual or a qualified displaced employee during the taxable year for employment in the LAMBRA. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the employer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the individual commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operation of the qualified taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the LAMBRA expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period prior to the LAMBRA expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the LAMBRA expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the LAMBRA designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)LAMBRA means a local agency military base recovery area designated in accordance with the provisions of Section 7114 of the Government Code.
(4)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in the LAMBRA.
(B)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area as a LAMBRA in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor.
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 provided for pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)An economically disadvantaged individual 16 years of age or older.
(iv)A dislocated worker who meets any of the following conditions:
(I)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(II)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(III)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(IV)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(V)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(VI)Was an active member of the Armed Forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(VII)Experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(VIII)Has been terminated or laid off or has received a notice of termination or layoff as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(v)An individual who is enrolled in or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(vi)An ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilty.
(vii)A recipient of:
(I)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(II)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(III)CalFresh benefits.
(IV)State and local general assistance.
(viii)Is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(5)Qualified taxpayer means a corporation that conducts a trade or business within a LAMBRA and, for the first two taxable years, has a net increase in jobs (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) of one or more employees as determined below in the LAMBRA.
(A)The net increase in the number of jobs shall be determined by subtracting the total number of full-time employees (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) the taxpayer employed in this state in the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA from the total number of full-time employees the taxpayer employed in this state during the second taxable year after commencing business operations in the LAMBRA. For taxpayers who commence doing business in this state with their LAMBRA business operation, the number of employees for the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA shall be zero. If the taxpayer has a net increase in jobs in the state, the credit shall be allowed only if one or more full-time employees is employed within the LAMBRA.
(B)The total number of employees employed in the LAMBRA shall equal the sum of both of the following:
(i)The total number of hours worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees (not to exceed 2,000 hours per employee) who are paid an hourly wage divided by 2,000.
(ii)The total number of months worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees who are salaried employees divided by 12.
(C)In the case of a qualified taxpayer that first commences doing business in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, for purposes of clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, of subparagraph (B) the divisors 2,000 and 12 shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months of the taxable year that the taxpayer was doing business in the LAMBRA and the denominator of which is 12.
(6)Qualified displaced employee means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)Any civilian or military employee of a base or former base that has been displaced as a result of a federal base closure act.
(B)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in a LAMBRA.
(C)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area in which services were performed as a LAMBRA.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(8)LAMBRA expiration date means the date the LAMBRA designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(c)For qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees hired on or after January 1, 2001, the taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the administrative entity of the local county or city for the federal Job Training Partnership Act, or its successor, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the LAMBRA, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual or qualified displaced employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) or subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to Section 7114.2 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section, both of the following apply:
(A)All employees of all corporations that are members of the same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as employed by a single employer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section to each member shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit.
(2)For purposes of this subdivision, controlled group of corporations has the meaning given to that term by Section 1563(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, except that both of the following apply:
(A)More than 50 percent shall be substituted for at least 80 percent each place it appears in Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(B)The determination shall be made without regard to Section 1563(a)(4) and Section 1563(e)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (e)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between an employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment of any employee, other than seasonal employment, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior income years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of an employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of an individual who, before the close of the period referred to in paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of an individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of an individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of an individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and an employee shall not be treated as terminated by either of the following:
(i)A transaction to which Section 381(a) of the Internal Revenue Code applies, if the employee continues to be employed by the acquiring corporation.
(ii)A mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(4)At the close of the second taxable year, if the taxpayer has not increased the number of its employees as determined by paragraph (5) of subdivision (b), then the amount of the credit previously claimed shall be added to the taxpayers tax for the taxpayers second taxable year.
(f)In the case of an organization to which Section 593 of the Internal Revenue Code applies, and a regulated investment company or a real estate investment trust subject to taxation under this part, rules similar to the rules provided in Section 46(e) and Section 46(h) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply.
(g)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 23621. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (h) or (i).
(h)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(i)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 23645, including any prior year carryovers, that may reduce the tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributed to a LAMBRA determined as if that attributed income represented all of the income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the LAMBRA. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income that is attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101). That business income shall be further apportioned to the LAMBRA in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a LAMBRA by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the LAMBRA during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h).
(j)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(k)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a qualified taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 28.SEC. 29.Section 23701i of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23701i.A voluntary employees beneficiary association described in Section 501(c)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code.
SEC. 29.SEC. 30.Section 24307 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24307.(a)Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to income from discharge of indebtedness, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)Section 108(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to general business credit, is modified by substituting this part in lieu of Section 38 (relating to general business credit).
(c)Section 108(b)(2)(G) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to foreign tax credit carryovers, shall not apply.
(d)Section 108(b)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to credit carryover reduction, is modified by substituting 11.1 cents in lieu of 331/3 cents in each place in which it appears. In the case where more than one credit is allowable under this part, the credits shall be reduced on a pro rata basis.
(e)Section 108(g)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjusted tax attributes, is modified by substituting $9 in lieu of $3.
(f)(1)The amendments to Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code made by Section 13150 of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-66), relating to exclusion from gross income for income from discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, shall apply to discharges occurring on or after January 1, 1996, in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1996.
(2)If a taxpayer makes an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, a separate election shall not be allowed under paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 23051.5 and the federal election shall be binding for purposes of this part.
(3)If a taxpayer has not made an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, then the taxpayer shall not be allowed to make that election for purposes of this part.
(g)The amendments to Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code made by Section 13226 of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-66), relating to modifications of discharge of indebtedness provisions, shall apply to discharges occurring on or after January 1, 1996, in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1996.
(h)The amendments made to Section 108(d)(7)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to certain provisions to be applied at the corporate level by Section 402 of the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-147), shall apply to discharges of indebtedness after December 31, 2001, in taxable years ending after that date. This subdivision shall not apply to any discharge of indebtedness made before March 1, 2002, pursuant to a plan of reorganization filed with a bankruptcy court on or before October 11, 2001.
(i)Section 108(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to deferral and ratable inclusion of income arising from business indebtedness discharged by the reacquisition of a debt instrument, shall not apply.
SEC. 30.SEC. 31.Section 24345.5 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:24345.5.A deduction shall not be allowed for the fee imposed by subsection (a) of Section 9008 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148).
SEC. 31.SEC. 32.Section 24427 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24427.Section 267 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to losses, expenses, and interest with respect to transactions between related taxpayers, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
SEC. 32.SEC. 33.Section 24439 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24439.(a)No deduction shall be allowed to the issuing corporation for any premium paid or incurred upon the repurchase of a bond, debenture, note, or certificate or other evidence of indebtedness which is convertible into the stock of the issuing corporation, or a corporation in the same parent-subsidiary controlled group, within the meaning of Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to parent-subsidiary controlled group, as the issuing corporation, to the extent the repurchase price exceeds an amount equal to the adjusted issue price plus a normal call premium on bonds or other evidences of indebtedness which are not convertible. The preceding sentence shall not apply to the extent that the corporation can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Franchise Tax Board that such excess is attributable to the cost of borrowing and is not attributable to the conversion feature.
(b)For purposes of subdivision (a), the adjusted issue price is the issue price, as defined in Sections 1273(b) and 1274 of the Internal Revenue Code, increased by any amount of discount deducted before repurchase, or, in the case of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued after February 28, 1913, decreased by any amount of premium included in gross income before repurchase by the issuing corporation.
(c)The provisions of this section shall not apply to a convertible bond or other convertible evidence of indebtedness repurchased pursuant to a binding obligation incurred on or before April 22, 1969, to repurchase such bond or other evidence of indebtedness at a specified call premium, but no inference shall be drawn from the fact that this section does not apply to the repurchase of such convertible bond or other convertible evidence of indebtedness.
(d)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to repurchases on or after January 1, 2015.
SEC. 33.SEC. 34.Section 24452.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 34.SEC. 35.Section 24454 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:24454.Section 304(b)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule in case of foreign acquiring corporation, shall apply to acquisitions on or after January 1, 2015.
SEC. 35.SEC. 36.Section 24459 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:24459.Section 382(n) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule for certain ownership changes, shall not apply.
SEC. 36.SEC. 37.Section 24870 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24870.Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts, shall apply, except as otherwise provided in this part.
SEC. 37.SEC. 38.Section 24871 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24871.(a)(1)Section 852(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of tax on regulated investment companies, shall not apply.
(2)Every regulated investment company shall be subject to the taxes imposed under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 23101) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 23501), except that its net income shall be equal to its investment company income, as defined in subdivision (b).
(3)(A)Section 851(d)(2)(C)(i)(I) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting $12,500 for $50,000.
(B)Section 851(d)(2)(C)(i)(II) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase the rate of tax specified in Section 23151 for the phrase the highest rate of tax specified in section 11 contained therein.
(C)Section 851(d)(2)(C)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to administrative provisions, is modified by substituting the phrase Article 3 of Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 19031), a tax imposed by this subparagraph shall be treated as a tax with respect to which the deficiency procedures of such article apply for the phrase subtitle F, a tax imposed by this subparagraph shall be treated as an excise tax with respect to which the deficiency procedures of such subtitle apply contained therein.
(D)Section 851(i)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of tax on failures, shall not apply.
(b)Investment company income means investment company taxable income, as defined in Section 852(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, modified as follows:
(1)Section 852(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to an exclusion for net capital gain, does not apply.
(2)Section 852(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to net operating losses, is modified to deny the deduction allowed under Sections 24416 and 24416.1, in lieu of denying the deduction allowed by Section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)In lieu of the provision of Section 852(b)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special deductions for corporations, no deduction shall be allowed under Sections 24402, 24406, 24410, and 25106.
(4)The deduction for dividends paid, under Section 852(b)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code, is modified to allow capital gain dividends and exempt interest dividends (to the extent that interest is included in gross income under this part) to be included in the computation of the deduction.
(c)Section 852(b)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of tax, shall not apply.
(d)(1)Section 852(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exempt-interest dividends, is modified by substituting the phrase that, when held by an individual, the interest therefrom is exempt from taxation by this state for the phrase described in section 103(a) contained therein.
(2)Section 852(b)(5)(A)(iv)(V) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exempt interest, is modified by substituting the phrase on obligations that, if held by an individual, is exempt from taxation by this state, over the amounts disallowed as deductions under subdivision (b) of Section 24360 or Section 24425 for the phrase excludable from gross income under section 103(a) over the amounts disallowed as deductions under sections 265 and 171(a)(2) contained therein.
(3)Section 852(b)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of exempt-interest dividends by shareholders, shall not apply.
(e)Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to limitations applicable to dividends received from regulated investment companies, is modified to refer to Sections 24402, 24406, 24410, and 25106, in lieu of Section 243 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(f)Section 852(g)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase subdivision (a) of Section 17145 for the phrase the first sentence of subsection (b)(5) contained therein.
SEC. 38.SEC. 39.Section 24871.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 39.SEC. 40.Section 24990.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24990.5.(a)Section 1201 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to alternative tax for corporations, shall not be applicable.
(b) The provisions of Section 1212 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital loss carrybacks and carryovers, are modified as follows:
(1)Section 1212(a)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital loss carrybacks, shall not apply.
(2)Section 1212(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rules on carrybacks, shall not apply.
(3)Sections 1212(b) and 1212(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to other taxpayers and carryback of losses from Section 1256 contracts to offset prior gains from such contracts, respectively, shall not apply.
SEC. 40.SEC. 41.(a)Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of this act shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015.
(b)Sections 201 to 221, inclusive, of the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014 (Title II of Division A of Public Law 113-295), enacted numerous technical corrections and clarifications to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, including technical corrections and clarifications relating to the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-240), the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-96), the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Title IX of Public Law 112-95), the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-312), the Creating Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Title II of Public Law 111-240), the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (Public Law 111-147), the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5), the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Division A of Public Law 110-343), the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 (Division B of Public Law 110-343), the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (Division C of Public Law 110-343), the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 (Division C of Public Law 110-289), the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-245), the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-172), the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-432), the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59), the Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2005 (Title XIII of Public Law 109-58), and the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-357), some of which are incorporated by reference into Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), and Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. Unless otherwise provided, the technical corrections described in the preceding sentence, to the extent that they correct provisions that are incorporated by reference into the Revenue and Taxation Code, are declaratory of existing law and shall be applied in the same manner and for the same periods as specified for federal purposes, or if later, the specified date of incorporation.
SEC. 41.SEC. 42.It is the intent of the Legislature to confirm the validity and ongoing effect of Senate Bill No. 401 of the 200910 Regular Session.
SEC. 43.The Legislature finds and declares that the application of paragraph (2) of subdivision (f) of Section 19138 of the Revenue and Taxation Code to taxable years for which the statute of limitations on assessments has not expired as of the effective date of this act serves a public purpose by ensuring fair and consistent application of California law in cases where the Franchise Tax Board imposes on a taxpayer an alternative allocation or apportionment method under the authority of Section 25137 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
SEC. 42.SEC. 44.This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
In order to provide much needed tax relief to taxpayers in conformity with federal tax relief enacted in the last four years and to alleviate administrative burdens on state tax agencies, it is necessary that this act go into immediate effect.
(a)(1)Unless otherwise specifically provided, the terms Internal Revenue Code, Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or Internal Revenue Code of 1986, for purposes of this part, mean Title 26 of the United States Code, including all amendments thereto as enacted on the specified date for the applicable taxable year as follows:
Taxable Year | Specified Date of |
(A)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1983, and on or before December | |
31, 1983 | January 15, 1983 |
(B)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1984, and on or before December | |
31, 1984 | January 1, 1984 |
(C)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1985, and on or before December | |
31, 1985 | January 1, 1985 |
(D)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1986, and on or before December | |
31, 1986 | January 1, 1986 |
(E)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1987, and on or before December | |
31, 1988 | January 1, 1987 |
(F)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1989, and on or before December | |
31, 1989 | January 1, 1989 |
(G)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1990, and on or before December | |
31, 1990 | January 1, 1990 |
(H)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1991, and on or before December | |
31, 1991 | January 1, 1991 |
(I)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1992, and on or before December | |
31, 1992 | January 1, 1992 |
(J)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1993, and on or before December | |
31, 1996 | January 1, 1993 |
(K)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1997, and on or before December | |
31, 1997 | January 1, 1997 |
(L)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1998, and on or before December | |
31, 2001 | January 1, 1998 |
(M)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2002, and on or before December | |
31, 2004 | January 1, 2001 |
(N)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2005, and on or before December | |
31, 2009 | January 1, 2005 |
(O)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2010, and on or before December | |
31, 2014 | January 1, 2009 |
(P)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2015 | January 1, 2015 |
(2)(A)Unless otherwise specifically provided, for federal laws enacted on or after January 1, 1987, and on or before the specified date for the taxable year, uncodified provisions that relate to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that are incorporated for purposes of this part shall be applicable to the same taxable years as the incorporated provisions.
(B)In the case where Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-16) applies to any provision of the Internal Revenue Code that is incorporated for purposes of this part, Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 shall apply for purposes of this part in the same manner and to the same taxable years as it applies for federal income tax purposes.
(3)Subtitle G (Tax Technical Corrections) and Part I of Subtitle H (Repeal of Expired or Obsolete Provisions) of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-508) modified numerous provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and provisions of prior federal acts, some of which are incorporated by reference into this part. Unless otherwise provided, the provisions described in the preceding sentence, to the extent that they modify provisions that are incorporated into this part, are declaratory of existing law and shall be applied in the same manner and for the same periods as specified in the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990.
(b)Unless otherwise specifically provided, when applying any provision of the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of this part, a reference to any of the following is not applicable for purposes of this part:
(1)Except as provided in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 23800) of Part 11 of Division 2, an electing small business corporation, as defined in Section 1361(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2)Domestic international sales corporations (DISC), as defined in Section 992(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)A personal holding company, as defined in Section 542 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(4)A foreign personal holding company, as defined in Section 552 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(5)A foreign investment company, as defined in Section 1246(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(6)A foreign trust, as defined in Section 679 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(7)Foreign income taxes and foreign income tax credits.
(8)Section 911 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to citizens or residents of the United States living abroad.
(9)A foreign corporation, except that Section 367 of the Internal Revenue Code shall be applicable.
(10)Federal tax credits and carryovers of federal tax credits.
(11)Nonresident aliens.
(12)Deduction for personal exemptions, as provided in Section 151 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(13)The tax on generation-skipping transfers imposed by Section 2601 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(14)The tax, relating to estates, imposed by Section 2001 or 2101 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c)(1)The provisions contained in Sections 41 to 44, inclusive, and Section 172 of the Tax Reform Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-369), relating to treatment of debt instruments, is not applicable for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1987.
(2)The provisions contained in Public Law 99-121, relating to the treatment of debt instruments, is not applicable for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1987.
(3)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1987, the provisions referred to by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be applicable for purposes of this part in the same manner and with respect to the same obligations as the federal provisions, except as otherwise provided in this part.
(d)When applying the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of this part, regulations promulgated in final form or issued as temporary regulations by the secretary shall be applicable as regulations under this part to the extent that they do not conflict with this part or with regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(e)Whenever this part allows a taxpayer to make an election, the following rules shall apply:
(1)A proper election filed with the Internal Revenue Service in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code or regulations issued by the secretary shall be deemed to be a proper election for purposes of this part, unless otherwise provided in this part or in regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(2)A copy of that election shall be furnished to the Franchise Tax Board upon request.
(3)(A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in order to obtain treatment other than that elected for federal purposes, a separate election shall be filed at the time and in the manner required by the Franchise Tax Board.
(B)(i)If a taxpayer makes a proper election for federal income tax purposes prior to the time that taxpayer becomes subject to the tax imposed under this part or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), that taxpayer is deemed to have made the same election for purposes of the tax imposed by this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), and Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), as applicable, and that taxpayer may not make a separate election for California tax purposes unless that separate election is expressly authorized by this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or by regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(ii)If a taxpayer has not made a proper election for federal income tax purposes prior to the time that taxpayer becomes subject to tax under this part or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), that taxpayer may not make a separate California election for purposes of this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), unless that separate election is expressly authorized by this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or by regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(iii)This subparagraph applies only to the extent that the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code or the regulation issued by the secretary authorizing an election for federal income tax purposes apply for purposes of this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401) or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001).
(f)Whenever this part allows or requires a taxpayer to file an application or seek consent, the rules set forth in subdivision (e) shall be applicable with respect to that application or consent.
(g)When applying the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of determining the statute of limitations under this part, any reference to a period of three years shall be modified to read four years for purposes of this part.
(h)When applying, for purposes of this part, any section of the Internal Revenue Code or any applicable regulation thereunder, all of the following shall apply:
(1)References to adjusted gross income shall mean the amount computed in accordance with Section 17072, except as provided in paragraph (2).
(2)(A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), references to adjusted gross income for purposes of computing limitations based upon adjusted gross income, shall mean the amount required to be shown as adjusted gross income on the federal tax return for the same taxable year.
(B)In the case of registered domestic partners and former registered domestic partners, adjusted gross income, for the purposes of computing limitations based upon adjusted gross income, shall mean the adjusted gross income on a federal tax return computed as if the registered domestic partner or former registered domestic partner was treated as a spouse or former spouse, respectively, for federal income tax purposes, and used the same filing status that was used on the state tax return for the same taxable year.
(3)Any reference to subtitle or chapter shall mean this part.
(4)The provisions of Section 7806 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to construction of title, shall apply.
(5)Any provision of the Internal Revenue Code that becomes operative on or after the specified date for that taxable year shall become operative on the same date for purposes of this part.
(6)Any provision of the Internal Revenue Code that becomes inoperative on or after the specified date for that taxable year shall become inoperative on the same date for purposes of this part.
(7)Due account shall be made for differences in federal and state terminology, effective dates, substitution of Franchise Tax Board for secretary when appropriate, and other obvious differences.
(8)Except as otherwise provided, any reference to Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code shall be interpreted to also refer to Section 23701.
(i)Any reference to a specific provision of the Internal Revenue Code shall include modifications of that provision, if any, in this part.
SEC. 2.Section 17053.46 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17053.46.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1995, there shall be allowed as a credit against the net tax (as defined in Section 17039) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual or a qualified displaced employee during the taxable year for employment in the LAMBRA. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the employer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the individual commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the LAMBRA expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period prior to the LAMBRA expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the LAMBRA expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the LAMBRA designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)LAMBRA means a local agency military base recovery area designated in accordance with Section 7114 of the Government Code.
(4)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in the LAMBRA.
(B)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area as a LAMBRA in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.).
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 as provided pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)An economically disadvantaged individual age 16 years or older.
(iv)A dislocated worker who meets any of the following conditions:
(I)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(II)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(III)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(IV)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(V)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(VI)Was an active member of the Armed Forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(VII)Experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(VIII)Has been terminated or laid off or has received a notice of termination or layoff as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(v)An individual who is enrolled in or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(vi)An ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilty.
(vii)A recipient of:
(I)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(II)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(III)CalFresh benefits.
(IV)State and local general assistance.
(viii)Is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(5)Qualified taxpayer means a taxpayer or partnership that conducts a trade or business within a LAMBRA and, for the first two taxable years, has a net increase in jobs (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) of one or more employees in the LAMBRA.
(A)The net increase in the number of jobs shall be determined by subtracting the total number of full-time employees (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) the taxpayer employed in this state in the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA from the total number of full-time employees the taxpayer employed in this state during the second taxable year after commencing business operations in the LAMBRA. For taxpayers who commence doing business in this state with their LAMBRA business operation, the number of employees for the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA shall be zero. If the taxpayer has a net increase in jobs in the state, the credit shall be allowed only if one or more full-time employees is employed within the LAMBRA.
(B)The total number of employees employed in the LAMBRA shall equal the sum of both of the following:
(i)The total number of hours worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees (not to exceed 2,000 hours per employee) who are paid an hourly wage divided by 2,000.
(ii)The total number of months worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees who are salaried employees divided by 12.
(C)In the case of a taxpayer who first commences doing business in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, for purposes of clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, of subparagraph (B), the divisors 2,000 and 12 shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months of the taxable year that the taxpayer was doing business in the LAMBRA and the denominator of which is 12.
(6)Qualified displaced employee means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)Any civilian or military employee of a base or former base who has been displaced as a result of a federal base closure act.
(B)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in a LAMBRA.
(C)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area in which services were performed as a LAMBRA.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(8)LAMBRA expiration date means the date the LAMBRA designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(c)For qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees hired on or after January 1, 2001, the taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the LAMBRA, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual or qualified displaced employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) or subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to Section 7114.2 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section, both of the following apply:
(A)All employees of trades or businesses that are under common control shall be treated as employed by a single employer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section with respect to each trade or business shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit.
The regulations prescribed under this paragraph shall be based on principles similar to the principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations as specified in subdivision (e) of Section 23622.
(2)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (d)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between an employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount (determined under those regulations) equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of an employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of an individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of an individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of an individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of an individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified displaced employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and an employee shall not be treated as terminated by reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(4)At the close of the second taxable year, if the taxpayer has not increased the number of its employees as determined by paragraph (5) of subdivision (b), then the amount of the credit previously claimed shall be added to the taxpayers net tax for the taxpayers second taxable year.
(f)In the case of an estate or trust, both of the following apply:
(1)The qualified wages for any taxable year shall be apportioned between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries on the basis of the income of the estate or trust allocable to each.
(2)Any beneficiary to whom any qualified wages have been apportioned under paragraph (1) shall be treated (for purposes of this part) as the employer with respect to those wages.
(g)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 17053.7. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (h) or (i).
(h)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the net tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the net tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(i)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 17053.45, including prior year credit carryovers, that may reduce the net tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributed to a LAMBRA determined as if that attributed income represented all of the net income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the LAMBRA. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income that is attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101) of Part 11. That business income shall be further apportioned to the LAMBRA in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17 of Part 11, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a LAMBRA by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the LAMBRA during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h).
(j)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(k)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a qualified taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 3.Section 17053.47 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17053.47.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1998, there shall be allowed a credit against the net tax (as defined in Section 17039) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual during the taxable year for employment in the manufacturing enhancement area. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences employment with the qualified taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period prior to the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the manufacturing enhancement area designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Manufacturing enhancement area means an area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code according to the procedures of Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(4)Manufacturing enhancement area expiration date means the date the manufacturing enhancement area designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(5)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the qualified taxpayers trade or business located in a manufacturing enhancement area.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year in the manufacturing enhancement area.
(B)Who is hired by the qualified taxpayer after the designation of the area as a manufacturing enhancement area in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor.
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985, or its successor, as provided pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)Any individual who has been certified eligible by the Employment Development Department under the federal Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Program, or its successor, whether or not this program is in effect.
(6)Qualified taxpayer means any taxpayer engaged in a trade or business within a manufacturing enhancement area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code and who meets all of the following requirements:
(A)Is engaged in those lines of business described in Codes 0211 to 0291, inclusive, Code 0723, or in Codes 2011 to 3999, inclusive, of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition.
(B)At least 50 percent of the qualified taxpayers workforce hired after the designation of the manufacturing enhancement area is composed of individuals who, at the time of hire, are residents of the county in which the manufacturing enhancement area is located.
(C)Of this percentage of local hires, at least 30 percent shall be qualified disadvantaged individuals.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)(1)For purposes of this section, all of the following apply:
(A)All employees of trades or businesses that are under common control shall be treated as employed by a single qualified taxpayer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section with respect to each trade or business shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expense of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)Principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 23622.7, shall apply with respect to determining employment.
(2)If a qualified taxpayer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (d)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified disadvantaged individual and a qualified taxpayer shall not be treated as terminated if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(d)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (b) is terminated by the qualified taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that qualified disadvantaged individual completes 90 days of employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) does not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily leaves the employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that qualified disadvantaged individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the qualified taxpayer and a qualified disadvantaged individual shall not be treated as terminated by reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the qualified taxpayer, if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business and the qualified taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(e)In the case of an estate or trust, both of the following apply:
(1)The qualified wages for any taxable year shall be apportioned between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries on the basis of the income of the estate or trust allocable to each.
(2)Any beneficiary to whom any qualified wages have been apportioned under paragraph (1) shall be treated (for purposes of this part) as the employer with respect to those wages.
(f)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 17053.7. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (g) or (h).
(g)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the net tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the net tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(h)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section, including prior year credit carryovers, that may reduce the net tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the qualified taxpayers business income attributed to a manufacturing enhancement area determined as if that attributed income represented all of the net income of the qualified taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income that is attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101) of Part 11. That business income shall be further apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17 of Part 11, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a manufacturing enhancement area by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g).
(i)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(j)The qualified taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the manufacturing enhancement area, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual meets the eligibility requirements specified in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 7086 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(k)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019.
(2)The section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with the provisions of this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 4.Section 17053.74 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17053.74.(a)There shall be allowed a credit against the net tax (as defined in Section 17039) to a taxpayer who employs a qualified employee in an enterprise zone during the taxable year. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)(i)Except as provided in clause (ii), that portion of wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(ii)For up to 1,350 qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer in the Long Beach Enterprise Zone in aircraft manufacturing activities described in Codes 3721 to 3728, inclusive, and Code 3812 of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition, qualified wages means that portion of hourly wages that does not exceed 202 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the employee commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(C)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer on or after the zone expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period prior to the zone expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the zone expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the enterprise zone designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Zone expiration date means the date the enterprise zone designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(4)(A)Qualified employee means an individual who meets all of the following requirements:
(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in an enterprise zone.
(ii)Performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in an enterprise zone.
(iii)Is hired by the taxpayer after the date of original designation of the area in which services were performed as an enterprise zone.
(iv)Is any of the following:
(I)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor, who is receiving, or is eligible to receive, subsidized employment, training, or services funded by the federal Job Training Partnership Act, or its successor.
(II)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible to be a voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 (GAIN) provided for pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or its successor.
(III)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an economically disadvantaged individual 14 years of age or older.
(IV)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a dislocated worker who meets any of the following:
(aa)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(bb)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(cc)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(dd)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(ee)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(ff)Was an active member of the armed forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(gg)Is a seasonal or migrant worker who experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(hh)Has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of termination or layoff, as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(V)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a disabled individual who is eligible for or enrolled in, or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(VI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilt.
(VII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for or a recipient of any of the following:
(aa)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(bb)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(cc)CalFresh benefits.
(dd)State and local general assistance.
(VIII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(IX)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a resident of a targeted employment area, as defined in Section 7072 of the Government Code.
(X)An employee who qualified the taxpayer for the enterprise zone hiring credit under former Section 17053.8 or the program area hiring credit under former Section 17053.11.
(XI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a targeted group, as defined in Section 51(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, or its successor.
(B)Priority for employment shall be provided to an individual who is enrolled in a qualified program under the federal Job Training Partnership Act or the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 or who is eligible as a member of a targeted group under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code), or its successor.
(5)Taxpayer means a person or entity engaged in a trade or business within an enterprise zone designated pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of the Government Code.
(6)Seasonal employment means employment by a taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)The taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the enterprise zone, a certification which provides that a qualified employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Employment Development Department shall develop a form for this purpose. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates by local governments pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7086 of the Government Code.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section:
(A)All employees of trades or businesses, which are not incorporated, that are under common control shall be treated as employed by a single taxpayer.
(B)The credit, if any, allowable by this section with respect to each trade or business shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expense of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit, and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)Principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 23622.7, shall apply with respect to determining employment.
(2)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (e)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is not continued by the taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified employee.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that employee.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that employee.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if that employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified employee.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified employee.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if that qualified employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and a qualified employee shall not be treated as terminated by reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the qualified employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(f)In the case of an estate or trust, both of the following apply:
(1)The qualified wages for any taxable year shall be apportioned between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries on the basis of the income of the estate or trust allocable to each.
(2)Any beneficiary to whom any qualified wages have been apportioned under paragraph (1) shall be treated, for purposes of this part, as the employer with respect to those wages.
(g)For purposes of this section, enterprise zone means an area designated as an enterprise zone pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(h)The credit allowable under this section shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Sections 17053.10, 17053.17, and 17053.46 claimed for the same employee. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (i) or (j).
(i)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the net tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the net tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(j)(1)The amount of the credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 17053.70, including any credit carryover from prior years, that may reduce the net tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax which would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributable to the enterprise zone determined as if that attributable income represented all of the income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the enterprise zone. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101) of Part 11. That business income shall be further apportioned to the enterprise zone in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17 of Part 11, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Business income shall be apportioned to the enterprise zone by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the enterprise zone during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the enterprise zone during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i).
(k)The changes made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1997.
(l)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 5.Section 17088 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17088.(a)Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)Section 17145 shall apply in lieu of Section 852(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exempt-interest dividends.
(c)(1)Section 852(b)(3)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment by shareholders of undistributed capital gains, shall not apply.
(2)Section 852(g)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase subdivision (a) of Section 17145 for the phrase the first sentence of subsection (b)(5) contained therein.
SEC. 6.Section 17131.7 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 7.Section 17131.12 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 8.Section 17131.14 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 9.Section 17134.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 10.Section 17144 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17144.(a)Section 108(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to general business credit, is modified by substituting this part in lieu of Section 38 (relating to general business credit).
(b)Section 108(b)(2)(G) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to foreign tax credit carryovers, shall not apply.
(c)Section 108(b)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to credit carryover reduction, is modified by substituting 11.1 cents in lieu of 331/3 cents in each place in which it appears. In the case where more than one credit is allowable under this part, the credits shall be reduced on a pro rata basis.
(d)Section 108(g)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjusted tax attributes, is modified by substituting ($9) in lieu of ($3).
(e)(1)If a taxpayer makes an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, a separate election shall not be allowed under paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 17024.5 and the federal election shall be binding for purposes of this part.
(2)If a taxpayer has not made an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, then the taxpayer shall not be allowed to make that election for purposes of this part.
(f)Section 108(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to deferral and ratable inclusion of income arising from business indebtedness discharged by the reacquisition of a debt instrument, shall not apply.
SEC. 11.Section 17201.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 12.Section 17215 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17215.(a)Section 220(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to deduction allowed, is modified to provide that the amount allowed as a deduction shall be an amount equal to the amount allowed to that individual as a deduction under Section 220 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to medical savings accounts, on the federal income tax return filed for the same taxable year by that individual.
(b)Section 220(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to additional tax on distributions not used for qualified medical expenses, is modified by substituting 12.5 percent in lieu of 20 percent.
(c)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to disbursements made during taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 13.Section 17240 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17240.The fee imposed by Section 9008 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), shall be considered a tax described in Section 275(a)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code.
SEC. 14.Section 17241 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17241.(a)Section 213(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to allowance of deduction, is modified by substituting 7.5 percent for 10 percent.
(b)Section 213(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule for 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, shall not apply.
SEC. 15.Section 17280.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 16.Section 17322.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 17.Section 17323 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17323.Section 382(n) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule for certain ownership changes, shall not apply.
SEC. 18.Section 18155 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:18155.A deduction shall not be allowed for capital loss carrybacks provided by Section 1212 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital loss carrybacks and carryovers.
SEC. 19.Section 19131.5 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:19131.5.(a)Section 6164 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to extension of time for payment of taxes by corporations expecting carrybacks, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)(1)Section 6164 of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase Secretary or the Franchise Tax Board for the word Secretary in each place it appears.
(2)Section 6164(a) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) in lieu of the phrase subtitle A.
(3)Section 6164(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to contents of statement, is modified by substituting the phrase Section 24416.20 in lieu of the phrase Section 172(b).
(4)Section 6164(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(5)Section 6164(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to jeopardy, is modified as follows:
(A)By substituting the phrase he or the Franchise Tax Board for the word he in each place it appears.
(B)By substituting the phrase him or the Franchise Tax Board for the word him in each place it appears.
(6)Section 6164(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to consolidated returns, is modified by substituting the phrase combined report in lieu of the phrase consolidated return in each place it appears.
SEC. 20.Section 19141.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19141.5.(a)(1)Section 6038A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information with respect to certain foreign-owned corporations, shall apply.
(2)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information or maintain records and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038A of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)Section 11314 of Public Law 101-508, relating to application of amendments made by Section 7403 of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1989 to taxable years beginning on or before July 10, 1989, shall apply.
(4)Section 6038A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to enforcement of requests for certain records, is modified as follows:
(A)Each reference to Section 7602, 7603, or 7604 of the Internal Revenue Code shall instead refer to Section 19504.
(B)Each reference to summons shall instead refer to subpoena duces tecum.
(C)Section 6038A(e)(4)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code shall refer to superior courts of the State of California for the Counties of Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Diego, and for the City and County of San Francisco, instead of United States district court for the district in which the person (to whom the summons is issued) resides or is found.
(b)In the case of a corporation, each of the following shall apply:
(1)Section 6038B of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to notice of certain transfers to foreign persons, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(2)The information required to be filed with the Franchise Tax Board under this subdivision shall be a copy of the information required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
(3)(A)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038B of the Internal Revenue Code, except as otherwise provided.
(B)Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any transfer described in Section 6038B(a)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c)(1)Section 6038C of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information with respect to foreign corporations engaged in United States business, shall apply.
(2)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information or maintain records and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038C of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)Section 6038C(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to enforcement of requests for certain records, is modified as follows:
(A)Each reference to Section 7602, 7603, or 7604 of the Internal Revenue Code shall instead refer to Section 19504.
(B)Each reference to summons shall instead refer to subpoena duces tecum.
(d)(1)Section 6038D of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information with respect to foreign financial assets, shall apply.
(2)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038D of the Internal Revenue Code.
(e)For purposes of this part, the information required to be filed with the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to this section shall be a copy of the information filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
(f)For purposes of this section, each of the following shall apply:
(1)Section 7701(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the term domestic, shall apply.
(2)Section 7701(a)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the term foreign, shall apply.
(3)Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the term United States person, shall apply. However, the term United States person shall not include any corporation that is not subject to the tax imposed under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 23101), Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 23400), or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 23501), of Part 11.
(g)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 21.Section 19164 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19164.(a)(1)(A)An accuracy-related penalty shall be imposed under this part and shall be determined in accordance with Section 6662 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of accuracy-related penalty on underpayments, except as otherwise provided.
(B)(i)Except for understatements relating to reportable transactions to which Section 19164.5 applies, in the case of any proposed deficiency assessment issued after the last date of the amnesty period specified in Chapter 9.1 (commencing with Section 19730) for any taxable year beginning prior to January 1, 2003, the penalty specified in Section 6662(a) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be computed by substituting 40 percent for 20 percent.
(ii)Clause (i) shall not apply to any taxable year of a taxpayer beginning prior to January 1, 2003, if, as of the start date of the amnesty program period specified in Section 19731, the taxpayer is then under audit by the Franchise Tax Board, or the taxpayer has filed a protest under Section 19041, or the taxpayer has filed an appeal under Section 19045, or the taxpayer is engaged in settlement negotiations under Section 19442, or the taxpayer has a pending judicial proceeding in any court of this state or in any federal court relating to the tax liability of the taxpayer for that taxable year.
(2)With respect to corporations, this subdivision shall apply to all of the following:
(A)All taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1990.
(B)Any other taxable year for which an assessment is made after July 16, 1991.
(C)For purposes of this section, references in Section 6662(e) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder, relating to treatment of an affiliated group that files a consolidated federal return, are modified to apply to those entities required to be included in a combined report under Section 25101 or 25110. For these purposes, entities included in a combined report pursuant to paragraph (4) or (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 25110 shall be considered only to the extent required to be included in the combined report.
(3)Section 6662(d)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to provide that in the case of a corporation, other than an S corporation, there is a substantial understatement of tax for any taxable year if the amount of the understatement for the taxable year exceeds the lesser of:
(A)Ten percent of the tax required to be shown on the return for the taxable year (or, if greater, two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500)).
(B)Five million dollars ($5,000,000).
(4)Section 6662(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to additionally provide that the excess determined under Section 6662(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be determined without regard to items to which Section 19164.5 applies and without regard to items with respect to which a penalty is imposed by Section 19774.
(5)The provisions of Sections 6662(e)(1) and 6662(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to returns filed on or after January 1, 2010.
(b)For purposes of Section 6662(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, Section 6664 of the Internal Revenue Code, Section 6694(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, and this part, the Franchise Tax Board may prescribe a list of positions for which the Franchise Tax Board believes there is not substantial authority or there is no reasonable belief that the tax treatment is more likely than not the proper tax treatment. That list (and any revisions thereof) shall be published 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.
(c)A fraud penalty shall be imposed under this part and shall be determined in accordance with Section 6663 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of fraud penalty, except as otherwise provided.
(d)(1)Section 6664 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to definitions and special rules, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(2)Section 6664(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to returns filed on or after January 1, 2010.
(3)Section 6664(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to appraisals prepared with respect to returns or submissions filed on or after January 1, 2010.
(e)Except for purposes of subdivision (e) of Section 19774, Section 6662(b)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(f)Except for purposes of subdivision (e) of Section 19774, Section 6662(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to increase in penalty in case of nondisclosed noneconomic substance transactions, shall not apply.
(g)Section 6665 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to applicable rules, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(h)The amendments made to this section by Chapter 14 of the Statutes of 2011 shall apply to notices mailed on or after January 1, 2012.
SEC. 22.Section 19167 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19167.A penalty shall be imposed under this section for any of the following:
(a)In accordance with Section 6695(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to furnish a copy to taxpayer, as required by Section 18625, except as otherwise provided.
(b)In accordance with Section 6695(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to furnish identifying number, as required by Section 18624, except as otherwise provided.
(c)In accordance with Section 6695(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to retain copy or list, as required by Section 18625 or for failure to retain an electronic filing declaration, as required by Section 18621.5, except as otherwise provided.
(d)Section 6695(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjustment for inflation, shall not apply.
(e)Failure to register as a tax preparer with the California Tax Education Council, as required by Section 22253 of the Business and Professions Code, unless it is shown that the failure was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect.
(1)The amount of the penalty under this subdivision for the first failure to register is two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500). This penalty shall be waived if proof of registration is provided to the Franchise Tax Board within 90 days from the date notice of the penalty is mailed to the tax preparer.
(2)The amount of the penalty under this subdivision for a failure to register, other than the first failure to register, is five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(f)The Franchise Tax Board shall not impose the penalties authorized by subdivision (e) until either one of the following has occurred:
(1)Commencing January 1, 2006, and continuing each year thereafter, there is an appropriation in the Franchise Tax Boards annual budget to fund the costs associated with the penalty authorized by subdivision (e).
(2)(A)An agreement has been executed between the California Tax Education Council and the Franchise Tax Board that provides that an amount equal to all first year costs associated with the penalty authorized by subdivision (e) shall be received by the Franchise Tax Board. For purposes of this subparagraph, first year costs include, but are not limited to, costs associated with the development of processes or systems changes, if necessary, and labor.
(B)An agreement has been executed between the California Tax Education Council and the Franchise Tax Board that provides that the annual costs incurred by the Franchise Tax Board associated with the penalty authorized by subdivision (e) shall be reimbursed by the California Tax Education Council to the Franchise Tax Board.
(C)Pursuant to the agreement described in subparagraph (A), the Franchise Tax Board has received an amount equal to the first year costs described in that subparagraph.
SEC. 23.Section 19183 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19183.(a)(1)A penalty shall be imposed for failure to file correct information returns, as required by this part, and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6721 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to file correct information returns.
(2)Section 6721(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to penalty in case of intentional disregard, is modified to the extent that the reference to Section 6041A(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to direct sales of $5,000 or more, shall not apply.
(3)Section 6721(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to substitute the phrase For each fifth calendar year beginning after 2014 for the phrase In the case of any failure relating to a return required to be filed in a calendar year beginning after 2014.
(b)(1)A penalty shall be imposed for failure to furnish correct payee statements as required by this part, and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6722 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to furnish correct payee statements.
(2)Section 6722(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exception for de minimus failures, is modified to the extent that the references to Sections 6041A(b) and 6041A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to direct sales of $5,000 or more, and statements to be furnished to persons with respect to whom information is required to be furnished, shall not apply.
(3)Section 6722(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to substitute the phrase For each fifth calendar year beginning after 2014 for the phrase In the case of any failure relating to a return required to be filed in a calendar year beginning after 2014.
(c)A penalty shall be imposed for failure to comply with other information reporting requirements under this part, and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6723 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to comply with other information reporting requirements.
(d)(1)The provisions of Section 6724 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to waiver; definitions, and special rules, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(2)Section 6724(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information return, is modified as follows:
(A)The following references are substituted:
(i)Subdivision (a) of Section 18640, in lieu of Section 6044(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(ii)Subdivision (a) of Section 18644, in lieu of Section 6050A(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to reports.
(B)References to Sections 4101(d), 6041(b), 6041A(b), 6045(d), 6051(d), and 6053(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(C)The term information return shall also include both of the following:
(i)The return required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (i) of Section 18662.
(ii)The return required by subdivision (a) of Section 18631.7.
(3)Section 6724(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to payee statement, is modified as follows:
(A)The following references are substituted:
(i)Subdivision (b) of Section 18640, in lieu of Section 6044(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to statements to be furnished to persons with respect to whom information is required.
(ii)Subdivision (b) of Section 18644, in lieu of Section 6050A(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to written statement.
(B)References to Sections 6031(b), 6037(b), 6041A(e), 6045(d), 6051(d), 6053(b), and 6053(c) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(C)The term payee statement shall also include the statement required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (i) of Section 18662.
(e)In the case of each failure to provide a written explanation as required by Section 402(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to written explanation to recipients of distributions eligible for rollover treatment, at the time prescribed therefor, unless it is shown that the failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect, there shall be paid, on notice and demand of the Franchise Tax Board and in the same manner as tax, by the person failing to provide that written explanation, an amount equal to ten dollars ($10) for each failure, but the total amount imposed on that person for all those failures during any calendar year shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(f)Any penalty imposed by this part shall be paid on notice and demand by the Franchise Tax Board and in the same manner as tax.
(g)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to information returns required to be filed on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 24.Section 19772 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19772.(a)Section 6707A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to penalty for failure to include reportable transactions information with a return, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)(1)Section 6707A(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to amount of penalty is modified by substituting the phrase or which would have resulted from such transaction if such transaction were respected for state tax purposes for the phrase or which would have resulted from such transaction if such transaction were respected for Federal tax purposes.
(2)The penalty amounts in Section 6707A(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code are modified by substituting $30,000 ($15,000 for $200,000 ($100,000.
(3)The penalty amounts in Section 6707A(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code are modified by substituting $15,000 ($5,000 for $50,000 ($10,000.
(4)The penalty amounts in Section 6707A(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to minimum penalty are modified by substituting $2,500 ($1,250 for $10,000 ($5,000.
(c)(1)Section 6707A(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to reportable transaction is modified to include reportable transactions within the meaning of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 18407.
(2)Section 6707A(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to listed transaction is modified to include listed transactions within the meaning of paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 18407.
(d)The penalty under this section only applies to taxpayers with taxable income greater than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000).
(e)Section 6707A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to a penalty reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission, shall not apply.
(f)Section 6707A(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to authority to rescind penalty, shall not apply, and in lieu thereof, the following shall apply:
(1)The Chief Counsel of the Franchise Tax Board may rescind all or any portion of any penalty imposed by this section with respect to any violation if all of the following apply:
(A)The violation is with respect to a reportable transaction other than a listed transaction.
(B)The person on whom the penalty is imposed has a history of complying with the requirements of this part and Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001).
(C)It is shown that the violation is due to an unintentional mistake of fact.
(D)Imposing the penalty would be against equity and good conscience.
(E)Rescinding the penalty would promote compliance with the requirements of this part and Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) and effective tax administration.
(2)The exercise of authority under paragraph (1) shall be at the sole discretion of the Chief Counsel of the Franchise Tax Board and may not be delegated.
(3)Notwithstanding any other law or rule of law, any determination under this subdivision may not be reviewed in any administrative or judicial proceeding.
(g)Article 3 (commencing with Section 19031) of Chapter 4 (relating to deficiency assessments) shall not apply with respect to the assessment or collection of any penalty imposed under this section.
(h)The penalty imposed by this section is in addition to any penalty imposed under Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or this part.
(i)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to penalties assessed on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 25.Section 23622.7 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23622.7.(a)There shall be allowed a credit against the tax (as defined by Section 23036) to a taxpayer who employs a qualified employee in an enterprise zone during the taxable year. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)(i)Except as provided in clause (ii), that portion of wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(ii)For up to 1,350 qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer in the Long Beach Enterprise Zone in aircraft manufacturing activities described in Codes 3721 to 3728, inclusive, and Code 3812 of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition, qualified wages means that portion of hourly wages that does not exceed 202 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the employee commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(C)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer on or after the zone expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period prior to the zone expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the zone expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the enterprise zone designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Zone expiration date means the date the enterprise zone designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(4)(A)Qualified employee means an individual who meets all of the following requirements:
(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in an enterprise zone.
(ii)Performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in an enterprise zone.
(iii)Is hired by the taxpayer after the date of original designation of the area in which services were performed as an enterprise zone.
(iv)Is any of the following:
(I)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor, who is receiving, or is eligible to receive, subsidized employment, training, or services funded by the federal Job Training Partnership Act, or its successor.
(II)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible to be a voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 (GAIN) provided for pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or its successor.
(III)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an economically disadvantaged individual 14 years of age or older.
(IV)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a dislocated worker who meets any of the following:
(aa)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(bb)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(cc)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(dd)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(ee)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(ff)Was an active member of the armed forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(gg)Is a seasonal or migrant worker who experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(hh)Has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of termination or layoff, as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(V)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a disabled individual who is eligible for or enrolled in, or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(VI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilt.
(VII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for or a recipient of any of the following:
(aa)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(bb)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(cc)CalFresh benefits.
(dd)State and local general assistance.
(VIII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(IX)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a resident of a targeted employment area (as defined in Section 7072 of the Government Code).
(X)An employee who qualified the taxpayer for the enterprise zone hiring credit under former Section 23622 or the program area hiring credit under former Section 23623.
(XI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a targeted group, as defined in Section 51(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, or its successor.
(B)Priority for employment shall be provided to an individual who is enrolled in a qualified program under the federal Job Training Partnership Act or the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 or who is eligible as a member of a targeted group under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code), or its successor.
(5)Taxpayer means a corporation engaged in a trade or business within an enterprise zone designated pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(6)Seasonal employment means employment by a taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)The taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the enterprise zone, a certification that provides that a qualified employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Employment Development Department shall develop a form for this purpose. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates by local governments pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7086 of the Government Code.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section:
(A)All employees of all corporations which are members of the same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as employed by a single taxpayer.
(B)The credit, if any, allowable by this section to each member shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expense of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit, and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)For purposes of this subdivision, controlled group of corporations means controlled group of corporations as defined in Section 1563(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, except that:
(i)More than 50 percent shall be substituted for at least 80 percent each place it appears in Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(ii)The determination shall be made without regard to subsections (a)(4) and (e)(3)(C) of Section 1563 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (e)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified employee with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment, whether or not consecutive, or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified employee.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that employee.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that employee.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if that employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified employee.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified employee.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if that qualified employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and a qualified employee shall not be treated as terminated by either of the following:
(i)By a transaction to which Section 381(a) of the Internal Revenue Code applies, if the qualified employee continues to be employed by the acquiring corporation.
(ii)By reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the qualified employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(f)Rules similar to the rules provided in Section 46(e) and (h) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to both of the following:
(1)An organization to which Section 593 of the Internal Revenue Code applies.
(2)A regulated investment company or a real estate investment trust subject to taxation under this part.
(g)For purposes of this section, enterprise zone means an area designated as an enterprise zone pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(h)The credit allowable under this section shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Sections 23623.5, 23625, and 23646 claimed for the same employee. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (i) or (j).
(i)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(j)(1)The amount of the credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 23612.2, including any credit carryover from prior years, that may reduce the tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax which would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributable to the enterprise zone determined as if that attributable income represented all of the income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the enterprise zone. For that purpose, the taxpayers business attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101). That business income shall be further apportioned to the enterprise zone in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Business income shall be apportioned to the enterprise zone by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the enterprise zone during the income year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the income year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the enterprise zone during the income year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the income year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i).
(k)The changes made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to taxable years on or after January 1, 1997.
(l)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 26.Section 23622.8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23622.8.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1998, there shall be allowed a credit against the tax (as defined in Section 23036) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual during the taxable year for employment in the manufacturing enhancement area. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences employment with the qualified taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period prior to the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the manufacturing enhancement area designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Manufacturing enhancement area means an area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code according to the procedures of Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(4)Manufacturing enhancement area expiration date means the date the manufacturing enhancement area designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(5)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the qualified taxpayers trade or business located in a manufacturing enhancement area.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year in the manufacturing enhancement area.
(B)Who is hired by the qualified taxpayer after the designation of the area as a manufacturing enhancement area in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.) or its successor.
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985, or its successor, as provided pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)Any individual who has been certified eligible by the Employment Development Department under the federal Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Program, or its successor, whether or not this program is in effect.
(6)Qualified taxpayer means any corporation engaged in a trade or business within a manufacturing enhancement area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code and that meets all of the following requirements:
(A)Is engaged in those lines of business described in Codes 0211 to 0291, inclusive, Code 0723, or in Codes 2011 to 3999, inclusive, of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition.
(B)At least 50 percent of the qualified taxpayers workforce hired after the designation of the manufacturing enhancement area is composed of individuals who, at the time of hire, are residents of the county in which the manufacturing enhancement area is located.
(C)Of this percentage of local hires, at least 30 percent shall be qualified disadvantaged individuals.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)(1)For purposes of this section, all of the following apply:
(A)All employees of all corporations that are members of the same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as employed by a single qualified taxpayer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section with respect to each member shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expenses of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)Principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 23622.7, shall apply with respect to determining employment.
(2)If a qualified taxpayer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (d)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified disadvantaged individual and a qualified taxpayer shall not be treated as terminated if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(d)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (b) is terminated by the qualified taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that qualified disadvantaged individual completes 90 days of employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the income year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) does not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily leaves the employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that qualified disadvantaged individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the qualified taxpayer and a qualified disadvantaged individual shall not be treated as terminated by either of the following:
(i)By a transaction to which Section 381(a) of the Internal Revenue Code applies, if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed by the acquiring corporation.
(ii)By reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the qualified taxpayer, if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business and the qualified taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(e)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 23621. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (f) or (g).
(f)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(g)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section, including prior year credit carryovers, that may reduce the tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the qualified taxpayers business income attributed to a manufacturing enhancement area determined as if that attributed income represented all of the net income of the qualified taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income is that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101). That business income shall be further apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a manufacturing enhancement area by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For the purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g).
(h)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(i)The qualified taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the manufacturing enhancement area, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual meets the eligibility requirements specified in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 7086 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(j)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019.
(2)The section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 27.Section 23646 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23646.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1995, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax (as defined in Section 23036) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual or a qualified displaced employee during the taxable year for employment in the LAMBRA. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the employer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the individual commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operation of the qualified taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the LAMBRA expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period prior to the LAMBRA expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the LAMBRA expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the LAMBRA designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)LAMBRA means a local agency military base recovery area designated in accordance with the provisions of Section 7114 of the Government Code.
(4)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in the LAMBRA.
(B)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area as a LAMBRA in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor.
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 provided for pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)An economically disadvantaged individual 16 years of age or older.
(iv)A dislocated worker who meets any of the following conditions:
(I)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(II)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(III)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(IV)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(V)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(VI)Was an active member of the Armed Forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(VII)Experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(VIII)Has been terminated or laid off or has received a notice of termination or layoff as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(v)An individual who is enrolled in or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(vi)An ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilty.
(vii)A recipient of:
(I)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(II)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(III)CalFresh benefits.
(IV)State and local general assistance.
(viii)Is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(5)Qualified taxpayer means a corporation that conducts a trade or business within a LAMBRA and, for the first two taxable years, has a net increase in jobs (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) of one or more employees as determined below in the LAMBRA.
(A)The net increase in the number of jobs shall be determined by subtracting the total number of full-time employees (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) the taxpayer employed in this state in the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA from the total number of full-time employees the taxpayer employed in this state during the second taxable year after commencing business operations in the LAMBRA. For taxpayers who commence doing business in this state with their LAMBRA business operation, the number of employees for the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA shall be zero. If the taxpayer has a net increase in jobs in the state, the credit shall be allowed only if one or more full-time employees is employed within the LAMBRA.
(B)The total number of employees employed in the LAMBRA shall equal the sum of both of the following:
(i)The total number of hours worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees (not to exceed 2,000 hours per employee) who are paid an hourly wage divided by 2,000.
(ii)The total number of months worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees who are salaried employees divided by 12.
(C)In the case of a qualified taxpayer that first commences doing business in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, for purposes of clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, of subparagraph (B) the divisors 2,000 and 12 shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months of the taxable year that the taxpayer was doing business in the LAMBRA and the denominator of which is 12.
(6)Qualified displaced employee means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)Any civilian or military employee of a base or former base that has been displaced as a result of a federal base closure act.
(B)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in a LAMBRA.
(C)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area in which services were performed as a LAMBRA.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(8)LAMBRA expiration date means the date the LAMBRA designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(c)For qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees hired on or after January 1, 2001, the taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the administrative entity of the local county or city for the federal Job Training Partnership Act, or its successor, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the LAMBRA, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual or qualified displaced employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) or subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to Section 7114.2 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section, both of the following apply:
(A)All employees of all corporations that are members of the same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as employed by a single employer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section to each member shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit.
(2)For purposes of this subdivision, controlled group of corporations has the meaning given to that term by Section 1563(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, except that both of the following apply:
(A)More than 50 percent shall be substituted for at least 80 percent each place it appears in Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(B)The determination shall be made without regard to Section 1563(a)(4) and Section 1563(e)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (e)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between an employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment of any employee, other than seasonal employment, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior income years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of an employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of an individual who, before the close of the period referred to in paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of an individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of an individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of an individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and an employee shall not be treated as terminated by either of the following:
(i)A transaction to which Section 381(a) of the Internal Revenue Code applies, if the employee continues to be employed by the acquiring corporation.
(ii)A mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(4)At the close of the second taxable year, if the taxpayer has not increased the number of its employees as determined by paragraph (5) of subdivision (b), then the amount of the credit previously claimed shall be added to the taxpayers tax for the taxpayers second taxable year.
(f)In the case of an organization to which Section 593 of the Internal Revenue Code applies, and a regulated investment company or a real estate investment trust subject to taxation under this part, rules similar to the rules provided in Section 46(e) and Section 46(h) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply.
(g)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 23621. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Emergency Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (h) or (i).
(h)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(i)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 23645, including any prior year carryovers, that may reduce the tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributed to a LAMBRA determined as if that attributed income represented all of the income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the LAMBRA. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income that is attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101). That business income shall be further apportioned to the LAMBRA in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a LAMBRA by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the LAMBRA during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h).
(j)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(k)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a qualified taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 28.Section 23701i of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23701i.A voluntary employees beneficiary association described in Section 501(c)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code.
SEC. 29.Section 24307 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24307.(a)Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to income from discharge of indebtedness, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)Section 108(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to general business credit, is modified by substituting this part in lieu of Section 38 (relating to general business credit).
(c)Section 108(b)(2)(G) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to foreign tax credit carryovers, shall not apply.
(d)Section 108(b)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to credit carryover reduction, is modified by substituting 11.1 cents in lieu of 331/3 cents in each place in which it appears. In the case where more than one credit is allowable under this part, the credits shall be reduced on a pro rata basis.
(e)Section 108(g)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjusted tax attributes, is modified by substituting $9 in lieu of $3.
(f)(1)The amendments to Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code made by Section 13150 of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-66), relating to exclusion from gross income for income from discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, shall apply to discharges occurring on or after January 1, 1996, in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1996.
(2)If a taxpayer makes an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, a separate election shall not be allowed under paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 23051.5 and the federal election shall be binding for purposes of this part.
(3)If a taxpayer has not made an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, then the taxpayer shall not be allowed to make that election for purposes of this part.
(g)The amendments to Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code made by Section 13226 of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-66), relating to modifications of discharge of indebtedness provisions, shall apply to discharges occurring on or after January 1, 1996, in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1996.
(h)The amendments made to Section 108(d)(7)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to certain provisions to be applied at the corporate level by Section 402 of the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-147), shall apply to discharges of indebtedness after December 31, 2001, in taxable years ending after that date. This subdivision shall not apply to any discharge of indebtedness made before March 1, 2002, pursuant to a plan of reorganization filed with a bankruptcy court on or before October 11, 2001.
(i)Section 108(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to deferral and ratable inclusion of income arising from business indebtedness discharged by the reacquisition of a debt instrument, shall not apply.
SEC. 30.Section 24345.5 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:24345.5.A deduction shall not be allowed for the fee imposed by subsection (a) of Section 9008 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148).
SEC. 31.Section 24427 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24427.Section 267 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to losses, expenses, and interest with respect to transactions between related taxpayers, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
SEC. 32.Section 24439 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24439.(a)No deduction shall be allowed to the issuing corporation for any premium paid or incurred upon the repurchase of a bond, debenture, note, or certificate or other evidence of indebtedness which is convertible into the stock of the issuing corporation, or a corporation in the same parent-subsidiary controlled group, within the meaning of Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to parent-subsidiary controlled group, as the issuing corporation, to the extent the repurchase price exceeds an amount equal to the adjusted issue price plus a normal call premium on bonds or other evidences of indebtedness which are not convertible. The preceding sentence shall not apply to the extent that the corporation can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Franchise Tax Board that such excess is attributable to the cost of borrowing and is not attributable to the conversion feature.
(b)For purposes of subdivision (a), the adjusted issue price is the issue price, as defined in Sections 1273(b) and 1274 of the Internal Revenue Code, increased by any amount of discount deducted before repurchase, or, in the case of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued after February 28, 1913, decreased by any amount of premium included in gross income before repurchase by the issuing corporation.
(c)The provisions of this section shall not apply to a convertible bond or other convertible evidence of indebtedness repurchased pursuant to a binding obligation incurred on or before April 22, 1969, to repurchase such bond or other evidence of indebtedness at a specified call premium, but no inference shall be drawn from the fact that this section does not apply to the repurchase of such convertible bond or other convertible evidence of indebtedness.
(d)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to repurchases on or after January 1, 2015.
SEC. 33.Section 24452.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 34.Section 24454 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:24454.Section 304(b)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule in case of foreign acquiring corporation, shall apply to acquisitions on or after January 1, 2015.
SEC. 35.Section 24459 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:24459.Section 382(n) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule for certain ownership changes, shall not apply.
SEC. 36.Section 24870 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24870.Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts, shall apply, except as otherwise provided in this part.
SEC. 37.Section 24871 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24871.(a)(1)Section 852(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of tax on regulated investment companies, shall not apply.
(2)Every regulated investment company shall be subject to the taxes imposed under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 23101) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 23501), except that its net income shall be equal to its investment company income, as defined in subdivision (b).
(3)(A)Section 851(d)(2)(C)(i)(I) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting $12,500 for $50,000.
(B)Section 851(d)(2)(C)(i)(II) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase the rate of tax specified in Section 23151 for the phrase the highest rate of tax specified in section 11 contained therein.
(C)Section 851(d)(2)(C)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to administrative provisions, is modified by substituting the phrase Article 3 of Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 19031), a tax imposed by this subparagraph shall be treated as a tax with respect to which the deficiency procedures of such article apply for the phrase subtitle F, a tax imposed by this subparagraph shall be treated as an excise tax with respect to which the deficiency procedures of such subtitle apply contained therein.
(D)Section 851(i)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of tax on failures, shall not apply.
(b)Investment company income means investment company taxable income, as defined in Section 852(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, modified as follows:
(1)Section 852(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to an exclusion for net capital gain, does not apply.
(2)Section 852(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to net operating losses, is modified to deny the deduction allowed under Sections 24416 and 24416.1, in lieu of denying the deduction allowed by Section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)In lieu of the provision of Section 852(b)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special deductions for corporations, no deduction shall be allowed under Sections 24402, 24406, 24410, and 25106.
(4)The deduction for dividends paid, under Section 852(b)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code, is modified to allow capital gain dividends and exempt interest dividends (to the extent that interest is included in gross income under this part) to be included in the computation of the deduction.
(c)Section 852(b)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of tax, shall not apply.
(d)(1)Section 852(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exempt-interest dividends, is modified by substituting the phrase that, when held by an individual, the interest therefrom is exempt from taxation by this state for the phrase described in section 103(a) contained therein.
(2)Section 852(b)(5)(A)(iv)(V) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exempt interest, is modified by substituting the phrase on obligations that, if held by an individual, is exempt from taxation by this state, over the amounts disallowed as deductions under subdivision (b) of Section 24360 or Section 24425 for the phrase excludable from gross income under section 103(a) over the amounts disallowed as deductions under sections 265 and 171(a)(2) contained therein.
(3)Section 852(b)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of exempt-interest dividends by shareholders, shall not apply.
(e)Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to limitations applicable to dividends received from regulated investment companies, is modified to refer to Sections 24402, 24406, 24410, and 25106, in lieu of Section 243 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(f)Section 852(g)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase subdivision (a) of Section 17145 for the phrase the first sentence of subsection (b)(5) contained therein.
SEC. 38.Section 24871.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 39.Section 24990.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24990.5.(a)Section 1201 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to alternative tax for corporations, shall not be applicable.
(b) The provisions of Section 1212 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital loss carrybacks and carryovers, are modified as follows:
(1)Section 1212(a)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital loss carrybacks, shall not apply.
(2)Section 1212(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rules on carrybacks, shall not apply.
(3)Sections 1212(b) and 1212(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to other taxpayers and carryback of losses from Section 1256 contracts to offset prior gains from such contracts, respectively, shall not apply.
SEC. 40.(a)Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of this act shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015.
(b)Sections 201 to 221, inclusive, of the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014 (Title II of Division A of Public Law 113-295), enacted numerous technical corrections and clarifications to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, including technical corrections and clarifications relating to the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-240), the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-96), the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Title IX of Public Law 112-95), the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-312), the Creating Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Title II of Public Law 111-240), the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (Public Law 111-147), the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5), the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Division A of Public Law 110-343), the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 (Division B of Public Law 110-343), the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (Division C of Public Law 110-343), the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 (Division C of Public Law 110-289), the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-245), the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-172), the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-432), the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59), the Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2005 (Title XIII of Public Law 109-58), and the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-357), some of which are incorporated by reference into Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), and Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. Unless otherwise provided, the technical corrections described in the preceding sentence, to the extent that they correct provisions that are incorporated by reference into the Revenue and Taxation Code, are declaratory of existing law and shall be applied in the same manner and for the same periods as specified for federal purposes, or if later, the specified date of incorporation.
SEC. 41.It is the intent of the Legislature to confirm the validity and ongoing effect of Senate Bill No. 401 of the 200910 Regular Session.
SEC. 42.This act provides for a tax levy within the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect.
SEC. 42.This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
In order to provide much needed tax relief to taxpayers in conformity with federal tax relief enacted in the last four years and to alleviate administrative burdens on state tax agencies, it is necessary that this act go into immediate effect.
(a)(1)Unless otherwise specifically provided, the terms Internal Revenue Code, Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or Internal Revenue Code of 1986, for purposes of this part, mean Title 26 of the United States Code, including all amendments thereto as enacted on the specified date for the applicable taxable year as follows:
Taxable Year | Specified Date of |
(A)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1983, and on or before December | |
31, 1983 | January 15, 1983 |
(B)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1984, and on or before December | |
31, 1984 | January 1, 1984 |
(C)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1985, and on or before December | |
31, 1985 | January 1, 1985 |
(D)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1986, and on or before December | |
31, 1986 | January 1, 1986 |
(E)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1987, and on or before December | |
31, 1988 | January 1, 1987 |
(F)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1989, and on or before December | |
31, 1989 | January 1, 1989 |
(G)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1990, and on or before December | |
31, 1990 | January 1, 1990 |
(H)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1991, and on or before December | |
31, 1991 | January 1, 1991 |
(I)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1992, and on or before December | |
31, 1992 | January 1, 1992 |
(J)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1993, and on or before December | |
31, 1996 | January 1, 1993 |
(K)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1997, and on or before December | |
31, 1997 | January 1, 1997 |
(L)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1998, and on or before December | |
31, 2001 | January 1, 1998 |
(M)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2002, and on or before December | |
31, 2004 | January 1, 2001 |
(N)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2005, and on or before December | |
31, 2009 | January 1, 2005 |
(O)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2010, and on or before December | |
31, 2014 | January 1, 2009 |
(P)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2015 | January 1, 2015 |
(2)(A)Unless otherwise specifically provided, for federal laws enacted on or after January 1, 1987, and on or before the specified date for the taxable year, uncodified provisions that relate to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that are incorporated for purposes of this part shall be applicable to the same taxable years as the incorporated provisions.
(B)In the case where Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-16) applies to any provision of the Internal Revenue Code that is incorporated for purposes of this part, Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 shall apply for purposes of this part in the same manner and to the same taxable years as it applies for federal income tax purposes.
(3)Subtitle G (Tax Technical Corrections) and Part I of Subtitle H (Repeal of Expired or Obsolete Provisions) of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-508) modified numerous provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and provisions of prior federal acts, some of which are incorporated by reference into this part. Unless otherwise provided, the provisions described in the preceding sentence, to the extent that they modify provisions that are incorporated into this part, are declaratory of existing law and shall be applied in the same manner and for the same periods as specified in the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990.
(b)Unless otherwise specifically provided, when applying any provision of the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of this part, a reference to any of the following is not applicable for purposes of this part:
(1)Except as provided in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 23800) of Part 11 of Division 2, an electing small business corporation, as defined in Section 1361(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2)Domestic international sales corporations (DISC), as defined in Section 992(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)A personal holding company, as defined in Section 542 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(4)A foreign personal holding company, as defined in Section 552 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(5)A foreign investment company, as defined in Section 1246(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(6)A foreign trust, as defined in Section 679 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(7)Foreign income taxes and foreign income tax credits.
(8)Section 911 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to citizens or residents of the United States living abroad.
(9)A foreign corporation, except that Section 367 of the Internal Revenue Code shall be applicable.
(10)Federal tax credits and carryovers of federal tax credits.
(11)Nonresident aliens.
(12)Deduction for personal exemptions, as provided in Section 151 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(13)The tax on generation-skipping transfers imposed by Section 2601 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(14)The tax, relating to estates, imposed by Section 2001 or 2101 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c)(1)The provisions contained in Sections 41 to 44, inclusive, and Section 172 of the Tax Reform Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-369), relating to treatment of debt instruments, is not applicable for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1987.
(2)The provisions contained in Public Law 99-121, relating to the treatment of debt instruments, is not applicable for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1987.
(3)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1987, the provisions referred to by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be applicable for purposes of this part in the same manner and with respect to the same obligations as the federal provisions, except as otherwise provided in this part.
(d)When applying the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of this part, regulations promulgated in final form or issued as temporary regulations by the secretary shall be applicable as regulations under this part to the extent that they do not conflict with this part or with regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(e)Whenever this part allows a taxpayer to make an election, the following rules shall apply:
(1)A proper election filed with the Internal Revenue Service in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code or regulations issued by the secretary shall be deemed to be a proper election for purposes of this part, unless otherwise provided in this part or in regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(2)A copy of that election shall be furnished to the Franchise Tax Board upon request.
(3)(A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in order to obtain treatment other than that elected for federal purposes, a separate election shall be filed at the time and in the manner required by the Franchise Tax Board.
(B)(i)If a taxpayer makes a proper election for federal income tax purposes prior to the time that taxpayer becomes subject to the tax imposed under this part or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), that taxpayer is deemed to have made the same election for purposes of the tax imposed by this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), and Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), as applicable, and that taxpayer may not make a separate election for California tax purposes unless that separate election is expressly authorized by this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or by regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(ii)If a taxpayer has not made a proper election for federal income tax purposes prior to the time that taxpayer becomes subject to tax under this part or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), that taxpayer may not make a separate California election for purposes of this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), unless that separate election is expressly authorized by this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or by regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(iii)This subparagraph applies only to the extent that the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code or the regulation issued by the secretary authorizing an election for federal income tax purposes apply for purposes of this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401) or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001).
(f)Whenever this part allows or requires a taxpayer to file an application or seek consent, the rules set forth in subdivision (e) shall be applicable with respect to that application or consent.
(g)When applying the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of determining the statute of limitations under this part, any reference to a period of three years shall be modified to read four years for purposes of this part.
(h)When applying, for purposes of this part, any section of the Internal Revenue Code or any applicable regulation thereunder, all of the following shall apply:
(1)References to adjusted gross income shall mean the amount computed in accordance with Section 17072, except as provided in paragraph (2).
(2)(A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), references to adjusted gross income for purposes of computing limitations based upon adjusted gross income, shall mean the amount required to be shown as adjusted gross income on the federal tax return for the same taxable year.
(B)In the case of registered domestic partners and former registered domestic partners, adjusted gross income, for the purposes of computing limitations based upon adjusted gross income, shall mean the adjusted gross income on a federal tax return computed as if the registered domestic partner or former registered domestic partner was treated as a spouse or former spouse, respectively, for federal income tax purposes, and used the same filing status that was used on the state tax return for the same taxable year.
(3)Any reference to subtitle or chapter shall mean this part.
(4)The provisions of Section 7806 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to construction of title, shall apply.
(5)Any provision of the Internal Revenue Code that becomes operative on or after the specified date for that taxable year shall become operative on the same date for purposes of this part.
(6)Any provision of the Internal Revenue Code that becomes inoperative on or after the specified date for that taxable year shall become inoperative on the same date for purposes of this part.
(7)Due account shall be made for differences in federal and state terminology, effective dates, substitution of Franchise Tax Board for secretary when appropriate, and other obvious differences.
(8)Except as otherwise provided, any reference to Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code shall be interpreted to also refer to Section 23701.
(i)Any reference to a specific provision of the Internal Revenue Code shall include modifications of that provision, if any, in this part.
SEC. 2.Section 17053.46 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17053.46.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1995, there shall be allowed as a credit against the net tax (as defined in Section 17039) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual or a qualified displaced employee during the taxable year for employment in the LAMBRA. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the employer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the individual commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the LAMBRA expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period prior to the LAMBRA expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the LAMBRA expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the LAMBRA designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)LAMBRA means a local agency military base recovery area designated in accordance with Section 7114 of the Government Code.
(4)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in the LAMBRA.
(B)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area as a LAMBRA in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.).
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 as provided pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)An economically disadvantaged individual age 16 years or older.
(iv)A dislocated worker who meets any of the following conditions:
(I)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(II)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(III)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(IV)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(V)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(VI)Was an active member of the Armed Forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(VII)Experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(VIII)Has been terminated or laid off or has received a notice of termination or layoff as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(v)An individual who is enrolled in or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(vi)An ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilty.
(vii)A recipient of:
(I)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(II)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(III)CalFresh benefits.
(IV)State and local general assistance.
(viii)Is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(5)Qualified taxpayer means a taxpayer or partnership that conducts a trade or business within a LAMBRA and, for the first two taxable years, has a net increase in jobs (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) of one or more employees in the LAMBRA.
(A)The net increase in the number of jobs shall be determined by subtracting the total number of full-time employees (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) the taxpayer employed in this state in the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA from the total number of full-time employees the taxpayer employed in this state during the second taxable year after commencing business operations in the LAMBRA. For taxpayers who commence doing business in this state with their LAMBRA business operation, the number of employees for the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA shall be zero. If the taxpayer has a net increase in jobs in the state, the credit shall be allowed only if one or more full-time employees is employed within the LAMBRA.
(B)The total number of employees employed in the LAMBRA shall equal the sum of both of the following:
(i)The total number of hours worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees (not to exceed 2,000 hours per employee) who are paid an hourly wage divided by 2,000.
(ii)The total number of months worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees who are salaried employees divided by 12.
(C)In the case of a taxpayer who first commences doing business in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, for purposes of clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, of subparagraph (B), the divisors 2,000 and 12 shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months of the taxable year that the taxpayer was doing business in the LAMBRA and the denominator of which is 12.
(6)Qualified displaced employee means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)Any civilian or military employee of a base or former base who has been displaced as a result of a federal base closure act.
(B)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in a LAMBRA.
(C)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area in which services were performed as a LAMBRA.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(8)LAMBRA expiration date means the date the LAMBRA designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(c)For qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees hired on or after January 1, 2001, the taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the LAMBRA, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual or qualified displaced employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) or subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to Section 7114.2 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section, both of the following apply:
(A)All employees of trades or businesses that are under common control shall be treated as employed by a single employer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section with respect to each trade or business shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit.
The regulations prescribed under this paragraph shall be based on principles similar to the principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations as specified in subdivision (e) of Section 23622.
(2)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (d)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between an employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount (determined under those regulations) equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of an employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of an individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of an individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of an individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of an individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified displaced employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and an employee shall not be treated as terminated by reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(4)At the close of the second taxable year, if the taxpayer has not increased the number of its employees as determined by paragraph (5) of subdivision (b), then the amount of the credit previously claimed shall be added to the taxpayers net tax for the taxpayers second taxable year.
(f)In the case of an estate or trust, both of the following apply:
(1)The qualified wages for any taxable year shall be apportioned between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries on the basis of the income of the estate or trust allocable to each.
(2)Any beneficiary to whom any qualified wages have been apportioned under paragraph (1) shall be treated (for purposes of this part) as the employer with respect to those wages.
(g)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 17053.7. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code. Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (h) or (i).
(h)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the net tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the net tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(i)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 17053.45, including prior year credit carryovers, that may reduce the net tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributed to a LAMBRA determined as if that attributed income represented all of the net income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the LAMBRA. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income that is attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101) of Part 11. That business income shall be further apportioned to the LAMBRA in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17 of Part 11, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a LAMBRA by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the LAMBRA during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h).
(j)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(k)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a qualified taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 3.Section 17053.47 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17053.47.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1998, there shall be allowed a credit against the net tax (as defined in Section 17039) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual during the taxable year for employment in the manufacturing enhancement area. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences employment with the qualified taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period prior to the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the manufacturing enhancement area designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Manufacturing enhancement area means an area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code according to the procedures of Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(4)Manufacturing enhancement area expiration date means the date the manufacturing enhancement area designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(5)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the qualified taxpayers trade or business located in a manufacturing enhancement area.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year in the manufacturing enhancement area.
(B)Who is hired by the qualified taxpayer after the designation of the area as a manufacturing enhancement area in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor.
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985, or its successor, as provided pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)Any individual who has been certified eligible by the Employment Development Department under the federal Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Program, or its successor, whether or not this program is in effect.
(6)Qualified taxpayer means any taxpayer engaged in a trade or business within a manufacturing enhancement area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code and who meets all of the following requirements:
(A)Is engaged in those lines of business described in Codes 0211 to 0291, inclusive, Code 0723, or in Codes 2011 to 3999, inclusive, of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition.
(B)At least 50 percent of the qualified taxpayers workforce hired after the designation of the manufacturing enhancement area is composed of individuals who, at the time of hire, are residents of the county in which the manufacturing enhancement area is located.
(C)Of this percentage of local hires, at least 30 percent shall be qualified disadvantaged individuals.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)(1)For purposes of this section, all of the following apply:
(A)All employees of trades or businesses that are under common control shall be treated as employed by a single qualified taxpayer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section with respect to each trade or business shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expense of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)Principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 23622.7, shall apply with respect to determining employment.
(2)If a qualified taxpayer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (d)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified disadvantaged individual and a qualified taxpayer shall not be treated as terminated if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(d)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (b) is terminated by the qualified taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that qualified disadvantaged individual completes 90 days of employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) does not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily leaves the employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that qualified disadvantaged individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the qualified taxpayer and a qualified disadvantaged individual shall not be treated as terminated by reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the qualified taxpayer, if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business and the qualified taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(e)In the case of an estate or trust, both of the following apply:
(1)The qualified wages for any taxable year shall be apportioned between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries on the basis of the income of the estate or trust allocable to each.
(2)Any beneficiary to whom any qualified wages have been apportioned under paragraph (1) shall be treated (for purposes of this part) as the employer with respect to those wages.
(f)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 17053.7. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code. Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (g) or (h).
(g)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the net tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the net tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(h)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section, including prior year credit carryovers, that may reduce the net tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the qualified taxpayers business income attributed to a manufacturing enhancement area determined as if that attributed income represented all of the net income of the qualified taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income that is attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101) of Part 11. That business income shall be further apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17 of Part 11, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a manufacturing enhancement area by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g).
(i)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(j)The qualified taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the manufacturing enhancement area, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual meets the eligibility requirements specified in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 7086 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(k)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019.
(2)The section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with the provisions of this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 4.Section 17053.74 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17053.74.(a)There shall be allowed a credit against the net tax (as defined in Section 17039) to a taxpayer who employs a qualified employee in an enterprise zone during the taxable year. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)(i)Except as provided in clause (ii), that portion of wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(ii)For up to 1,350 qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer in the Long Beach Enterprise Zone in aircraft manufacturing activities described in Codes 3721 to 3728, inclusive, and Code 3812 of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition, qualified wages means that portion of hourly wages that does not exceed 202 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the employee commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(C)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer on or after the zone expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period prior to the zone expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the zone expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the enterprise zone designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Zone expiration date means the date the enterprise zone designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(4)(A)Qualified employee means an individual who meets all of the following requirements:
(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in an enterprise zone.
(ii)Performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in an enterprise zone.
(iii)Is hired by the taxpayer after the date of original designation of the area in which services were performed as an enterprise zone.
(iv)Is any of the following:
(I)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor, who is receiving, or is eligible to receive, subsidized employment, training, or services funded by the federal Job Training Partnership Act, or its successor.
(II)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible to be a voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 (GAIN) provided for pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or its successor.
(III)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an economically disadvantaged individual 14 years of age or older.
(IV)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a dislocated worker who meets any of the following:
(aa)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(bb)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(cc)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(dd)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(ee)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(ff)Was an active member of the armed forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(gg)Is a seasonal or migrant worker who experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(hh)Has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of termination or layoff, as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(V)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a disabled individual who is eligible for or enrolled in, or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(VI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilt.
(VII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for or a recipient of any of the following:
(aa)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(bb)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(cc)CalFresh benefits.
(dd)State and local general assistance.
(VIII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(IX)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a resident of a targeted employment area, as defined in Section 7072 of the Government Code.
(X)An employee who qualified the taxpayer for the enterprise zone hiring credit under former Section 17053.8 or the program area hiring credit under former Section 17053.11.
(XI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a targeted group, as defined in Section 51(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, or its successor.
(B)Priority for employment shall be provided to an individual who is enrolled in a qualified program under the federal Job Training Partnership Act or the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 or who is eligible as a member of a targeted group under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code), or its successor.
(5)Taxpayer means a person or entity engaged in a trade or business within an enterprise zone designated pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of the Government Code.
(6)Seasonal employment means employment by a taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)The taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the enterprise zone, a certification which provides that a qualified employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Employment Development Department shall develop a form for this purpose. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates by local governments pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7086 of the Government Code.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section:
(A)All employees of trades or businesses, which are not incorporated, that are under common control shall be treated as employed by a single taxpayer.
(B)The credit, if any, allowable by this section with respect to each trade or business shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expense of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit, and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)Principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 23622.7, shall apply with respect to determining employment.
(2)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (e)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a), is not continued by the taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified employee.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that employee.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that employee.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if that employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified employee.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified employee.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if that qualified employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and a qualified employee shall not be treated as terminated by reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the qualified employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(f)In the case of an estate or trust, both of the following apply:
(1)The qualified wages for any taxable year shall be apportioned between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries on the basis of the income of the estate or trust allocable to each.
(2)Any beneficiary to whom any qualified wages have been apportioned under paragraph (1) shall be treated, for purposes of this part, as the employer with respect to those wages.
(g)For purposes of this section, enterprise zone means an area designated as an enterprise zone pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(h)The credit allowable under this section shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Sections 17053.10, 17053.17, and 17053.46 claimed for the same employee. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code. Code, as amended by the Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (i) or (j).
(i)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the net tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the net tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(j)(1)The amount of the credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 17053.70, including any credit carryover from prior years, that may reduce the net tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax which would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributable to the enterprise zone determined as if that attributable income represented all of the income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the enterprise zone. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101) of Part 11. That business income shall be further apportioned to the enterprise zone in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17 of Part 11, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Business income shall be apportioned to the enterprise zone by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the enterprise zone during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the enterprise zone during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the net tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i).
(k)The changes made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1997.
(l)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 2.SEC. 5.Section 17088 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17088.(a)Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)Section 17145 shall apply in lieu of Section 852(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exempt-interest dividends.
(c)(1)Section 852(b)(3)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment by shareholders of undistributed capital gains, shall not apply.
(2)Section 852(g)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase subdivision (a) of Section 17145 for the phrase the first sentence of subsection (b)(5) contained therein.
SEC. 3.SEC. 6.Section 17131.7 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 4.SEC. 7.Section 17131.12 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 5.SEC. 8.Section 17131.14 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 6.SEC. 9.Section 17134.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 7.SEC. 10.Section 17144 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17144.(a)Section 108(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to general business credit, is modified by substituting this part in lieu of Section 38 (relating to general business credit).
(b)Section 108(b)(2)(G) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to foreign tax credit carryovers, shall not apply.
(c)Section 108(b)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to credit carryover reduction, is modified by substituting 11.1 cents in lieu of 331/3 cents in each place in which it appears. In the case where more than one credit is allowable under this part, the credits shall be reduced on a pro rata basis.
(d)Section 108(g)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjusted tax attributes, is modified by substituting ($9) in lieu of ($3).
(e)(1)If a taxpayer makes an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, a separate election shall not be allowed under paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 17024.5 and the federal election shall be binding for purposes of this part.
(2)If a taxpayer has not made an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, then the taxpayer shall not be allowed to make that election for purposes of this part.
(f)Section 108(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to deferral and ratable inclusion of income arising from business indebtedness discharged by the reacquisition of a debt instrument, shall not apply.
SEC. 8.SEC. 11.Section 17201.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 9.SEC. 12.Section 17215 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17215.(a)Section 220(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to deduction allowed, is modified to provide that the amount allowed as a deduction shall be an amount equal to the amount allowed to that individual as a deduction under Section 220 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to medical savings accounts, on the federal income tax return filed for the same taxable year by that individual.
(b)Section 220(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to additional tax on distributions not used for qualified medical expenses, is modified by substituting 12.5 percent in lieu of 20 percent.
(c)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to disbursements made during taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 10.SEC. 13.Section 17240 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17240.The fee imposed by Section 9008 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), shall not be considered a tax described in Section 275(a)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code.
SEC. 11.SEC. 14.Section 17241 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17241.(a)Section 213(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to allowance of deduction, is modified by substituting 7.5 percent for 10 percent.
(b)Section 213(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule for 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, shall not apply.
SEC. 12.SEC. 15.Section 17280.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 13.SEC. 16.Section 17322.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 14.SEC. 17.Section 17323 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17323.Section 382(n) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule for certain ownership changes, shall not apply.
SEC. 15.SEC. 18.Section 18155 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:18155.A deduction shall not be allowed for capital loss carrybacks provided by Section 1212 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital loss carrybacks and carryovers.
SEC. 16.SEC. 19.Section 19131.5 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:19131.5.(a)Section 6164 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to extension of time for payment of taxes by corporations expecting carrybacks, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)(1)Section 6164 of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase Secretary or the Franchise Tax Board for the word Secretary in each place it appears.
(2)Section 6164(a) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) in lieu of the phrase subtitle A.
(3)Section 6164(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to contents of statement, is modified by substituting the phrase Section 24416.20 in lieu of the phrase Section 172(b).
(4)Section 6164(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase Section 19307.5 in lieu of the phrase Section 6411. shall not apply.
(5)Section 6164(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to jeopardy, is modified as follows:
(A)By substituting the phrase he or the Franchise Tax Board for the word he in each place it appears.
(B)By substituting the phrase him or the Franchise Tax Board for the word him in each place it appears.
(6)Section 6164(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to consolidated returns, is modified by substituting the phrase combined report in lieu of the phrase consolidated return in each place it appears.
SEC. 17.SEC. 20.Section 19141.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19141.5.(a)(1)Section 6038A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information with respect to certain foreign-owned corporations, shall apply.
(2)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information or maintain records and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038A of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)Section 11314 of Public Law 101-508, relating to application of amendments made by Section 7403 of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1989 to taxable years beginning on or before July 10, 1989, shall apply.
(4)Section 6038A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to enforcement of requests for certain records, is modified as follows:
(A)Each reference to Section 7602, 7603, or 7604 of the Internal Revenue Code shall instead refer to Section 19504.
(B)Each reference to summons shall instead refer to subpoena duces tecum.
(C)Section 6038A(e)(4)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code shall refer to superior courts of the State of California for the Counties of Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Diego, and for the City and County of San Francisco, instead of United States district court for the district in which the person (to whom the summons is issued) resides or is found.
(b)In the case of a corporation, each of the following shall apply:
(1)Section 6038B of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to notice of certain transfers to foreign persons, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(2)The information required to be filed with the Franchise Tax Board under this subdivision shall be a copy of the information required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
(3)(A)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038B of the Internal Revenue Code, except as otherwise provided.
(B)Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any transfer described in Section 6038B(a)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c)(1)Section 6038C of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information with respect to foreign corporations engaged in United States business, shall apply.
(2)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information or maintain records and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038C of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)Section 6038C(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to enforcement of requests for certain records, is modified as follows:
(A)Each reference to Section 7602, 7603, or 7604 of the Internal Revenue Code shall instead refer to Section 19504.
(B)Each reference to summons shall instead refer to subpoena duces tecum.
(d)(1)Section 6038D of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information with respect to foreign financial assets, shall apply.
(2)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038D of the Internal Revenue Code.
(e)For purposes of this part, the information required to be filed with the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to this section shall be a copy of the information filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
(f)For purposes of this section, each of the following shall apply:
(1)Section 7701(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the term domestic, shall apply.
(2)Section 7701(a)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the term foreign, shall apply.
(3)Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the term United States person, shall apply. However, the term United States person shall not include any corporation that is not subject to the tax imposed under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 23101), Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 23400), or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 23501), of Part 11.
(g)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 18.SEC. 21.Section 19164 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19164.(a)(1)(A)An accuracy-related penalty shall be imposed under this part and shall be determined in accordance with Section 6662 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of accuracy-related penalty on underpayments, except as otherwise provided.
(B)(i)Except for understatements relating to reportable transactions to which Section 19164.5 applies, in the case of any proposed deficiency assessment issued after the last date of the amnesty period specified in Chapter 9.1 (commencing with Section 19730) for any taxable year beginning prior to January 1, 2003, the penalty specified in Section 6662(a) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be computed by substituting 40 percent for 20 percent.
(ii)Clause (i) shall not apply to any taxable year of a taxpayer beginning prior to January 1, 2003, if, as of the start date of the amnesty program period specified in Section 19731, the taxpayer is then under audit by the Franchise Tax Board, or the taxpayer has filed a protest under Section 19041, or the taxpayer has filed an appeal under Section 19045, or the taxpayer is engaged in settlement negotiations under Section 19442, or the taxpayer has a pending judicial proceeding in any court of this state or in any federal court relating to the tax liability of the taxpayer for that taxable year.
(2)With respect to corporations, this subdivision shall apply to all of the following:
(A)All taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1990.
(B)Any other taxable year for which an assessment is made after July 16, 1991.
(C)For purposes of this section, references in Section 6662(e) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder, relating to treatment of an affiliated group that files a consolidated federal return, are modified to apply to those entities required to be included in a combined report under Section 25101 or 25110. For these purposes, entities included in a combined report pursuant to paragraph (4) or (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 25110 shall be considered only to the extent required to be included in the combined report.
(3)Section 6662(d)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to provide that in the case of a corporation, other than an S corporation, there is a substantial understatement of tax for any taxable year if the amount of the understatement for the taxable year exceeds the lesser of:
(A)Ten percent of the tax required to be shown on the return for the taxable year (or, if greater, two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500)).
(B)Five million dollars ($5,000,000).
(4)Section 6662(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to additionally provide that the excess determined under Section 6662(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be determined without regard to items to which Section 19164.5 applies and without regard to items with respect to which a penalty is imposed by Section 19774.
(5)The provisions of Sections 6662(e)(1) and 6662(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to returns filed on or after January 1, 2010.
(b)For purposes of Section 6662(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, Section 6664 of the Internal Revenue Code, Section 6694(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, and this part, the Franchise Tax Board may prescribe a list of positions for which the Franchise Tax Board believes there is not substantial authority or there is no reasonable belief that the tax treatment is more likely than not the proper tax treatment. That list (and any revisions thereof) shall be published 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.
(c)A fraud penalty shall be imposed under this part and shall be determined in accordance with Section 6663 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of fraud penalty, except as otherwise provided.
(d)(1)Section 6664 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to definitions and special rules, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(2)Section 6664(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to returns filed on or after January 1, 2010.
(3)Section 6664(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to appraisals prepared with respect to returns or submissions filed on or after January 1, 2010.
(e)Except for purposes of subdivision (e) of Section 19774, Section 6662(b)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(f)Except for purposes of subdivision (e) of Section 19774, Section 6662(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to increase in penalty in case of nondisclosed noneconomic substance transactions, shall not apply.
(g)Section 6665 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to applicable rules, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(h)The amendments made to this section by Chapter 14 of the Statutes of 2011 shall apply to notices mailed on or after January 1, 2012.
SEC. 19.SEC. 22.Section 19167 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19167.A penalty shall be imposed under this section for any of the following:
(a)In accordance with Section 6695(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to furnish a copy to taxpayer, as required by Section 18625, except as otherwise provided.
(b)In accordance with Section 6695(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to furnish identifying number, as required by Section 18624, except as otherwise provided.
(c)In accordance with Section 6695(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to retain a copy or list, as required by Section 18625 or for failure to retain an electronic filing declaration, as required by Section 18621.5, except as otherwise provided.
(d)Section 6695(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjustment for inflation, shall not apply.
(e)Failure to register as a tax preparer with the California Tax Education Council, as required by Section 22253 of the Business and Professions Code, unless it is shown that the failure was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect.
(1)The amount of the penalty under this subdivision for the first failure to register is two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500). This penalty shall be waived if proof of registration is provided to the Franchise Tax Board within 90 days from the date notice of the penalty is mailed to the tax preparer.
(2)The amount of the penalty under this subdivision for a failure to register, other than the first failure to register, is five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(f)The Franchise Tax Board shall not impose the penalties authorized by subdivision (e) until either one of the following has occurred:
(1)Commencing January 1, 2006, and continuing each year thereafter, there is an appropriation in the Franchise Tax Boards annual budget to fund the costs associated with the penalty authorized by subdivision (e).
(2)(A)An agreement has been executed between the California Tax Education Council and the Franchise Tax Board that provides that an amount equal to all first year costs associated with the penalty authorized by subdivision (e) shall be received by the Franchise Tax Board. For purposes of this subparagraph, first year costs include, but are not limited to, costs associated with the development of processes or systems changes, if necessary, and labor.
(B)An agreement has been executed between the California Tax Education Council and the Franchise Tax Board that provides that the annual costs incurred by the Franchise Tax Board associated with the penalty authorized by subdivision (e) shall be reimbursed by the California Tax Education Council to the Franchise Tax Board.
(C)Pursuant to the agreement described in subparagraph (A), the Franchise Tax Board has received an amount equal to the first year costs described in that subparagraph.
SEC. 20.Section 19172 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19172.(a)In addition to the penalty imposed by Section 19706 (relating to willful failure to file return, supply information, or pay tax), if any partnership required to file a return under Section 18633 or 18633.5 for any taxable year does either of the following:
(1)Fails to file the return at the time prescribed therefor (determined with regard to any extension of time for filing).
(2)Files a return which fails to show the information required under Section 18633 or 18633.5, that partnership shall be liable for a penalty determined under subdivision (b) for each month (or fraction thereof) during which that failure continues (but not to exceed 12 months), unless it is shown that the failure is due to reasonable cause.
(b)For purposes of subdivision (a), the amount determined under this subdivision for any month is the product of the following:
(1)Thirty-nine dollars ($39), multiplied by
(2)The number of persons who were partners in the partnership during any part of the taxable year.
(c)The penalty imposed by subdivision (a) shall be assessed against the partnership.
(d)Article 3 (commencing with Section 19031) of this chapter (relating to deficiency assessments) shall not apply with respect to the assessment or collection of any penalty imposed by subdivision (a).
(e)The amendments made to this section by Chapter 14 of the Statutes of 2010 shall apply to returns required to be filed after January 1, 2011.
(f)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 21.Section 19172.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19172.5.(a)In addition to the penalty imposed by Section 19706, if any S corporation required to file a return under Section 18601 for any taxable year fails to file the return at the time prescribed therefor (determined with regard to any extension of time for filing), or files a return that fails to show the information required under Section 18601, then that S corporation shall be liable for a penalty determined under subdivision (b) for each month (or fraction thereof) during which that failure continues (but not to exceed 12 months), unless that failure is due to reasonable cause.
(b)(1)For purposes of subdivision (a), the amount determined under this subdivision for any month is the product of the following:
(2)Thirty-nine dollars ($39), multiplied by the number of persons who were shareholders in the S corporation during any part of the taxable year.
(c)The penalty imposed by subdivision (a) shall be assessed against the S corporation.
(d)Article 3 (commencing with Section 19031), relating to deficiency assessments, shall not apply with respect to the assessment or collection of any penalty imposed by subdivision (a).
(e)This section shall apply to returns required to be filed after January 1, 2011.
(f)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to returns for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 22.SEC. 23.Section 19183 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19183.(a)(1)A penalty shall be imposed for failure to file correct information returns, as required by this part, and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6721 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to file correct information returns.
(2)Section 6721(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to penalty in case of intentional disregard, is modified to the extent that the reference to Section 6041A(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to direct sales of $5,000 or more, shall not apply.
(3)Section 6721(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to substitute the phrase For each fifth calendar year beginning after 2014 for the phrase In the case of any failure relating to a return required to be filed in a calendar year beginning after 2014.
(b)(1)A penalty shall be imposed for failure to furnish correct payee statements as required by this part, and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6722 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to furnish correct payee statements.
(2)Section 6722(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exception for de minimus failures, is modified to the extent that the references to Sections 6041A(b) and 6041A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to direct sales of $5,000 or more, and statements to be furnished to persons with respect to whom information is required to be furnished, shall not apply.
(3)Section 6722(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to substitute the phrase For each fifth calendar year beginning after 2014 for the phrase In the case of any failure relating to a return required to be filed in a calendar year beginning after 2014.
(c)A penalty shall be imposed for failure to comply with other information reporting requirements under this part, and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6723 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to failure to comply with other information reporting requirements.
(d)(1)The provisions of Section 6724 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to waiver; definitions, and special rules, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(2)Section 6724(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information return, is modified as follows:
(A)The following references are substituted:
(i)Subdivision (a) of Section 18640, in lieu of Section 6044(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(ii)Subdivision (a) of Section 18644, in lieu of Section 6050A(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to reports.
(B)References to Sections 4101(d), 6041(b), 6041A(b), 6045(d), 6051(d), and 6053(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(C)The term information return shall also include both of the following:
(i)The return required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (i) of Section 18662.
(ii)The return required by subdivision (a) of Section 18631.7.
(3)Section 6724(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to payee statement, is modified as follows:
(A)The following references are substituted:
(i)Subdivision (b) of Section 18640, in lieu of Section 6044(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to statements to be furnished to persons with respect to whom information is required.
(ii)Subdivision (b) of Section 18644, in lieu of Section 6050A(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to written statement.
(B)References to Sections 6031(b), 6037(b), 6041A(e), 6045(d), 6051(d), 6053(b), and 6053(c) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(C)The term payee statement shall also include the statement required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (i) of Section 18662.
(e)In the case of each failure to provide a written explanation as required by Section 402(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to written explanation to recipients of distributions eligible for rollover treatment, at the time prescribed therefor, unless it is shown that the failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect, there shall be paid, on notice and demand of the Franchise Tax Board and in the same manner as tax, by the person failing to provide that written explanation, an amount equal to ten dollars ($10) for each failure, but the total amount imposed on that person for all those failures during any calendar year shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(f)Any penalty imposed by this part shall be paid on notice and demand by the Franchise Tax Board and in the same manner as tax.
(g)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to information returns required to be filed on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 23.SEC. 24.Section 19772 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19772.(a)Section 6707A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to penalty for failure to include reportable transactions information with a return, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)(1)Section 6707A(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to amount of penalty is modified by substituting the phrase or which would have resulted from such transaction if such transaction were respected for state tax purposes for the phrase or which would have resulted from such transaction if such transaction were respected for Federal tax purposes.
(2)The penalty amounts in Section 6707A(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code are modified by substituting $30,000 ($15,000 for $200,000 ($100,000.
(3)The penalty amounts in Section 6707A(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code are modified by substituting $15,000 ($5,000 for $50,000 ($10,000.
(4)The penalty amounts in Section 6707A(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to minimum penalty are modified by substituting $2,500 ($1,250 for $10,000 ($5,000.
(c)(1)Section 6707A(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to reportable transaction is modified to include reportable transactions within the meaning of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 18407.
(2)Section 6707A(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to listed transaction is modified to include listed transactions within the meaning of paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 18407.
(d)The penalty under this section only applies to taxpayers with taxable income greater than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000).
(e)Section 6707A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to a penalty reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission, shall not apply.
(f)Section 6707A(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to authority to rescind penalty, shall not apply, and in lieu thereof, the following shall apply:
(1)The Chief Counsel of the Franchise Tax Board may rescind all or any portion of any penalty imposed by this section with respect to any violation if all of the following apply:
(A)The violation is with respect to a reportable transaction other than a listed transaction.
(B)The person on whom the penalty is imposed has a history of complying with the requirements of this part and Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001).
(C)It is shown that the violation is due to an unintentional mistake of fact.
(D)Imposing the penalty would be against equity and good conscience.
(E)Rescinding the penalty would promote compliance with the requirements of this part and Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) and effective tax administration.
(2)The exercise of authority under paragraph (1) shall be at the sole discretion of the Chief Counsel of the Franchise Tax Board and may not be delegated.
(3)Notwithstanding any other law or rule of law, any determination under this subdivision may not be reviewed in any administrative or judicial proceeding.
(g)Article 3 (commencing with Section 19031) of Chapter 4 (relating to deficiency assessments) shall not apply with respect to the assessment or collection of any penalty imposed under this section.
(h)The penalty imposed by this section is in addition to any penalty imposed under Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or this part.
(i)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to penalties assessed on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 25.Section 23622.7 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23622.7.(a)There shall be allowed a credit against the tax (as defined by Section 23036) to a taxpayer who employs a qualified employee in an enterprise zone during the taxable year. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)(i)Except as provided in clause (ii), that portion of wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(ii)For up to 1,350 qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer in the Long Beach Enterprise Zone in aircraft manufacturing activities described in Codes 3721 to 3728, inclusive, and Code 3812 of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition, qualified wages means that portion of hourly wages that does not exceed 202 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the employee commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(C)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the taxpayer on or after the zone expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period prior to the zone expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the zone expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the enterprise zone designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Zone expiration date means the date the enterprise zone designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(4)(A)Qualified employee means an individual who meets all of the following requirements:
(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in an enterprise zone.
(ii)Performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in an enterprise zone.
(iii)Is hired by the taxpayer after the date of original designation of the area in which services were performed as an enterprise zone.
(iv)Is any of the following:
(I)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor, who is receiving, or is eligible to receive, subsidized employment, training, or services funded by the federal Job Training Partnership Act, or its successor.
(II)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible to be a voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 (GAIN) provided for pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or its successor.
(III)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an economically disadvantaged individual 14 years of age or older.
(IV)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a dislocated worker who meets any of the following:
(aa)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(bb)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(cc)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(dd)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(ee)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(ff)Was an active member of the armed forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(gg)Is a seasonal or migrant worker who experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(hh)Has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of termination or layoff, as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(V)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a disabled individual who is eligible for or enrolled in, or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(VI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilt.
(VII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person eligible for or a recipient of any of the following:
(aa)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(bb)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(cc)CalFresh benefits.
(dd)State and local general assistance.
(VIII)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(IX)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a resident of a targeted employment area (as defined in Section 7072 of the Government Code).
(X)An employee who qualified the taxpayer for the enterprise zone hiring credit under former Section 23622 or the program area hiring credit under former Section 23623.
(XI)Immediately preceding the qualified employees commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member of a targeted group, as defined in Section 51(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, or its successor.
(B)Priority for employment shall be provided to an individual who is enrolled in a qualified program under the federal Job Training Partnership Act or the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 or who is eligible as a member of a targeted group under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code), or its successor.
(5)Taxpayer means a corporation engaged in a trade or business within an enterprise zone designated pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(6)Seasonal employment means employment by a taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)The taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the enterprise zone, a certification that provides that a qualified employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Employment Development Department shall develop a form for this purpose. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates by local governments pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7086 of the Government Code.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section:
(A)All employees of all corporations which are members of the same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as employed by a single taxpayer.
(B)The credit, if any, allowable by this section to each member shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expense of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit, and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)For purposes of this subdivision, controlled group of corporations means controlled group of corporations as defined in Section 1563(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, except that:
(i)More than 50 percent shall be substituted for at least 80 percent each place it appears in Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(ii)The determination shall be made without regard to subsections (a)(4) and (e)(3)(C) of Section 1563 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (e)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified employee with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment, whether or not consecutive, or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified employee commences seasonal employment with the taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified employee.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that employee.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that employee.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if that employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified employee.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified employee.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified employee due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified employee, if that qualified employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and a qualified employee shall not be treated as terminated by either of the following:
(i)By a transaction to which Section 381(a) of the Internal Revenue Code applies, if the qualified employee continues to be employed by the acquiring corporation.
(ii)By reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the qualified employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(f)Rules similar to the rules provided in Section 46(e) and (h) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to both of the following:
(1)An organization to which Section 593 of the Internal Revenue Code applies.
(2)A regulated investment company or a real estate investment trust subject to taxation under this part.
(g)For purposes of this section, enterprise zone means an area designated as an enterprise zone pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(h)The credit allowable under this section shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Sections 23623.5, 23625, and 23646 claimed for the same employee. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code. Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (i) or (j).
(i)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(j)(1)The amount of the credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 23612.2, including any credit carryover from prior years, that may reduce the tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax which would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributable to the enterprise zone determined as if that attributable income represented all of the income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the enterprise zone. For that purpose, the taxpayers business attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101). That business income shall be further apportioned to the enterprise zone in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Business income shall be apportioned to the enterprise zone by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the enterprise zone during the income year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the income year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the enterprise zone during the income year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the income year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i).
(k)The changes made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to taxable years on or after January 1, 1997.
(l)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 26.Section 23622.8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23622.8.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1998, there shall be allowed a credit against the tax (as defined in Section 23036) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual during the taxable year for employment in the manufacturing enhancement area. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences employment with the qualified taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period prior to the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the manufacturing enhancement area designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)Manufacturing enhancement area means an area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code according to the procedures of Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(4)Manufacturing enhancement area expiration date means the date the manufacturing enhancement area designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(5)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the qualified taxpayers trade or business located in a manufacturing enhancement area.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year in the manufacturing enhancement area.
(B)Who is hired by the qualified taxpayer after the designation of the area as a manufacturing enhancement area in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.) or its successor.
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985, or its successor, as provided pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)Any individual who has been certified eligible by the Employment Development Department under the federal Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Program, or its successor, whether or not this program is in effect.
(6)Qualified taxpayer means any corporation engaged in a trade or business within a manufacturing enhancement area designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code and that meets all of the following requirements:
(A)Is engaged in those lines of business described in Codes 0211 to 0291, inclusive, Code 0723, or in Codes 2011 to 3999, inclusive, of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition.
(B)At least 50 percent of the qualified taxpayers workforce hired after the designation of the manufacturing enhancement area is composed of individuals who, at the time of hire, are residents of the county in which the manufacturing enhancement area is located.
(C)Of this percentage of local hires, at least 30 percent shall be qualified disadvantaged individuals.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(c)(1)For purposes of this section, all of the following apply:
(A)All employees of all corporations that are members of the same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as employed by a single qualified taxpayer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section with respect to each member shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the expenses of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit and shall be allocated in that manner.
(C)Principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of corporations, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 23622.7, shall apply with respect to determining employment.
(2)If a qualified taxpayer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (d)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified disadvantaged individual and a qualified taxpayer shall not be treated as terminated if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(d)(1)(A)If the employment, other than seasonal employment, of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (b) is terminated by the qualified taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that qualified disadvantaged individual completes 90 days of employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the income year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) does not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily leaves the employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that qualified disadvantaged individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the qualified taxpayer and a qualified disadvantaged individual shall not be treated as terminated by either of the following:
(i)By a transaction to which Section 381(a) of the Internal Revenue Code applies, if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed by the acquiring corporation.
(ii)By reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the qualified taxpayer, if the qualified disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade or business and the qualified taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(e)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 23621. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code. Code, as amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (f) or (g).
(f)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(g)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section, including prior year credit carryovers, that may reduce the tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the qualified taxpayers business income attributed to a manufacturing enhancement area determined as if that attributed income represented all of the net income of the qualified taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income is that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101). That business income shall be further apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a manufacturing enhancement area by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For the purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the manufacturing enhancement area during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g).
(h)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(i)The qualified taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Job Training Partnership Act administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the manufacturing enhancement area, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual meets the eligibility requirements specified in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 7086 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(j)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019.
(2)The section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 27.Section 23646 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23646.(a)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1995, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax (as defined in Section 23036) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual or a qualified displaced employee during the taxable year for employment in the LAMBRA. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:
(1)Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of employment.
(2)Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of employment.
(3)Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of employment.
(4)Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of employment.
(5)Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of employment.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Qualified wages means:
(A)That portion of wages paid or incurred by the employer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.
(B)The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per taxable year.
(C)Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with the first day the individual commences employment with the taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business operation of the qualified taxpayer does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes of this section.
(D)Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer on or after the LAMBRA expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period prior to the LAMBRA expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the LAMBRA expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the LAMBRA designation were still in existence and binding.
(2)Minimum wage means the wage established by the Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(3)LAMBRA means a local agency military base recovery area designated in accordance with the provisions of Section 7114 of the Government Code.
(4)Qualified disadvantaged individual means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in the LAMBRA.
(B)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area as a LAMBRA in which the individuals services were primarily performed.
(C)Who is any of the following immediately preceding the individuals commencement of employment with the taxpayer:
(i)An individual who has been determined eligible for services under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 1501 et seq.), or its successor.
(ii)Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 provided for pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(iii)An economically disadvantaged individual 16 years of age or older.
(iv)A dislocated worker who meets any of the following conditions:
(I)Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.
(II)Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an individual who has not received written notification but whose employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.
(III)Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual 55 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.
(IV)Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which he or she resides or because of natural disasters.
(V)Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
(VI)Was an active member of the Armed Forces or National Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.
(VII)Experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and mechanization.
(VIII)Has been terminated or laid off or has received a notice of termination or layoff as a consequence of compliance with the Clean Air Act.
(v)An individual who is enrolled in or has completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated from military service.
(vi)An ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of guilty.
(vii)A recipient of:
(I)Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.
(II)Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(III)CalFresh benefits.
(IV)State and local general assistance.
(viii)Is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of Native American descent.
(5)Qualified taxpayer means a corporation that conducts a trade or business within a LAMBRA and, for the first two taxable years, has a net increase in jobs (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) of one or more employees as determined below in the LAMBRA.
(A)The net increase in the number of jobs shall be determined by subtracting the total number of full-time employees (defined as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) the taxpayer employed in this state in the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA from the total number of full-time employees the taxpayer employed in this state during the second taxable year after commencing business operations in the LAMBRA. For taxpayers who commence doing business in this state with their LAMBRA business operation, the number of employees for the taxable year prior to commencing business operations in the LAMBRA shall be zero. If the taxpayer has a net increase in jobs in the state, the credit shall be allowed only if one or more full-time employees is employed within the LAMBRA.
(B)The total number of employees employed in the LAMBRA shall equal the sum of both of the following:
(i)The total number of hours worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees (not to exceed 2,000 hours per employee) who are paid an hourly wage divided by 2,000.
(ii)The total number of months worked in the LAMBRA for the taxpayer by employees who are salaried employees divided by 12.
(C)In the case of a qualified taxpayer that first commences doing business in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, for purposes of clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, of subparagraph (B) the divisors 2,000 and 12 shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months of the taxable year that the taxpayer was doing business in the LAMBRA and the denominator of which is 12.
(6)Qualified displaced employee means an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
(A)Any civilian or military employee of a base or former base that has been displaced as a result of a federal base closure act.
(B)(i)At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayers trade or business located in a LAMBRA.
(ii)Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the taxpayer during the taxable year in a LAMBRA.
(C)Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the area in which services were performed as a LAMBRA.
(7)Seasonal employment means employment by a qualified taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or business operations.
(8)LAMBRA expiration date means the date the LAMBRA designation expires, is no longer binding, becomes inoperative, or is repealed.
(c)For qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees hired on or after January 1, 2001, the taxpayer shall do both of the following:
(1)Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as permitted by federal law, the administrative entity of the local county or city for the federal Job Training Partnership Act, or its successor, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government administering the LAMBRA, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual or qualified displaced employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) or subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to Section 7114.2 of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.
(2)Retain a copy of the certification and provide it upon request to the Franchise Tax Board.
(d)(1)For purposes of this section, both of the following apply:
(A)All employees of all corporations that are members of the same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as employed by a single employer.
(B)The credit (if any) allowable by this section to each member shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit.
(2)For purposes of this subdivision, controlled group of corporations has the meaning given to that term by Section 1563(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, except that both of the following apply:
(A)More than 50 percent shall be substituted for at least 80 percent each place it appears in Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(B)The determination shall be made without regard to Section 1563(a)(4) and Section 1563(e)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the predecessor) or the major portion of a separate unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying this section (other than subdivision (e)) for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between an employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.
(e)(1)(A)If the employment of any employee, other than seasonal employment, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is terminated by the taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior income years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that employee.
(B)If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning with the day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month in which the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(2)(A)Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A termination of employment of an employee who voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.
(ii)A termination of employment of an individual who, before the close of the period referred to in paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.
(iii)A termination of employment of an individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A termination of employment of an individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer.
(v)A termination of employment of an individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of employment.
(B)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:
(i)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.
(ii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that disability is removed before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified disadvantaged individual.
(iii)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.
(iv)A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.
(v)A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.
(C)For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship between the taxpayer and an employee shall not be treated as terminated by either of the following:
(i)A transaction to which Section 381(a) of the Internal Revenue Code applies, if the employee continues to be employed by the acquiring corporation.
(ii)A mere change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.
(3)Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount of any credit allowable under this part.
(4)At the close of the second taxable year, if the taxpayer has not increased the number of its employees as determined by paragraph (5) of subdivision (b), then the amount of the credit previously claimed shall be added to the taxpayers tax for the taxpayers second taxable year.
(f)In the case of an organization to which Section 593 of the Internal Revenue Code applies, and a regulated investment company or a real estate investment trust subject to taxation under this part, rules similar to the rules provided in Section 46(e) and Section 46(h) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply.
(g)The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under Section 23621. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code. Code, as amended by the Emergency Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343).
In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (h) or (i).
(h)In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this section exceeds the tax for the taxable year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the tax may be carried over and added to the credit, if any, in the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years possible.
(i)(1)The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section and Section 23645, including any prior year carryovers, that may reduce the tax for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the taxpayers business income attributed to a LAMBRA determined as if that attributed income represented all of the income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.
(2)Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayers California source business income that is apportioned to the LAMBRA. For that purpose, the taxpayers business income that is attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101). That business income shall be further apportioned to the LAMBRA in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17, modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).
(3)Income shall be apportioned to a LAMBRA by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this paragraph:
(A)The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the average value of the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value of all the taxpayers real and tangible personal property owned or rented and used in this state during the taxable year.
(B)The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the LAMBRA during the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.
(4)The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h). However, the portion of any credit remaining for carryover to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, if any, after application of this subdivision, shall be carried over only to the succeeding 10 taxable years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted, as if it were an amount exceeding the tax for the taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h).
(j)If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.
(k)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall cease to be operative on January 1, 2014, and shall be repealed on December 1, 2019. A credit shall not be allowed under this section with respect to an employee who first commences employment with a qualified taxpayer on or after January 1, 2014.
(2)This section shall continue to apply with respect to qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within the 60-month period immediately preceding January 1, 2014, and qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to those qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees shall continue to qualify for the credit under this section for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, in accordance with this section, as amended by the act adding this subdivision.
SEC. 24.SEC. 28.Section 23701i of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23701i.A voluntary employees beneficiary association described in Section 501(c)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code.
SEC. 25.SEC. 29.Section 24307 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24307.(a)Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to income from discharge of indebtedness, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)Section 108(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to general business credit, is modified by substituting this part in lieu of Section 38 (relating to general business credit).
(c)Section 108(b)(2)(G) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to foreign tax credit carryovers, shall not apply.
(d)Section 108(b)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to credit carryover reduction, is modified by substituting 11.1 cents in lieu of 331/3 cents in each place in which it appears. In the case where more than one credit is allowable under this part, the credits shall be reduced on a pro rata basis.
(e)Section 108(g)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjusted tax attributes, is modified by substituting $9 in lieu of $3.
(f)(1)The amendments to Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code made by Section 13150 of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-66), relating to exclusion from gross income for income from discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, shall apply to discharges occurring on or after January 1, 1996, in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1996.
(2)If a taxpayer makes an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, a separate election shall not be allowed under paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 23051.5 and the federal election shall be binding for purposes of this part.
(3)If a taxpayer has not made an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, then the taxpayer shall not be allowed to make that election for purposes of this part.
(g)The amendments to Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code made by Section 13226 of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-66), relating to modifications of discharge of indebtedness provisions, shall apply to discharges occurring on or after January 1, 1996, in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1996.
(h)The amendments made to Section 108(d)(7)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to certain provisions to be applied at the corporate level by Section 402 of the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-147), shall apply to discharges of indebtedness after December 31, 2001, in taxable years ending after that date. This subdivision shall not apply to any discharge of indebtedness made before March 1, 2002, pursuant to a plan of reorganization filed with a bankruptcy court on or before October 11, 2001.
(i)Section 108(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to deferral and ratable inclusion of income arising from business indebtedness discharged by the reacquisition of a debt instrument, shall not apply.
SEC. 30.Section 24345.5 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:24345.5.A deduction shall not be allowed for the fee imposed by subsection (a) of Section 9008 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148).
SEC. 26.SEC. 31.Section 24427 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24427.Section 267 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to losses, expenses, and interest with respect to transactions between related taxpayers, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
SEC. 27.SEC. 32.Section 24439 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24439.(a)No deduction shall be allowed to the issuing corporation for any premium paid or incurred upon the repurchase of a bond, debenture, note, or certificate or other evidence of indebtedness which is convertible into the stock of the issuing corporation, or a corporation in the same parent-subsidiary controlled group, within the meaning of Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to parent-subsidiary controlled group, as the issuing corporation, to the extent the repurchase price exceeds an amount equal to the adjusted issue price plus a normal call premium on bonds or other evidences of indebtedness which are not convertible. The preceding sentence shall not apply to the extent that the corporation can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Franchise Tax Board that such excess is attributable to the cost of borrowing and is not attributable to the conversion feature.
(b)For purposes of subdivision (a), the adjusted issue price is the issue price, as defined in Sections 1273(b) and 1274 of the Internal Revenue Code, increased by any amount of discount deducted before repurchase, or, in the case of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued after February 28, 1913, decreased by any amount of premium included in gross income before repurchase by the issuing corporation.
(c)The provisions of this section shall not apply to a convertible bond or other convertible evidence of indebtedness repurchased pursuant to a binding obligation incurred on or before April 22, 1969, to repurchase such bond or other evidence of indebtedness at a specified call premium, but no inference shall be drawn from the fact that this section does not apply to the repurchase of such convertible bond or other convertible evidence of indebtedness.
(d)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to repurchases on or after January 1, 2015.
SEC. 28.SEC. 33.Section 24452.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 29.SEC. 34.Section 24454 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:24454.Section 304(b)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule in case of foreign acquiring corporation, shall apply to acquisitions on or after January 1, 2015.
SEC. 30.SEC. 35.Section 24459 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:24459.Section 382(n) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule for certain ownership changes, shall not apply.
SEC. 31.SEC. 36.Section 24870 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24870.Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts, shall apply, except as otherwise provided in this part.
SEC. 32.SEC. 37.Section 24871 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24871.(a)(1)Section 852(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of tax on regulated investment companies, shall not apply.
(2)Every regulated investment company shall be subject to the taxes imposed under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 23101) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 23501), except that its net income shall be equal to its investment company income, as defined in subdivision (b).
(3)(A)Section 851(d)(2)(C)(i)(I) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting $12,500 for $50,000.
(B)Section 851(d)(2)(C)(i)(II) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase the rate of tax specified in Section 23151 for the phrase the highest rate of tax specified in section 11 contained therein.
(C)Section 851(d)(2)(C)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to administrative provisions, is modified by substituting the phrase Article 3 of Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 19031), a tax imposed by this subparagraph shall be treated as a tax with respect to which the deficiency procedures of such article apply for the phrase subtitle F, a tax imposed by this subparagraph shall be treated as an excise tax with respect to which the deficiency procedures of such subtitle apply contained therein.
(D)Section 851(i)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of tax on failures, shall not apply.
(b)Investment company income means investment company taxable income, as defined in Section 852(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, modified as follows:
(1)Section 852(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to an exclusion for net capital gain, does not apply.
(2)Section 852(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to net operating losses, is modified to deny the deduction allowed under Sections 24416 and 24416.1, in lieu of denying the deduction allowed by Section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)In lieu of the provision of Section 852(b)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special deductions for corporations, no deduction shall be allowed under Sections 24402, 24406, 24410, and 25106.
(4)The deduction for dividends paid, under Section 852(b)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code, is modified to allow capital gain dividends and exempt interest dividends (to the extent that interest is included in gross income under this part) to be included in the computation of the deduction.
(c)Section 852(b)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of tax, shall not apply.
(d)(1)Section 852(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exempt-interest dividends, is modified by substituting the phrase that, when held by an individual, the interest therefrom is exempt from taxation by this state for the phrase described in section 103(a) contained therein.
(2)Section 852(b)(5)(A)(iv)(V) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exempt interest, is modified by substituting the phrase on obligations that, if held by an individual, is exempt from taxation by this state, over the amounts disallowed as deductions under subdivision (b) of Section 24360 or Section 24425 for the phrase excludable from gross income under section 103(a) over the amounts disallowed as deductions under sections 265 and 171(a)(2) contained therein.
(3)Section 852(b)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of exempt-interest dividends by shareholders, shall not apply.
(e)Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to limitations applicable to dividends received from regulated investment companies, is modified to refer to Sections 24402, 24406, 24410, and 25106, in lieu of Section 243 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(f)Section 852(g)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase subdivision (a) of Section 17145 for the phrase the first sentence of subsection (b)(5) contained therein.
SEC. 33.SEC. 38.Section 24871.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.SEC. 34.SEC. 39.Section 24990.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24990.5.(a)Section 1201 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to alternative tax for corporations, shall not be applicable.
(b) The provisions of Section 1212 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital loss carrybacks and carryovers, are modified as follows:
(1)Section 1212(a)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital loss carrybacks, shall not apply.
(2)Section 1212(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rules on carrybacks, shall not apply.
(3)Sections 1212(b) and 1212(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to other taxpayers and carryback of losses from Section 1256 contracts to offset prior gains from such contracts, respectively, shall not apply.
SEC. 35.SEC. 40.(a)Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of this act shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015.
(b)Sections 201 to 221, inclusive, of the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014 (Title II of Division A of Public Law 113-295), enacted numerous technical corrections and clarifications to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, including technical corrections and clarifications relating to the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-240), the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-96), the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Title IX of Public Law 112-95), the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-312), the Creating Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Title II of Public Law 111-240), the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (Public Law 111-147), the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5), the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Division A of Public Law 110-343), the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 (Division B of Public Law 110-343), the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (Division C of Public Law 110-343), the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 (Division C of Public Law 110-289), the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-245), the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-172), the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-432), the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59), the Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2005 (Title XIII of Public Law 109-58), and the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-357), some of which are incorporated by reference into Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), and Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. Unless otherwise provided, the technical corrections described in the preceding sentence, to the extent that they correct provisions that are incorporated by reference into the Revenue and Taxation Code, are declaratory of existing law and shall be applied in the same manner and for the same periods as specified for federal purposes, or if later, the specified date of incorporation.
SEC. 36.SEC. 41.It is the intent of the Legislature to confirm the validity and ongoing effect of Senate Bill No. 401 of the 200910 Regular Session.
SEC. 37.SEC. 42.This act provides for a tax levy within the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect.
(a)(1)Unless otherwise specifically provided, the terms Internal Revenue Code, Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or Internal Revenue Code of 1986, for purposes of this part, mean Title 26 of the United States Code, including all amendments thereto as enacted on the specified date for the applicable taxable year as follows:
Taxable Year | Specified Date of |
(A)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1983, and on or before December | |
31, 1983 | January 15, 1983 |
(B)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1984, and on or before December | |
31, 1984 | January 1, 1984 |
(C)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1985, and on or before December | |
31, 1985 | January 1, 1985 |
(D)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1986, and on or before December | |
31, 1986 | January 1, 1986 |
(E)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1987, and on or before December | |
31, 1988 | January 1, 1987 |
(F)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1989, and on or before December | |
31, 1989 | January 1, 1989 |
(G)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1990, and on or before December | |
31, 1990 | January 1, 1990 |
(H)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1991, and on or before December | |
31, 1991 | January 1, 1991 |
(I)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1992, and on or before December | |
31, 1992 | January 1, 1992 |
(J)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1993, and on or before December | |
31, 1996 | January 1, 1993 |
(K)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1997, and on or before December | |
31, 1997 | January 1, 1997 |
(L)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 1998, and on or before December | |
31, 2001 | January 1, 1998 |
(M)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2002, and on or before December | |
31, 2004 | January 1, 2001 |
(N)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2005, and on or before December | |
31, 2009 | January 1, 2005 |
(O)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2010, and on or before December | |
31, 2014 | January 1, 2009 |
(P)For taxable years beginning on or after | |
January 1, 2015 | January 1, 2015 |
(2)(A)Unless otherwise specifically provided, for federal laws enacted on or after January 1, 1987, and on or before the specified date for the taxable year, uncodified provisions that relate to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that are incorporated for purposes of this part shall be applicable to the same taxable years as the incorporated provisions.
(B)In the case where Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-16) applies to any provision of the Internal Revenue Code that is incorporated for purposes of this part, Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 shall apply for purposes of this part in the same manner and to the same taxable years as it applies for federal income tax purposes.
(3)Subtitle G (Tax Technical Corrections) and Part I of Subtitle H (Repeal of Expired or Obsolete Provisions) of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-508) modified numerous provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and provisions of prior federal acts, some of which are incorporated by reference into this part. Unless otherwise provided, the provisions described in the preceding sentence, to the extent that they modify provisions that are incorporated into this part, are declaratory of existing law and shall be applied in the same manner and for the same periods as specified in the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990.
(b)Unless otherwise specifically provided, when applying any provision of the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of this part, a reference to any of the following is not applicable for purposes of this part:
(1)Except as provided in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 23800) of Part 11 of Division 2, an electing small business corporation, as defined in Section 1361(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2)Domestic international sales corporations (DISC), as defined in Section 992(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)A personal holding company, as defined in Section 542 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(4)A foreign personal holding company, as defined in Section 552 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(5)A foreign investment company, as defined in Section 1246(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(6)A foreign trust, as defined in Section 679 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(7)Foreign income taxes and foreign income tax credits.
(8)Section 911 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to citizens or residents of the United States living abroad.
(9)A foreign corporation, except that Section 367 of the Internal Revenue Code shall be applicable.
(10)Federal tax credits and carryovers of federal tax credits.
(11)Nonresident aliens.
(12)Deduction for personal exemptions, as provided in Section 151 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(13)The tax on generation-skipping transfers imposed by Section 2601 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(14)The tax, relating to estates, imposed by Section 2001 or 2101 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c)(1)The provisions contained in Sections 41 to 44, inclusive, and Section 172 of the Tax Reform Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-369), relating to treatment of debt instruments, is not applicable for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1987.
(2)The provisions contained in Public Law 99-121, relating to the treatment of debt instruments, is not applicable for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1987.
(3)For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1987, the provisions referred to by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be applicable for purposes of this part in the same manner and with respect to the same obligations as the federal provisions, except as otherwise provided in this part.
(d)When applying the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of this part, regulations promulgated in final form or issued as temporary regulations by the secretary shall be applicable as regulations under this part to the extent that they do not conflict with this part or with regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(e)Whenever this part allows a taxpayer to make an election, the following rules shall apply:
(1)A proper election filed with the Internal Revenue Service in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code or regulations issued by the secretary shall be deemed to be a proper election for purposes of this part, unless otherwise provided in this part or in regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(2)A copy of that election shall be furnished to the Franchise Tax Board upon request.
(3)(A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in order to obtain treatment other than that elected for federal purposes, a separate election shall be filed at the time and in the manner required by the Franchise Tax Board.
(B)(i)If a taxpayer makes a proper election for federal income tax purposes prior to the time that taxpayer becomes subject to the tax imposed under this part or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), that taxpayer is deemed to have made the same election for purposes of the tax imposed by this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), and Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), as applicable, and that taxpayer may not make a separate election for California tax purposes unless that separate election is expressly authorized by this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or by regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(ii)If a taxpayer has not made a proper election for federal income tax purposes prior to the time that taxpayer becomes subject to tax under this part or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), that taxpayer may not make a separate California election for purposes of this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), unless that separate election is expressly authorized by this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or by regulations issued by the Franchise Tax Board.
(iii)This subparagraph applies only to the extent that the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code or the regulation issued by the secretary authorizing an election for federal income tax purposes apply for purposes of this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401) or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001).
(f)Whenever this part allows or requires a taxpayer to file an application or seek consent, the rules set forth in subdivision (e) shall be applicable with respect to that application or consent.
(g)When applying the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of determining the statute of limitations under this part, any reference to a period of three years shall be modified to read four years for purposes of this part.
(h)When applying, for purposes of this part, any section of the Internal Revenue Code or any applicable regulation thereunder, all of the following shall apply:
(1)References to adjusted gross income shall mean the amount computed in accordance with Section 17072, except as provided in paragraph (2).
(2)(A)Except as provided in subparagraph (B), references to adjusted gross income for purposes of computing limitations based upon adjusted gross income, shall mean the amount required to be shown as adjusted gross income on the federal tax return for the same taxable year.
(B)In the case of registered domestic partners and former registered domestic partners, adjusted gross income, for the purposes of computing limitations based upon adjusted gross income, shall mean the adjusted gross income on a federal tax return computed as if the registered domestic partner or former registered domestic partner was treated as a spouse or former spouse, respectively, for federal income tax purposes, and used the same filing status that was used on the state tax return for the same taxable year.
(3)Any reference to subtitle or chapter shall mean this part.
(4)The provisions of Section 7806 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to construction of title, shall apply.
(5)Any provision of the Internal Revenue Code that becomes operative on or after the specified date for that taxable year shall become operative on the same date for purposes of this part.
(6)Any provision of the Internal Revenue Code that becomes inoperative on or after the specified date for that taxable year shall become inoperative on the same date for purposes of this part.
(7)Due account shall be made for differences in federal and state terminology, effective dates, substitution of Franchise Tax Board for secretary when appropriate, and other obvious differences.
(8)Except as otherwise provided, any reference to Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code shall be interpreted to also refer to Section 23701.
(i)Any reference to a specific provision of the Internal Revenue Code shall include modifications of that provision, if any, in this part.
SEC. 2.Section 17088 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17088.(a)(1)Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(2)Part 1 of Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulated investment companies, as amended by the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)Section 17145 shall apply in lieu of Section 852(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exempt-interest dividends.
(c)(1)Section 852(b)(3)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment by shareholders of undistributed capital gains, shall not apply.
(2)Section 852(g)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase subdivision (a) of Section 17145 for the phrase the first sentence of subsection (b)(5) contained therein.
(d)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made to this section by the act adding this paragraph shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after December 23, 2010.
(2)(A)Section 851 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to definition of regulated investment company, as amended by Section 201 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), and Section 852(b)(2)(G) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by Section 201 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply to taxable years with respect to which the due date (determined with regard to any extensions) of the return of tax for such taxable year is on or after December 23, 2010.
(B)Section 852(b)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to loss on sale or exchange of stock held six months or less, as amended by Section 309 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply to losses incurred on shares of stock for which the taxpayers holding period begins on or after December 23, 2010.
(C)Section 852(f)(1)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by Section 502 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply to charges incurred in taxable years beginning on or after December 23, 2010.
(D)Section 855(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to general rule, as amended by Section 304 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply to distributions in taxable years beginning on or after December 23, 2010.
SEC. 3.Section 17131.7 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.17131.7.(a)Section 105(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to amounts expended for medical care, as amended by Section 1004(d)(1) of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152), shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)This section shall apply in the same manner and to the same periods as the federal amendments referred to in subdivision (a) apply for federal purposes, except as otherwise provided.
SEC. 4.Section 17131.12 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.17131.12.(a)Section 139D of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to Indian health care benefits, as added by Section 9021 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)This section shall apply to benefits and coverage provided after March 23, 2010.
(c)This section shall not be construed to create an inference with respect to the exclusion from gross income of either of the following:
(1)Benefits provided by an Indian tribe or tribal organization that are not within the scope of this section.
(2)Benefits provided prior to the effective date of the act adding this section.
SEC. 5.Section 17131.14 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.17131.14.(a)For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2011, Section 125(j) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to simple cafeteria plans for small businesses, as added by Section 9022 of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, Section 125(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to qualified benefits defined, as amended by Section 1515 of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
SEC. 6.Section 17134.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.17134.1.For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2010, Section 108(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to payments under the National Health Service Corps loan repayment program and certain state loan repayment programs, as amended by Section 10908 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
SEC. 7.Section 17144 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17144.(a)Section 108(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to general business credit, is modified by substituting this part in lieu of Section 38 (relating to general business credit).
(b)Section 108(b)(2)(G) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to foreign tax credit carryovers, shall not apply.
(c)Section 108(b)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to credit carryover reduction, is modified by substituting 11.1 cents in lieu of 331/3 cents in each place in which it appears. In the case where more than one credit is allowable under this part, the credits shall be reduced on a pro rata basis.
(d)Section 108(g)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjusted tax attributes, is modified by substituting ($9) in lieu of ($3).
(e)(1)If a taxpayer makes an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, a separate election shall not be allowed under paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 17024.5 and the federal election shall be binding for purposes of this part.
(2)If a taxpayer has not made an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, then the taxpayer shall not be allowed to make that election for purposes of this part.
(f)Section 108(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to deferral and ratable inclusion of income arising from business indebtedness discharged by the reacquisition of a debt instrument, shall not apply.
SEC. 8.Section 17201.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.17201.1.(a)Section 162(l)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to allowance of deduction, as amended by Section 1004(d)(2) of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152), shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)Section 162(l)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to other coverage, as amended by Section 1004(d)(3) of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152), shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(c)This section shall apply in the same manner and to the same periods as the federal amendments referred to in subdivision (a) or subdivision (b), respectively, apply for federal purposes, except as otherwise provided.
SEC. 9.Section 17215 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17215.(a)Section 220(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to deduction allowed, is modified to provide that the amount allowed as a deduction shall be an amount equal to the amount allowed to that individual as a deduction under Section 220 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to medical savings accounts, on the federal income tax return filed for the same taxable year by that individual.
(b)Section 220(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to additional tax on distributions not used for qualified medical expenses, is modified by substituting 10 12.5 percent in lieu of 15 percent. 20 percent.
(c)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to disbursements made during taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 10.Section 17240 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17240.The fee imposed by Section 9008 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), shall not be considered a tax described in Section 275(a)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code.
SEC. 11.Section 17241 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17241.(a)Section 213(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to allowance of deduction, is modified by substituting 7.5 percent for 10 percent.
(b)Section 213(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule for 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, shall not apply.
SEC. 12.Section 17280.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.17280.1.(a)Section 267(f)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to loss deferral rules not to apply in certain cases, as amended by Section 306 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)This section shall apply to distributions on or after December 23, 2010.
SEC. 13.Section 17322.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.17322.1.(a)Section 302 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to distributions in redemption of stock, as amended by Section 306 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)Section 316 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to dividend defined, as amended by Section 305 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(c)(1)Subdivision (a) shall apply to distributions on or after December 23, 2010.
(2)Subdivision (b) shall apply to distributions made in taxable years beginning on or after December 23, 2010.
SEC. 14.Section 17323 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17323.Section 382(n) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule for certain ownership changes, shall not apply.
SEC. 15.Section 18155 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:18155.(a)A deduction shall not be allowed for capital loss carrybacks provided by Section 1212 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital loss carrybacks and carryovers.
(b)Section 1212(a)(1)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by Section 101 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(c)Section 1212(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulated investment companies, as amended by Section 101 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(d)Section 1222(10) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to net capital loss, as amended by Section 101 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(e)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made to this section by the act adding this paragraph shall apply to net capital losses for taxable years beginning on or after December 23, 2010.
(2)Section 1212(a)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to coordination with general rule, as added by Section 101 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after December 23, 2010.
SEC. 16.Section 19131.5 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:19131.5.(a)Section 6164 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to extension of time for payment of taxes by corporations expecting carrybacks, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)(1)Section 6164 of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase Secretary or the Franchise Tax Board for the word Secretary in each place it appears.
(2)Section 6164(a) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) in lieu of the phrase subtitle A.
(3)Section 6164(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to contents of statement, is modified by substituting the phrase Section 24416.20 in lieu of the phrase Section 172(b).
(4)Section 6164(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase Section 19307.5 in lieu of the phrase Section 6411.
(5)Section 6164(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to jeopardy, is modified as follows:
(A)By substituting the phrase he or the Franchise Tax Board for the word he in each place it appears.
(B)By substituting the phrase him or the Franchise Tax Board for the word him in each place it appears.
(6)Section 6164(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to consolidated returns, is modified by substituting the phrase combined report in lieu of the phrase consolidated return in each place it appears.
SEC. 17.Section 19141.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19141.5.(a)(1)Section 6038A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information with respect to certain foreign-owned corporations, shall apply.
(2)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information or maintain records and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038A of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)Section 11314 of Public Law 101-508, relating to application of amendments made by Section 7403 of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1989 to taxable years beginning on or before July 10, 1989, shall apply.
(4)Section 6038A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to enforcement of requests for certain records, is modified as follows:
(A)Each reference to Section 7602, 7603, or 7604 of the Internal Revenue Code shall instead refer to Section 19504.
(B)Each reference to summons shall instead refer to subpoena duces tecum.
(C)Section 6038A(e)(4)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code shall refer to superior courts of the State of California for the Counties of Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Diego, and for the City and County of San Francisco, instead of United States district court for the district in which the person (to whom the summons is issued) resides or is found.
(b)In the case of a corporation, each of the following shall apply:
(1)Section 6038B of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to notice of certain transfers to foreign persons, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(2)The information required to be filed with the Franchise Tax Board under this subdivision shall be a copy of the information required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
(3)(A)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038B of the Internal Revenue Code, except as otherwise provided.
(B)Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any transfer described in Section 6038B(a)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c)(1)Section 6038C of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information with respect to foreign corporations engaged in United States business, shall apply.
(2)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information or maintain records and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038C of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)Section 6038C(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to enforcement of requests for certain records, is modified as follows:
(A)Each reference to Section 7602, 7603, or 7604 of the Internal Revenue Code shall instead refer to Section 19504.
(B)Each reference to summons shall instead refer to subpoena duces tecum.
(d)(1)Section 6038D of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to information with respect to foreign financial assets, shall apply.
(2)A penalty shall be imposed under this part for failure to furnish information and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6038D of the Internal Revenue Code.
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(e)For purposes of this part, the information required to be filed with the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to this section shall be a copy of the information filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
(e)
(f)For purposes of this section, each of the following shall apply:
(1)Section 7701(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the term domestic, shall apply.
(2)Section 7701(a)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the term foreign, shall apply.
(3)Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the term United States person, shall apply. However, the term United States person shall not include any corporation that is not subject to the tax imposed under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 23101), Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 23400), or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 23501), of Part 11.
(g)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 18.Section 19164 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19164.(a)(1)(A)An accuracy-related penalty shall be imposed under this part and shall be determined in accordance with Section 6662 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of accuracy-related penalty on underpayments, as amended by Section 1409(b) of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152), except as otherwise provided.
(B)(i)Except for understatements relating to reportable transactions to which Section 19164.5 applies, in the case of any proposed deficiency assessment issued after the last date of the amnesty period specified in Chapter 9.1 (commencing with Section 19730) for any taxable year beginning prior to January 1, 2003, the penalty specified in Section 6662(a) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be computed by substituting 40 percent for 20 percent.
(ii)Clause (i) shall not apply to any taxable year of a taxpayer beginning prior to January 1, 2003, if, as of the start date of the amnesty program period specified in Section 19731, the taxpayer is then under audit by the Franchise Tax Board, or the taxpayer has filed a protest under Section 19041, or the taxpayer has filed an appeal under Section 19045, or the taxpayer is engaged in settlement negotiations under Section 19442, or the taxpayer has a pending judicial proceeding in any court of this state or in any federal court relating to the tax liability of the taxpayer for that taxable year.
(2)With respect to corporations, this subdivision applies shall apply to all of the following:
(A)All taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1990.
(B)Any other taxable year for which an assessment is made after July 16, 1991.
(C)For purposes of this section, references in Section 6662(e) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder, relating to treatment of an affiliated group that files a consolidated federal return, are modified to apply to those entities required to be included in a combined report under Section 25101 or 25110. For these purposes, entities included in a combined report pursuant to paragraph (4) or (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 25110 shall be considered only to the extent required to be included in the combined report.
(3)Section 6662(d)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to provide that in the case of a corporation, other than an S corporation, there is a substantial understatement of tax for any taxable year if the amount of the understatement for the taxable year exceeds the lesser of:
(A)Ten percent of the tax required to be shown on the return for the taxable year (or, if greater, two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500)).
(B)Five million dollars ($5,000,000).
(4)Section 6662(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to additionally provide that the excess determined under Section 6662(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be determined without regard to items to which Section 19164.5 applies and without regard to items with respect to which a penalty is imposed by Section 19774.
(5)The provisions of Sections 6662(e)(1) and 6662(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code shall apply to returns filed on or after January 1, 2010.
(b)For purposes of Section 6662(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, Section 6664 of the Internal Revenue Code, Section 6694(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, and this part, the Franchise Tax Board may prescribe a list of positions for which the Franchise Tax Board believes there is not substantial authority or there is no reasonable belief that the tax treatment is more likely than not the proper tax treatment. That list (and any revisions thereof) shall be published 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 Internet Web site of the Franchise Tax Board.
(c)A fraud penalty shall be imposed under this part and shall be determined in accordance with Section 6663 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of fraud penalty, except as otherwise provided.
(d)(1)Section 6664 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to definitions and special rules, applies, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(2)Section 6664(c)(2) 6664(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code applies shall apply to returns filed on or after January 1, 2010.
(3)Section 6664(c)(3) 6664(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code applies shall apply to appraisals prepared with respect to returns or submissions filed on or after January 1, 2010.
(e)Except for purposes of subdivision (e) of Section 19774, Section 6662(b)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code does shall not apply.
(f)Except for purposes of subdivision (e) of Section 19774, Section 6662(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to increase in penalty in case of nondisclosed noneconomic substance transactions, does shall not apply.
(g)Section 6665 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to applicable rules, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(h)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision Chapter 14 of the Statutes of 2011 shall apply to notices mailed on or after January 1, 2012.
SEC. 19.Section 19167 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19167.A penalty shall be imposed under this section for any of the following:
(a)In accordance with Section 6695(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, for relating to failure to furnish a copy of the return to the taxpayer, as required by Section 18625, except as otherwise provided.
(b)In accordance with Section 6695(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, for relating to failure to furnish an identifying number, as required by Section 18624, except as otherwise provided.
(c)In accordance with Section 6695(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, for relating to failure to retain a copy or list, as required by Section 18625 or for failure to retain an electronic filing declaration, as required by Section 18621.5, except as otherwise provided.
(d)Section 6695(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjustment for inflation, shall not apply.
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(e)Failure to register as a tax preparer with the California Tax Education Council, as required by Section 22253 of the Business and Professions Code, unless it is shown that the failure was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect.
(1)The amount of the penalty under this subdivision for the first failure to register is two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500). This penalty shall be waived if proof of registration is provided to the Franchise Tax Board within 90 days from the date notice of the penalty is mailed to the tax preparer.
(2)The amount of the penalty under this subdivision for a failure to register, other than the first failure to register, is five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(e)
(f)The Franchise Tax Board shall not impose the penalties authorized by subdivision (d) (e) until either one of the following has occurred:
(1)Commencing January 1, 2006, and continuing each year thereafter, there is an appropriation in the Franchise Tax Boards annual budget to fund the costs associated with the penalty authorized by subdivision (d) (e).
(2)(A)An agreement has been executed between the California Tax Education Council and the Franchise Tax Board that provides that an amount equal to all first year costs associated with the penalty authorized by subdivision (d) (e) shall be received by the Franchise Tax Board. For purposes of this subparagraph, first year costs include, but are not limited to, costs associated with the development of processes or systems changes, if necessary, and labor.
(B)An agreement has been executed between the California Tax Education Council and the Franchise Tax Board that provides that the annual costs incurred by the Franchise Tax Board associated with the penalty authorized by subdivision (d) (e) shall be reimbursed by the California Tax Education Council to the Franchise Tax Board.
(C)Pursuant to the agreement described in subparagraph (A), the Franchise Tax Board has received an amount equal to the first year costs described in that subparagraph.
SEC. 20.Section 19172 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19172.(a)In addition to the penalty imposed by Section 19706 (relating to willful failure to file return, supply information, or pay tax), if any partnership required to file a return under Section 18633 or 18633.5 for any taxable year does either of the following:
(1)Fails to file the return at the time prescribed therefor (determined with regard to any extension of time for filing).
(2)Files a return which fails to show the information required under Section 18633 or 18633.5, that partnership shall be liable for a penalty determined under subdivision (b) for each month (or fraction thereof) during which that failure continues (but not to exceed 12 months), unless it is shown that the failure is due to reasonable cause.
(b)For purposes of subdivision (a), the amount determined under this subdivision for any month is the product of the following:
(1)Eighteen dollars ($18), Thirty-nine dollars ($39), multiplied by
(2)The number of persons who were partners in the partnership during any part of the taxable year.
(c)The penalty imposed by subdivision (a) shall be assessed against the partnership.
(d)Article 3 (commencing with Section 19031) of this chapter (relating to deficiency assessments) shall not apply with respect to the assessment or collection of any penalty imposed by subdivision (a).
(e)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision Chapter 14 of the Statutes of 2010 shall apply to returns required to be filed after the effective date of the act adding this subdivision January 1, 2011.
(f)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 21.Section 19172.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19172.5.(a)In addition to the penalty imposed by Section 19706, if any S corporation required to file a return under Section 18601 for any taxable year fails to file the return at the time prescribed therefor (determined with regard to any extension of time for filing), or files a return that fails to show the information required under Section 18601, then that S corporation shall be liable for a penalty determined under subdivision (b) for each month (or fraction thereof) during which that failure continues (but not to exceed 12 months), unless that failure is due to reasonable cause.
(b)(1)For purposes of subdivision (a), the amount determined under this subdivision for any month is the product of the following:
(2)Eighteen Thirty-nine dollars ($18), ($39), multiplied by the number of persons who were shareholders in the S corporation during any part of the taxable year.
(c)The penalty imposed by subdivision (a) shall be assessed against the S corporation.
(d)Article 3 (commencing with Section 19031), relating to deficiency assessments, shall not apply with respect to the assessment or collection of any penalty imposed by subdivision (a).
(e)This section shall apply to returns required to be filed after the effective date of the act adding this section. January 1, 2011.
(f)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to returns for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 22.Section 19183 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19183.(a)(1)A penalty shall be imposed for failure to file correct information returns, as required by this part, and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6721 of the Internal Revenue Code. Code, relating to failure to file correct information returns.
(2)Section 6721(e) of the Internal Revenue Code Code, relating to penalty in case of intentional disregard, is modified to the extent that the reference to Section 6041A(b) of the Internal Revenue Code Code, relating to direct sales of $5,000 or more, shall not apply.
(3)Section 6721(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to substitute the phrase For each fifth calendar year beginning after 2014 for the phrase In the case of any failure relating to a return required to be filed in a calendar year beginning after 2014.
(b)(1)A penalty shall be imposed for failure to furnish correct payee statements as required by this part, and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6722 of the Internal Revenue Code. Code, relating to failure to furnish correct payee statements.
(2)Section 6722(c) of the Internal Revenue Code Code, relating to exception for de minimus failures, is modified to the extent that the references to Sections 6041A(b) and 6041A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code Code, relating to direct sales of $5,000 or more, and statements to be furnished to persons with respect to whom information is required to be furnished, shall not apply.
(3)Section 6722(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to substitute the phrase For each fifth calendar year beginning after 2014 for the phrase In the case of any failure relating to a return required to be filed in a calendar year beginning after 2014.
(c)A penalty shall be imposed for failure to comply with other information reporting requirements under this part, and that penalty shall be determined in accordance with Section 6723 of the Internal Revenue Code. Code, relating to failure to comply with other information reporting requirements.
(d)(1)The provisions of Section 6724 of the Internal Revenue Code Code, relating to waiver, waiver; definitions, and special rules, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(2)Section 6724(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code Code, relating to information return, is modified as follows:
(A)The following references are substituted:
(i)Subdivision (a) of Section 18640, in lieu of Section 6044(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(ii)Subdivision (a) of Section 18644, in lieu of Section 6050A(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. Code, relating to reports.
(B)References to Sections 4093(c)(4), 4093(e), 4101(d), 6041(b), 6041A(b), 6045(d), 6051(d), and 6053(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(C)The term information return shall also include both of the following:
(i)The return required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (i) of Section 18662.
(ii)The return required by subdivision (a) of Section 18631.7.
(3)Section 6724(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code Code, relating to payee statement, is modified as follows:
(A)The following references are substituted:
(i)Subdivision (b) of Section 18640, in lieu of Section 6044(e) of the Internal Revenue Code. Code, relating to statements to be furnished to persons with respect to whom information is required.
(ii)Subdivision (b) of Section 18644, in lieu of Section 6050A(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. Code, relating to written statement.
(B)References to Sections 4093(c)(4)(B), 6031(b), 6037(b), 6041A(e), 6045(d), 6051(d), 6053(b), and 6053(c) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.
(C)The term payee statement shall also include the statement required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (i) of Section 18662.
(e)In the case of each failure to provide a written explanation as required by Section 402(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to written explanation to recipients of distributions eligible for rollover treatment, at the time prescribed therefor, unless it is shown that the failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect, there shall be paid, on notice and demand of the Franchise Tax Board and in the same manner as tax, by the person failing to provide that written explanation, an amount equal to ten dollars ($10) for each failure, but the total amount imposed on that person for all those failures during any calendar year shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(f)Any penalty imposed by this part shall be paid on notice and demand by the Franchise Tax Board and in the same manner as tax.
(g)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to information returns required to be filed on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 23.Section 19772 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:19772.(a)Section 6707A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to penalty for failure to include reportable transactions information with a return, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)The penalty amounts in Section 6707A(b) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply, and in lieu thereof, the following shall apply:
(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amount of the penalty shall be fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000).
(2)The amount of the penalty with respect to a listed transaction shall be thirty thousand dollars ($30,000).
(b)(1)Section 6707A(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to amount of penalty is modified by substituting the phrase or which would have resulted from such transaction if such transaction were respected for state tax purposes for the phrase or which would have resulted from such transaction if such transaction were respected for Federal tax purposes.
(2)The penalty amounts in Section 6707A(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code are modified by substituting $30,000 ($15,000 for $200,000 ($100,000.
(3)The penalty amounts in Section 6707A(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code are modified by substituting $15,000 ($5,000 for $50,000 ($10,000.
(4)The penalty amounts in Section 6707A(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to minimum penalty are modified by substituting $2,500 ($1,250 for $10,000 ($5,000.
(c)(1)Section 6707A(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to reportable transaction is modified to include reportable transactions within the meaning of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 18407.
(2)Section 6707A(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to listed transaction is modified to include listed transactions within the meaning of paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 18407.
(d)The penalty under this section only applies to taxpayers with taxable income greater than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000).
(e)Section 6707A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to a penalty reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission, shall not apply.
(f)Section 6707A(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the authority to rescind a penalty, shall not apply, and in lieu thereof, the following shall apply:
(1)The Chief Counsel of the Franchise Tax Board may rescind all or any portion of any penalty imposed by this section with respect to any violation if all of the following apply:
(A)The violation is with respect to a reportable transaction other than a listed transaction.
(B)The person on whom the penalty is imposed has a history of complying with the requirements of this part and Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001).
(C)It is shown that the violation is due to an unintentional mistake of fact.
(D)Imposing the penalty would be against equity and good conscience.
(E)Rescinding the penalty would promote compliance with the requirements of this part and Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) and effective tax administration.
(2)The exercise of authority under paragraph (1) shall be at the sole discretion of the Chief Counsel of the Franchise Tax Board and may not be delegated.
(3)Notwithstanding any other law or rule of law, any determination under this subdivision may not be reviewed in any administrative or judicial proceeding.
(g)Article 3 (commencing with Section 19031) of Chapter 4 (relating to deficiency assessments) shall not apply with respect to the assessment or collection of any penalty imposed under this section.
(h)The penalty imposed by this section is in addition to any penalty imposed under Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or this part.
(i)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to penalties assessed on or after January 1, 2016.
SEC. 24.Section 23701i of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23701i.(a)A voluntary employees beneficiary association described in Section 501(c)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by Section 1004(d)(4) of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152). Code.
(b)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply in the same manner and to the same periods as the federal amendments referred to in subdivision (a) apply for federal purposes.
SEC. 25.Section 24307 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24307.(a)Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to income from discharge of indebtedness, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)Section 108(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to general business credit, is modified by substituting this part in lieu of Section 38 (relating to general business credit).
(c)Section 108(b)(2)(G) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to foreign tax credit carryovers, shall not apply.
(d)Section 108(b)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to credit carryover reduction, is modified by substituting 11.1 cents in lieu of 331/3 cents in each place in which it appears. In the case where more than one credit is allowable under this part, the credits shall be reduced on a pro rata basis.
(e)Section 108(g)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjusted tax attributes, is modified by substituting $9 in lieu of $3.
(f)(1)The amendments to Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code made by Section 13150 of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-66), relating to exclusion from gross income for income from discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, shall apply to discharges occurring on or after January 1, 1996, in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1996.
(2)If a taxpayer makes an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, a separate election shall not be allowed under paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 23051.5 and the federal election shall be binding for purposes of this part.
(3)If a taxpayer has not made an election for federal income tax purposes under Section 108(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of discharge of qualified real property business indebtedness, then the taxpayer shall not be allowed to make that election for purposes of this part.
(g)The amendments to Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code made by Section 13226 of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-66), relating to modifications of discharge of indebtedness provisions, shall apply to discharges occurring on or after January 1, 1996, in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1996.
(h)The amendments made to Section 108(d)(7)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to certain provisions to be applied at the corporate level by Section 402 of the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-147), shall apply to discharges of indebtedness after December 31, 2001, in taxable years ending after that date. This subdivision shall not apply to any discharge of indebtedness made before March 1, 2002, pursuant to a plan of reorganization filed with a bankruptcy court on or before October 11, 2001.
(i)Section 108(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to deferral and ratable inclusion of income arising from business indebtedness discharged by the reacquisition of a debt instrument, shall not apply.
SEC. 26.Section 24427 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24427.(a)Section 267 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to losses, expenses, and interest with respect to transactions between related taxpayers, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)Section 267(f)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to loss deferral rules not to apply in certain cases, as amended by Section 306 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(c)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to distributions on or after December 23, 2010.
SEC. 27.Section 24439 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24439.(a)No deduction shall be allowed to the issuing corporation for any premium paid or incurred upon the repurchase of a bond, debenture, note, or certificate or other evidence of indebtedness which is convertible into the stock of the issuing corporation, or a corporation in control of, or the same parent-subsidiary controlled by, group, within the meaning of Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to parent-subsidiary controlled group, as the issuing corporation, to the extent the repurchase price exceeds an amount equal to the adjusted issue price plus a normal call premium on bonds or other evidences of indebtedness which are not convertible. The preceding sentence shall not apply to the extent that the corporation can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Franchise Tax Board that such excess is attributable to the cost of borrowing and is not attributable to the conversion feature.
(b)(1)The
(b)For purposes of subdivision (a), the adjusted issue price is the issue price (as price, as defined in Sections 1273(b) and 1274 of the Internal Revenue Code) Code, increased by any amount of discount deducted before repurchase, or, in the case of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued after February 28, 1913, decreased by any amount of premium included in gross income before repurchase by the issuing corporation.
(2)The term control has the meaning assigned to such term by Section 24564.
(c)The provisions of this section shall not apply to a convertible bond or other convertible evidence of indebtedness repurchased pursuant to a binding obligation incurred on or before April 22, 1969, to repurchase such bond or other evidence of indebtedness at a specified call premium, but no inference shall be drawn from the fact that this section does not apply to the repurchase of such convertible bond or other convertible evidence of indebtedness.
(d)The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to repurchases on or after January 1, 2015.
SEC. 28.Section 24452.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.24452.1.(a)Section 302 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to distributions in redemption of stock, as amended by Section 306 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)Section 316 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to dividend defined, as amended by Section 305 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(c)(1)Subdivision (a) shall apply to distributions on or after December 23, 2010.
(2)Subdivision (b) shall apply to distributions made in taxable years beginning on or after December 23, 2010.
SEC. 29.Section 24454 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:24454.Section 304(b)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule in case of foreign acquiring corporation, shall apply to acquisitions on or after January 1, 2015.
SEC. 30.Section 24459 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:24459.Section 382(n) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rule for certain ownership changes, shall not apply.
SEC. 31.Section 24870 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24870.(a)(1)Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts, shall apply, except as otherwise provided in this part.
(2)Part 1 of Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to regulated investment companies, as amended by the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made to this section by the act adding this paragraph shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after December 23, 2010.
(2)(A)Section 851 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to definition of regulated investment company, as amended by Section 201 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), and Section 852(b)(2)(G) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by Section 201 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply to taxable years with respect to which the due date (determined with regard to any extensions) of the return of tax for such taxable year is on or after December 23, 2010.
(B)Section 852(b)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to loss on sale or exchange of stock held six months or less, as amended by Section 309 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply to losses incurred on shares of stock for which the taxpayers holding period begins on or after December 23, 2010.
(C)Section 852(f)(1)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by Section 502 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply to charges incurred in taxable years beginning on or after December 23, 2010.
(D)Section 855(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to general rule, as amended by Section 304 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply to distributions in taxable years beginning on or after December 23, 2010.
SEC. 32.Section 24871 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24871.(a)(1)Section 852(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of tax on regulated investment companies, does shall not apply.
(2)Every regulated investment company shall be subject to the taxes imposed under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 23101) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 23501), except that its net income shall be equal to its investment company income, as defined in subdivision (b).
(3)(A)Section 851(d)(2)(C)(i)(I) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting $12,500 for $50,000.
(B)Section 851(d)(2)(C)(i)(II) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase the rate of tax specified in Section 23151 for the phrase the highest rate of tax specified in section 11 contained therein.
(C)Section 851(d)(2)(C)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to administrative provisions, is modified by substituting the phrase Article 3 of Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 19031), a tax imposed by this subparagraph shall be treated as a tax with respect to which the deficiency procedures of such article apply for the phrase subtitle F, a tax imposed by this subparagraph shall be treated as an excise tax with respect to which the deficiency procedures of such subtitle apply contained therein.
(D)Section 851(i)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to imposition of tax on failures, shall not apply.
(b)Investment company income means investment company taxable income, as defined in Section 852(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, modified as follows:
(1)Section 852(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to an exclusion for net capital gain, does not apply.
(2)Section 852(b)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to net operating losses, is modified to deny the deduction allowed under Sections 24416 and 24416.1, in lieu of denying the deduction allowed by Section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3)In lieu of the provision of Section 852(b)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special deductions for corporations, no deduction shall be allowed under Sections 24402, 24406, 24410, and 25106.
(4)(A)The deduction for dividends paid, under Section 852(b)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code, is modified to allow capital gain dividends and exempt interest dividends (to the extent that interest is included in gross income under this part) to be included in the computation of the deduction.
(B)For purposes of this paragraph, Section 562(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to preferential dividends, as amended by Section 307 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply.
(c)Section 852(b)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital gains, does imposition of tax, shall not apply.
(d)(1)Section 852(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exempt-interest dividends, is modified by substituting the phrase that, when held by an individual, the interest therefrom is exempt from taxation by this state for the phrase described in section 103(a) contained therein.
(2)Section 852(b)(5)(A)(iv)(V) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exempt interest, is modified by substituting the phrase on obligations that, if held by an individual, is exempt from taxation by this state, over the amounts disallowed as deductions under subdivision (b) of Section 24360 or Section 24425 for the phrase excludable from gross income under section 103(a) over the amounts disallowed as deductions under sections 265 and 171(a)(2) contained therein.
(3)Section 852(b)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of exempt-interest dividends by shareholders, does shall not apply.
(e)Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to limitations applicable to dividends received from regulated investment companies, is modified to refer to Sections 24402, 24406, 24410, and 25106, in lieu of Section 243 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(f)Section 852(g)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified by substituting the phrase subdivision (a) of Section 17145 for the phrase the first sentence of subsection (b)(5) contained therein.
(g)(1)Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to taxable years with respect to which the due date (determined with regard to any extensions) of the return of tax for such taxable year is on or after December 23, 2010.
(2)Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) shall apply to distributions in taxable years beginning on or after December 23, 2010.
(3)Subdivision (f) shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after December 23, 2010.
SEC. 33.Section 24871.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is repealed.24871.1.(a)Section 860(f)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by Section 301 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)This section shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after December 23, 2010.
SEC. 34.Section 24990.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:24990.5.(a)Section 1201 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to alternative tax for corporations, shall not be applicable.
(b) The provisions of Section 1212 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital loss carrybacks and carryovers, are modified as amended by Section 101 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply, except as otherwise provided. follows:
(1)Section 1212(a)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital loss carrybacks, shall not apply.
(2)Section 1212(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rules on carrybacks, shall not apply.
(3)Sections 1212(b) and 1212(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to other taxpayers and carryback of losses from Section 1256 contracts to offset prior gains from such contracts, respectively, shall not apply.
(c)Section 1222(10) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to net capital loss, as amended by Section 101 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(d)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made to this section by the act adding this paragraph shall apply to net capital losses for taxable years beginning on or after December 23, 2010.
(2)Section 1212(a)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to coordination with general rule, as added by Section 101 of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after December 23, 2010.
SEC. 35.(a)Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of this act shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015.
(b)Sections 201 to 221, inclusive, of the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014 (Title II of Division A of Public Law 113-295), enacted numerous technical corrections and clarifications to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, including technical corrections and clarifications relating to the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-240), the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-96), the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Title IX of Public Law 112-95), the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-325), the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-312), the Creating Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Title II of Public Law 111-240), the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (Public Law 111-147), the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5), the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Division A of Public Law 110-343), the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 (Division B of Public Law 110-343), the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (Division C of Public Law 110-343), the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 (Division C of Public Law 110-289), the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-245), the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-172), the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-432), the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59), the Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2005 (Title XIII of Public Law 109-58), and the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-357), some of which are incorporated by reference into Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), and Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. Unless otherwise provided, the technical corrections described in the preceding sentence, to the extent that they correct provisions that are incorporated by reference into the Revenue and Taxation Code, are declaratory of existing law and shall be applied in the same manner and for the same periods as specified for federal purposes, or if later, the specified date of incorporation.
SEC. 36.It is the intent of the Legislature to confirm the validity and ongoing effect of Senate Bill No. 401 of the 200910 Regular Session.
SEC. 37.This act provides for a tax levy within the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect.
SECTION 1.Section 23037 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:23037.Taxpayer means a person subject to the tax imposed under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 23101), Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 23400), or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 23501).
Taxpayer means any a person subject to the tax imposed under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 23101), Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 23400), or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 23501).
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| Aug 31, 2015 | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 2 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77. |
| Jun 3, 2015 | Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1844.). |
| Jun 18, 2015 | Referred to Com. on GOV. & F. |
| Jun 30, 2015 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F. |
| Jul 8, 2015 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Aug 18, 2015 | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 17). |
| Aug 19, 2015 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug 26, 2015 | Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| Aug 27, 2015 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Jun 3, 2015 | Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. |
| Aug 31, 2015 | Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. |
| Aug 31, 2015 | Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2304.). |
| Sep 2, 2015 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2766.). |
| Sep 2, 2015 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0.). |
| Sep 14, 2015 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
| Sep 30, 2015 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Sep 30, 2015 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 359, Statutes of 2015. |
| Jan 16, 2015 | Read first time. To print. |
| Jun 3, 2015 | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| Jun 1, 2015 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| May 28, 2015 | Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. |
| May 28, 2015 | Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1613.) |
| May 28, 2015 | Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. |
| May 28, 2015 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 28). |
| May 27, 2015 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| May 21, 2015 | Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| May 20, 2015 | Read second time and amended. |
| May 19, 2015 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (May 18). |
| May 18, 2015 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file. |
| Apr 6, 2015 | Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. |
| Mar 26, 2015 | Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. |
| Mar 26, 2015 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended. |
| Jan 20, 2015 | From printer. May be heard in committee February 19. |
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| Sep 2, 2015 | AB 154 TING Concurrence in Senate Amendments | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| Aug 31, 2015 | Assembly 3rd Reading AB154 Ting By Hertzberg Urgency Clause | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Aug 17, 2015 | Do pass | Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations |
Passed |
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| Jul 8, 2015 | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Senate Standing Committee on Governance and Finance |
Passed |
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| Jun 3, 2015 | AB 154 TING Third Reading Urgency | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| May 28, 2015 | Do pass as amended. | Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations |
Passed |
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| May 18, 2015 | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Assembly Standing Committee on Revenue and Taxation |
Passed |
This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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| California Asian Chamber of Commerce | ** Support | Aug 31, 2015 |
| California Asian Pacific Chamber Of Commerce | * Support | Aug 17, 2015 |
| California Bankers Association | ** Support | Aug 31, 2015 |
| California Chamber Of Commerce | ** Support | Aug 31, 2015 |
| California Manufacturers And Technology Association | ** Support | Aug 31, 2015 |
| California Society Of Enrolled Agents | ** Support | Aug 31, 2015 |
| California Taxpayers' Association | ** Support | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Computing Technology Industry Association | ** Support | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Hewlett Packard Company | ** Support | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Humboldt and Mendocino Redwood | * Indeterminate | Jul 8, 2015 |
| National Federation Of Independent Business | ** Support | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Nemalapap and Associated | * Indeterminate | Jul 8, 2015 |
| Spidell Publishing, Inc. | ** Support | Aug 31, 2015 |
AB 154
Page 6
CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 154
(Ting)
As Amended
2/3 vote. Urgency
ASSEMBLY: |
75-0 |
(June 3, 2015) |
SENATE: |
39-0 |
(August 31, 2015) |
Original Committee Reference: REV. & TAX.
SUMMARY: Changes California's specified date of conformity to federal income tax law from January 1, 2009 to January 1, 2015 and, thereby, generally conforms to numerous changes made to federal income tax law during that six-year period.
The Senate amendments:
Add the following exceptions to the Large Corporate Understatement Penalty (LCUP):
An increase in tax from a proper election under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 338 as reported on the first amended return; and,
An understatement attributable to either of the following:
The Franchise Tax Board's (FTB) imposition of an alternative apportionment or allocation method under the authority of Revenue and Taxation Code (R&TC) Section 25137; or,
A change to the taxpayer's federal method of accounting where the due date of the return is before the Secretary of the Treasury's determination to change the accounting method.
Rearrange the changes to R&TC Section 19167, and make additional technical and conforming changes.
EXISTING LAW conforms the state's Revenue and Taxation Code, in many instances, to provisions contained in the federal IRC. California does not automatically conform to new federal legislation. Rather, California may conform to specific enactments at the federal level or may conform to the IRC as of a specified date. The last IRC to which California conformed was that in effect as of January 1, 2009.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY, this bill:
Conformed or partially conformed to the following federal provisions relating to the:
Exclusion from gross income of qualified military base realignment and closure fringe benefits. [Worker, Homeowner, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 (Public Law (P.L.) 111-92).]
Denial of deductions for annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers. [Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).]
Disclosure of information with respect to foreign financial assets. [Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act (P.L. 111-147).]
Increase in additional tax on distributions from Archer MSAs (Medical Savings Accounts) not used for qualified medical expenses. [Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).]
Certain swaps not treated as Section 1256 contracts. [Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203).]
Special rule with respect to certain redemptions by foreign subsidiaries. [State Fiscal relief and Other Provisions; Revenue Offsets (P.L. 111-226).]
Limitation on penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions based on resulting tax benefits. [Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-240).]
Removal of cellular telephones and similar telecommunications equipment from listed property. [Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-240).]
Special rules for annuities received from only a portion of a contract. [Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-240).]
Modification of the definition of "control" for purposes of Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 249. [Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-95, Title IX).]
Transfers of excess pension assets. [Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141).]
Modifications of provisions related to acquisitions, disposition and aggregation of research credit expenditures. [American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) (P.L. 112-240).]
Indian general welfare benefits. [Tribal General Welfare Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-168).]
Investment direction rule for 529 plans. [The Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-295).]
Provided that the state shall not conform to certain federal provisions, including, among others:
Deferral and ratable inclusion of income arising from business indebtedness discharged by the reacquisition of a debt instrument. [American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5).]
Exception from the limitations applicable to a "loss corporation" that experiences an "ownership change" and the extent to which it may offset taxable income in any post-change taxable year by pre-change net operating loss (NOL), certain built-in losses, and deductions attributable to the pre-change period. [American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5).]
Increase in penalty for failure to file a partnership or "S" corporation return. [Worker, Homeowner, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-92).]
Requirements for certain tax preparers to file tax returns electronically. [Worker, Homeowner, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 (P. L. 111-92).]
Modification of itemized deduction for medical expenses. [Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P. L. 111-148).]
Qualified ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) programs. [The Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-295).]
Inflation adjustment for certain civil penalties. [The Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-295).]
Extension of Work Opportunity credit. [Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-295).]
Conformed to the federal NOL rules that allow corporations expecting an NOL carryback to extend the time for payment of taxes for the preceding taxable year.
Made technical changes, corrects cross-references and deletes unnecessary language that was used to conform to federal law changes subsequent to January 1, 2009 and prior to January 1, 2015.
Stated legislative intent to confirm the validity and ongoing effect of SB 401 (Wolk), Chapter 14, Statutes of 2010.
Provided that specified technical corrections to federal income tax laws incorporated by this bill into the state law are declaratory of existing law and shall be applied in the same manner and for the same periods as specified for federal purposes, or if later, the specified date of incorporation.
Takes effect immediately as an urgency statute, but will be operative for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, except as otherwise provided.
FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) estimates that the bill's cumulative revenue impact from all its provision would be General Fund increases of $3 million in 2015-16, $7.8 million in 2016-17, and $14 million in 2017-18. This bill would not impact FTB's administration costs.
COMMENTS:
Author's Statement. According to the author's office, "AB 154 is a vital measure conforming state tax law to federal tax, easing tax preparation for taxpayers and tax preparers alike. This measure is intended to narrow differences between state and federal law and provide relief to members of the United States Armed Forces, businesses, and individual taxpayers."
Conformity Decisions. Full descriptions of each of the conformity items in this bill are included in the FTB's annual report to the Legislature, "Summary of Federal Income Tax Changes," that are available on the FTB's Web site.
The Importance (and Conundrum) of Conformity. When changes are made to the federal income tax law, California does not automatically adopt such provisions. Instead, state legislation is needed to conform to most of those changes. Conformity legislation is introduced either as individual tax bills to conform to specific federal changes or as one omnibus bill to conform to the federal law as of a certain date with specified exceptions, a so-called "conformity" bill.
In the 1980s through the early 1990s, the state enacted conformity legislation almost every year. However, since the mid-1990s, state conformity has taken place less frequently – in 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, and 2010. In 2008, AB 1561 (Charles Calderon) of the 2007-08 Regular Session, a conformity bill, required a two-thirds vote of the membership in each house. AB 1561 did not advance from the Senate Floor because it failed to secure 27 Senate votes. A year later, in 2009, the Legislature approved AB 1580 (Charles Calderon), but the Governor vetoed it because of a "single provision inserted at the last minute" that he could not support. In 2010, the Legislature, in the Eighth Extraordinary Session, passed SB 32 X8 (Wolk), which was similar to AB 1580; the Governor also vetoed SB 32 X8 for the same reason.
Finally, SB 401, the latest California-federal conformity bill, was enacted in 2010 [SB 401 (Wolk), Chapter 14, Statutes of 2010]; and for the last five years, businesses, tax practitioners and state tax agencies have been advocating for a new bill to conform state tax laws to ever-changing federal tax laws. Businesses generally prefer conformity to federal tax laws because it reduces their state tax compliance costs. The tax practitioners have argued that failure to conform to federal law in some areas may lead to improper tax reporting to California and extra costs to the taxpayers. As an example, a taxpayer may roll-over balances in an Archer MSA to a new Health Savings Account without triggering liability at the federal level, but will unknowingly face penalties for the transfer since it constitutes a disqualified distribution for state purposes. Finally, conformity legislation is also important to state agencies. Conformity eases the burden, and reduces the costs, of tax administration because the state may rely on federal audits, federal case law, and regulations.
While state conformity to federal income tax provisions offers certain advantages and reduces tax compliance costs, it can also significantly impact state revenues. Thus, it would be difficult to achieve complete conformity with federal income tax rules. Often, the Legislature needs to increase tax rates to fund a new or expand an existing credit or deduction allowed for federal income tax purposes. Tax credits, deductions, and exemptions are designed to provide incentives for taxpayers that incur certain expenses or to influence behavior, including business practices and decisions. Both the federal and state governments often use tax policy to influence taxpayers' behavior. However, federal tax incentives may not necessarily produce the same effect on the taxpayer's behavior at the state level if adopted by the state government as they do on the federal level. Furthermore, unlike the Federal Government, California cannot print money to subsidize its budget. Therefore, the Legislature must be mindful of fiscal effects of conforming to federal tax laws, even if those may not trigger significant fiscal concerns in Congress.
The Legislature continues to struggle with tax conformity and this bill represents the most recent attempt to ease the hardship on taxpayers and tax practitioners by bringing the two tax codes closer together.
Homeowner Assistance Program Payment for Employees and Members of the Armed Forces. Under federal law, the Secretary of Defense is authorized to provide assistance or reimbursement for losses in the sale of family dwellings by members of the Armed Forces living on or near a military installation in situations where there was a base closure or realignment and the property was the owner's primary residence, among other requirements. These amounts are excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes and are not considered wages for Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax purposes. The excludable amount is limited to the reduction in the fair market value of the property. Under state law, however, these assistance payments are subject to the state income tax. This bill would exclude those amounts from the state income tax, in conformity with the federal law.
Annual Fee on Branded Prescription: Manufacturers and Importers. Under federal law effective starting in 2010, certain entities engaged in the business of manufacturing or importing branded prescription drugs for sale to any specified government program or pursuant to coverage under any such program are subject to an annual fee. The collected revenues are credited to the Medicare Part B Trust fund. The fee amount imposed on each individual entity fluctuates. The aggregate fee amount is set by the federal government for each calendar year and is apportioned among the covered entities based on the entity's relative share of branded prescription drug sales taken into account during the previous calendar year. The fees are treated as excise taxes for purposes of the federal income tax law and are considered a non-deductible tax as described in IRC Section 275(a)(6). As discussed, California conforms to the IRC as of the specified date – January 1, 2009. The federal provision imposing the fee in question was enacted in 2010, after the "specified date" of January 1, 2009. Therefore, the fee is deductible under the Personal Income Tax Law. Because of the interaction between the federal and state income tax laws and the lack of conformity, the state is currently subsidizing the fee imposed by the federal government by allowing a deduction to the affected entities for purposes of calculating their California income tax liability. This bill would eliminate this subsidy and conform to the federal tax treatment of the fee as a nondeductible tax.
NOL Carryback Procedures. On September 30, 2008, the Governor signed AB 1452 (Budget Committee), Chapter 763, Statutes of 2008, to implement provisions of the 2008-09 Budget agreement. Among other things, AB 1452 suspended the NOL deduction for the 2008 and 2009 tax years (except for taxpayers with net business income of less than $500,000), authorized NOL carrybacks for losses incurred in 2011 or later tax years, and expanded the NOL carryforward period from 10 years to 20 years for losses incurred after January 1, 2008. AB 1452 authorized taxpayers to use carrybacks to offset their income during the two prior tax years. The carryback provisions were scheduled to phase in, with 50% of any 2011 NOLs available for carryback, 75% of any 2012 NOLs, and full carryback for NOLs in subsequent years.
Two years later, when the Legislature was facing another difficult budget, SB 858 (Budget and Fiscal Review Committee), Chapter 721, Statutes of 2010, was enacted. SB 858 further suspended the NOL deductions for the 2010 and 2011 taxable years and delayed the implementation of the NOL carrybacks provisions, among other changes. Specifically, SB 858 disallowed NOL carrybacks for any NOLs attributable to taxable years beginning before January 1, 2013. Consequently, under existing law, the carryback provisions are scheduled to phase in with 50% of any 2013 NOLs available for carryback, 75% of any 2014 NOLs, and full carryback for NOLs attributable to tax year 2015 and thereafter.
Federal law allows a corporation anticipating a current-year NOL to file Form 1138 to postpone the payment of all or some of its income tax from the immediately preceding year. Generally, to take advantage of NOLs, taxpayers have to first wait for the conclusion of the tax year and then file an amended return or ask for a refund. In this case, a corporation can file for a postponement of payment of taxes from the preceding tax year in the current (unfinished) tax year. By allowing a corporation to postpone part or all of the payments during the year, companies can keep more cash on hand to pay debts or make payroll. This bill would conform California law to the federal rules allowing a corporation expecting an NOL carryback to extend the time for payment of taxes for the immediately preceding taxable year.
LCUP. This bill makes changes to the state's LCUP, which only applies to large corporate taxpayers that significantly understate tax on their original returns. The changes would provide that any amount of tax reflecting a proper 338 election does not count toward the understatement amount for purposes of the penalty. Additional, no penalty shall apply when FTB imposes an alternative apportionment formula under R&TC Section 25137, or as a result of a change in the taxpayer’s federal accounting method where the due date of the return is before the Secretary of the Treasury's determination to change the accounting method. The LCUP was enacted in 2008 as part of the package aimed at reducing the budget deficit. It is a strict liability penalty, meaning that the taxpayer has no appeal rights. The penalty applies even if the understatement does not result from any wrongdoing on the part of the taxpayer. These changes will provide taxpayer relief.
SB 401 and Proposition 26 (2010). Proposition 26 was approved by the voters on November 2, 2010. By amending California Constitution Article XII A, Section 3, Proposition 26 expanded the definition of a "tax" to include many state and local government assessments classified as "fees" and provided that any change in state statute that results in any taxpayer paying a higher tax must be passed by a two-thirds vote of the Legislature. Proposition 26 also included a provision stating that any state law adopted between January 1, 2010 and November 2, 2010 that conflicts with Proposition 26 would be repealed one year after the proposition's approval. This repeal would not take place, however, if the Legislature passed the law again in compliance with Proposition 26. There is significant ambiguity regarding the scope and meaning of this provision. According to the FTB legal staff, there is no basis to believe that SB 401 is not a valid law, at least for the 12-month period following the adoption of Proposition 26. Furthermore, California Constitution Article III, Section 3.5 requires the FTB to enforce SB 401 until an appellate court has made a determination that some portion or all of SB 401 is "void" pursuant to Proposition 26 and, therefore, unenforceable. [FTB publication, Legal Division Guidance 2011-01-01 "Impact of Proposition 26 on SB 401 (Wolk)".] Despite the FTB pronouncement, some taxpayers are seeking reassurance that the last conformity bill stands on firm legal ground, which this bill would provide. Specifically, this bill includes a legislative intent provision confirming the validity and ongoing effect of SB 401.
Analysis Prepared by: Oksana Jaffe / REV. & TAX. / (916) 319-2098 FN: 0001887
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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 154
Amended: 8/26/15 in Senate
SENATE GOVERNANCE & FIN. COMMITTEE: 6-0, 7/8/15
AYES: Hertzberg, Beall, Hernandez, Lara, Moorlach, Pavley
NO VOTE RECORDED: Nguyen
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 5-0, 8/17/15
AYES: Lara, Beall, Hill, Leyva, Mendoza
NO VOTE RECORDED: Bates, Nielsen
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 75-0, 6/3/15 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT: Taxation: federal conformity
DIGEST: This bill conforms state tax law to relevant sections of the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2015, and makes changes to the large corporate understatement penalty.
Senate Floor Amendments of 8/26/15 rearrange the changes to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 19167, and make additional technical and conforming amendments.
Existing law:
Does not automatically conform to changes made by Congress to the Internal Revenue Code except for changes to pension and retirement programs; instead, the Legislature must affirmatively conform state law to federal to ensure consistent treatment for the same items.
Conforms to the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2009.
Applies the Large Corporate Understatement Penalty (LCUP) on corporation taxpayers of 20% of any understatement on an original return that exceeds $1 million.
Provides that LCUP applies to the total amount of the understatement for an entire combined report of corporations, and excludes any understatement attributable to a change in law under specified circumstances or when the taxpayer relied on written advice from the Franchise Tax Board (FTB).
This bill:
Conforms appropriate sections of state law to the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2015, which includes, among others:
Federal net operating loss (NOL) rules that allow corporations expecting an NOL carryback to extend the time for payment of taxes for the preceding taxable year,
The exclusion from gross income for the qualified military base realignment and closure fringe benefit enacted by the Worker, Homeowner, and Business Assistance Act of 2009,
The disclosure of information with respect to foreign financial assets in the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act,
Not treating certain swaps as Section 1256 contracts under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act,
The special rule with respect to certain redemptions by foreign subsidiaries in the State Fiscal Relief and Other Provisions Revenue Offsets,
The modification of the definition of “control” for purposes of Section 249 in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012,
Treatment for transfers of excess pension assets in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act,
Modifications to acquisitions, dispositions, and aggregation of expenditures in the research and development credit in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012,
Treatment of Indian general welfare benefits in the Tribal General Welfare Act of 2014,
Various technical changes in the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014,
The Investment Direction Rule for 529 Education Savings accounts in the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, and
In the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, the limitation on penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions based on resulting tax benefits, removal of cell phones and similar technology from listed property, increase in information return penalties, and special rules for annuities received from only a portion of a contract.
Enacts modified conformity for other state tax law, including:
A lower state excise tax of 12.5% on nonqualified Archer Medical Savings Account distribution, instead of 20% at federal, and
Disconnection of inflation adjustments to penalty amounts.
Repeals sections added by AB 36 (Perea, Chapter 17, Statutes of 2010), AB 242 (Committee on Revenue and Taxation, Chapter 727, Statutes of 2011), and AB 1423 (Perea, Chapter 490, Statutes of 2011), as the January 1, 2015 general conformity date incorporates changes made by Congress made subsequent to the enactment of those bills.
Makes legislative findings and declarations stating that that SB 401 (Wolk, Chapter 14, Statutes of 2010) is valid.
Changes the LCUP to:
Provide that any amount of tax reflecting a proper election under Internal Revenue Code §338 doesn’t count towards the understatement amount for purposes of LCUP.
States that LCUP doesn’t apply when FTB imposes an alternative apportionment formula under Revenue and Taxation Code §25137, or as a result of a change in the taxpayer’s federal accounting method where the due date of the return is before the Secretary of the Treasury’s determination to change the accounting method.
Comments
AB 154 is the state’s first omnibus tax conformity measure in five years, and would move ahead the state’s conformity date by six years, picking up changes that will more closely align state and federal personal income and corporation tax statutes, easing compliance headaches for taxpayers as well as administrative difficulties for FTB. However, the measure also contains changes to the state’s Large Corporate Understatement Penalty, which only applies to large corporate taxpayers that significantly understate tax on their original returns, and doesn’t have a federal counterpart. While the measure’s changes to the penalty simply account for changes where federal law affords taxpayers time to choose between two transaction structures, or have their tax due changed by decisions made by either IRS or FTB, putting the two together is an odd match.
SB 401 was the last tax conformity bill the Legislature enacted by majority vote, because Proposition 26 (2010) changed the standard in the California Constitution that Legislative Counsel uses to determine whether a legislative bill is a tax increase, and therefore must be approved by 2/3 vote of each house of the Legislature. Instead of “changes in state taxes enacted for the purpose of increasing revenues collected pursuant thereto whether by increased rates or changes in the method of computation,” Proposition 26 amended Section 3 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution to provide that the 2/3 vote applied to any “change in state statute that leads any taxpayer to pay a higher tax.” As such, measures like SB 401 that contained some provisions that increased taxes, and others that decreased them, but resulted in a net revenue loss, were majority vote bills before Proposition 26, but 2/3 vote bills today. Additionally, the initiative provided that the Legislature must reenact any bill that was enacted one year before its enactment by majority vote or else such measure would be “void,” which captured two such bills, the gas tax swap (ABx8 6, Assembly Committee on Budget, 2010) and SB 401. While the Legislature subsequently reauthorized the gas tax swap by 2/3 vote, it did not do the same for SB 401. While no one has yet challenged the bill in court, should the measure be invalidated, an adverse decision could theoretically change the calculation of tax for every tax return filed in the state for the last five years. AB 154 restates SB 401’s validity in the hopes of eliminating any uncertainty regarding the legality of its provisions.
Additionally, the measure doesn’t conform to some changes in federal tax law, including:
The higher threshold of 10% of adjusted gross income to claim unreimbursed medical expense deductions, maintaining California current 7.5% threshold.
Deferral and ratable inclusion of income arising from business indebtedness discharged by reacquisition of debt.
Requirement for certain tax preparers to file returns electronically.
Increase in penalty for failing to file partnership or S-Corporation returns
Exempting limitation on net unrealized built-in losses resulting from bank reorganizations.
Expansion of work opportunity tax credit, which would have reduced the value of enterprise zone and other geographically targeted economic development area credits.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No
According to Senate Appropriations Committee, the bill’s cumulative revenue impact from all its provision would be General Fund increases of $3 million in 2015-16, $7.8 million in 2016-17, and $14 million in 2017-18. The bill would not impact FTB’s administration costs.
California Asian Chamber of Commerce
California Bankers Association
California Chamber of Commerce
California Manufacturers and Technology Association
California Society of Enrolled Agents
California Taxpayers Association
Computing Technology Industry Association
Hewlett Packard Company
National Federation of Independent Business
Spidell Publishing, Inc.
OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/27/15)
None received
According to the author, “AB 154 is a vital measure conforming state tax law to federal tax, easing tax preparation for taxpayers and tax preparers alike. This measure is intended to narrow differences between state and federal law and provide relief to members of the United States Armed Forces, businesses, and individual taxpayers."
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 75-0, 6/3/15
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Grove, Hadley, Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen, Patterson, Perea, Quirk, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Williams, Wood, Atkins
NO VOTE RECORDED: Travis Allen, Brough, Chang, Dahle, Harper
Prepared by: Colin Grinnell / GOV. & F. / (916) 651-4119
8/27/15 13:46:50
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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 154
Amended: 6/30/15 in Senate
SENATE GOVERNANCE & FIN. COMMITTEE: 6-0, 7/8/15
AYES: Hertzberg, Beall, Hernandez, Lara, Moorlach, Pavley
NO VOTE RECORDED: Nguyen
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 5-0, 8/17/15
AYES: Lara, Beall, Hill, Leyva, Mendoza
NO VOTE RECORDED: Bates, Nielsen
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 75-0, 6/3/15 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT: Taxation: federal conformity
DIGEST: This bill conforms state tax law to relevant sections of the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2015, and makes changes to the large corporate understatement penalty.
Existing law:
Does not automatically conform to changes made by Congress to the Internal Revenue Code except for changes to pension and retirement programs; instead, the Legislature must affirmatively conform state law to federal to ensure consistent treatment for the same items.
Conforms to the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2009.
Applies the Large Corporate Understatement Penalty (LCUP) on corporation taxpayers of 20% of any understatement on an original return that exceeds $1 million.
Provides that LCUP applies to the total amount of the understatement for an entire combined report of corporations, and excludes any understatement attributable to a change in law under specified circumstances or when the taxpayer relied on written advice from the Franchise Tax Board (FTB).
This bill:
Conforms appropriate sections of state law to the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2015, which includes, among others:
Federal net operating loss (NOL) rules that allow corporations expecting an NOL carryback to extend the time for payment of taxes for the preceding taxable year,
The exclusion from gross income for the qualified military base realignment and closure fringe benefit enacted by the Worker, Homeowner, and Business Assistance Act of 2009,
The disclosure of information with respect to foreign financial assets in the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act,
Not treating certain swaps as Section 1256 contracts under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act,
The special rule with respect to certain redemptions by foreign subsidiaries in the State Fiscal Relief and Other Provisions Revenue Offsets,
The modification of the definition of “control” for purposes of Section 249 in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012,
Treatment for transfers of excess pension assets in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act,
Modifications to acquisitions, dispositions, and aggregation of expenditures in the research and development credit in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012,
Treatment of Indian general welfare benefits in the Tribal General Welfare Act of 2014,
Various technical changes in the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014,
The Investment Direction Rule for 529 Education Savings accounts in the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act,and
In the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, the limitation on penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions based on resulting tax benefits, removal of cell phones and similar technology from listed property, increase in information return penalties, and special rules for annuities received from only a portion of a contract.
Enacts modified conformity for other state tax law, including:
A lower state excise tax of 12.5% on nonqualified Archer Medical Savings Account distribution, instead of 20% at federal, and
Disconnection of inflation adjustments to penalty amounts.
Repeals sections added by AB 36 (Perea, Chapter 17, Statutes of 2010), AB 242 (Committee on Revenue and Taxation, Chapter 727, Statutes of 2011), and AB 1423 (Perea, Chapter 490, Statutes of 2011), as the January 1, 2015 general conformity date incorporates changes made by Congress made subsequent to the enactment of those bills.
Makes legislative findings and declarations stating that that SB 401 (Wolk, Chapter 14, Statutes of 2010) is valid.
Changes the LCUP to:
Provide that any amount of tax reflecting a proper election under Internal Revenue Code §338 doesn’t count towards the understatement amount for purposes of LCUP.
States that LCUP doesn’t apply when FTB imposes an alternative apportionment formula under Revenue and Taxation Code §25137, or as a result of a change in the taxpayer’s federal accounting method where the due date of the return is before the Secretary of the Treasury’s determination to change the accounting method.
Comments
AB 154 is the state’s first omnibus tax conformity measure in five years, and would move ahead the state’s conformity date by six years, picking up changes that will more closely align state and federal personal income and corporation tax statutes, easing compliance headaches for taxpayers as well as administrative difficulties for FTB. However, the measure also contains changes to the state’s Large Corporate Understatement Penalty, which only applies to large corporate taxpayers that significantly understate tax on their original returns, and doesn’t have a federal counterpart. While the measure’s changes to the penalty simply account for changes where federal law affords taxpayers time to choose between two transaction structures, or have their tax due changed by decisions made by either IRS or FTB, putting the two together is an odd match.
SB 401 was the last tax conformity bill the Legislature enacted by majority vote, because Proposition 26 (2010) changed the standard in the California Constitution that Legislative Counsel uses to determine whether a legislative bill is a tax increase, and therefore must be approved by 2/3 vote of each house of the Legislature. Instead of “changes in state taxes enacted for the purpose of increasing revenues collected pursuant thereto whether by increased rates or changes in the method of computation,” Proposition 26 amended Section 3 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution to provide that the 2/3 vote applied to any “change in state statute that leads any taxpayer to pay a higher tax.” As such, measures like SB 401 that contained some provisions that increased taxes, and others that decreased them, but resulted in a net revenue loss, were majority vote bills before Proposition 26, but 2/3 vote bills today. Additionally, the initiative provided that the Legislature must reenact any bill that was enacted one year before its enactment by majority vote or else such measure would be “void,” which captured two such bills, the gas tax swap (ABx8 6, Assembly Committee on Budget, 2010) and SB 401. While the Legislature subsequently reauthorized the gas tax swap by 2/3 vote, it did not do the same for SB 401. While no one has yet challenged the bill in court, should the measure be invalidated, an adverse decision could theoretically change the calculation of tax for every tax return filed in the state for the last five years. AB 154 restates SB 401’s validity in the hopes of eliminating any uncertainty regarding the legality of its provisions.
Additionally, the measure doesn’t conform to some changes in federal tax law, including:
The higher threshold of 10% of adjusted gross income to claim unreimbursed medical expense deductions, maintaining California current 7.5% threshold.
Deferral and ratable inclusion of income arising from business indebtedness discharged by reacquisition of debt.
Requirement for certain tax preparers to file returns electronically.
Increase in penalty for failing to file partnership or S-Corporation returns
Exempting limitation on net unrealized built-in losses resulting from bank reorganizations.
Expansion of work opportunity tax credit, which would have reduced the value of enterprise zone and other geographically targeted economic development area credits.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No
According to Senate Appropriations Committee, the bill’s cumulative revenue impact from all its provision would be General Fund increases of $3 million in 2015-16, $7.8 million in 2016-17, and $14 million in 2017-18. The bill would not impact FTB’s administration costs.
California Asian Chamber of Commerce
California Bankers Association
California Chamber of Commerce
California Manufacturers and Technology Association
California Society of Enrolled Agents
California Taxpayers Association
Computing Technology Industry Association
Hewlett Packard Company
National Federation of Independent Business
Spidell Publishing, Inc.
OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/18/15)
None received
According to the author, “AB 154 is a vital measure conforming state tax law to federal tax, easing tax preparation for taxpayers and tax preparers alike. This measure is intended to narrow differences between state and federal law and provide relief to members of the United States Armed Forces, businesses, and individual taxpayers."
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 75-0, 6/3/15
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Grove, Hadley, Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen, Patterson, Perea, Quirk, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Williams, Wood, Atkins
NO VOTE RECORDED: Travis Allen, Brough, Chang, Dahle, Harper
Prepared by: Colin Grinnell / GOV. & F. / (916) 651-4119
8/19/15 20:50:27
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 154 (Ting) - Taxation: federal conformity.
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Version: June 30, 2015 |
Policy Vote: GOV. & F. 6 - 0 |
Urgency: Yes |
Mandate: No |
Hearing Date: August 17, 2015 |
Consultant: Robert Ingenito |
This bill does not meet the criteria for referral to the Suspense File.
Bill Summary:
AB 154 would (1) conform state tax law to federal tax law as of January 1, 2015, and (2) modify the large corporate understatement penalty, as specified.
Fiscal Impact:
The Franchise Tax Board (FTB) estimates that the bill’s cumulative revenue impact from all its provision would be General Fund increases of $3 million in 2015-16, $7.8 million in 2016-17, and $14 million in 2017-18. The bill would not impact FTB’s administration costs.
Background:
When changes are made to the federal income tax law, California does not automatically adopt such provisions. Instead, state legislation is needed to conform to most of those changes. Conformity legislation is introduced either as individual tax bills to conform to specific federal changes or as one omnibus bill to conform to the federal law as of a certain date with specified exceptions, a so-called "conformity" bill.
SB 401, the latest California-federal conformity bill, was enacted in 2010, and businesses, tax practitioners and state tax agencies have since been advocating for a new bill to conform state tax laws to ever-changing federal tax laws. Businesses generally prefer conformity to federal tax laws because it reduces their state tax compliance costs. The tax practitioners have argued that failure to conform to federal law in some areas may lead to improper tax reporting to California and extra costs to the taxpayers. Finally, conformity legislation is also important to state agencies. Conformity eases the burden, and reduces the costs, of tax administration because the state may rely on federal audits, federal case law, and regulations.
Corporation taxpayers are subject to a penalty equal to 20 percent of any understatement that exceeds $1 million of the tax shown on an original return (or amended return filed on or before the extended due date of the original return) for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003 (SBx1 28, Committee on Budget, 2008). The measure also applies to understatements on amended returns filed on or before May 31, 2009 for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2008. The penalty applies to the total amount of the understatement for an entire combined report, and excludes any understatement attributable to a change in law under specified circumstances or when the taxpayer relied on written advice from FTB. The penalty applies in addition to any other penalty, and is strict liability, meaning that the taxpayer has no appeal rights. In 2010, the Legislature modified the penalty for taxable years for the 2011 taxable year and thereafter to apply only to understatements that exceed the greater of $1 million, or 20 percent.
Proposed Law:
This bill would conform relevant sections of the Revenue and Taxation Code to the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2015, with specified modifications. Additionally, it would make the following changes to the Large Corporate Understatement Penalty (LCUP):
Provide that any amount of tax reflecting a proper 338 election doesn’t count towards the understatement amount for purposes of the penalty, which can generally be made up to one year after an acquisition, are treated as shown on an original return.
State that no penalty shall apply when FTB imposes an alternative apportionment formula under Revenue and Taxation Code §25137, or as a result of a change in the taxpayer’s federal accounting method where the due date of the return is before the Secretary of the Treasury’s determination to change the accounting method.
Staff Comments:
FTB’s aggregate revenue estimate described above can be distilled into the following three components:
General Conformity. FTB estimates a revenue gain of $15.2 million in 2015-16, $16 million in 2016-17, and $17.2 million in 2017-18.
Modified Net Operating Loss Conformity. FTB estimates a revenue loss of $12 million in 2015-16, $8 million in 2016-17, and $3 million in 2017-18.
LCUP. FTB estimates a revenue loss of $200,000 across all three fiscal years.
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE
Senator Robert M. Hertzberg, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular
Bill No: |
AB 154 |
Hearing Date: |
7/8/15 |
Author: |
Ting |
Tax Levy: |
No |
Version: |
6/30/15 |
Fiscal: |
Yes |
Consultant: |
Grinnell |
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TAXATION: FEDERAL CONFORMITY
Conforms state law to federal law as of January 1, 2015; makes changes to the large corporate understatement penalty.
Background and Existing Law
I. Conformity. California law does not automatically conform to changes to federal tax law, except for specific retirement provisions. Instead, the Legislature must affirmatively conform to federal changes. Conformity legislation is introduced either as individual tax bills to conform to specific federal changes, like the Stephen Beck, Jr., Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 (AB 449, Irwin, and SB 324, Pavley) or as one omnibus bill that provides that state law conforms to federal law as of a specified date, currently January 1, 2009 (SB 401, Wolk, 2010).
II. Large Corporate Understatement Penalty. Corporation taxpayers are subject to a penalty equal to 20% of any understatement that exceeds $1 million of the tax shown on an original return (or amended return filed on or before the extended due date of the original return) for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003 (SBx1 28, Committee on Budget, 2008). The measure also applies to understatements on amended returns filed on or before May 31, 2009 for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2008. The penalty applies to the total amount of the understatement for an entire combined report, and excludes any understatement attributable to a change in law under specified circumstances or when the taxpayer relied on written advice from the Franchise Tax Board (FTB). The penalty applies in addition to any other penalty, and is strict liability, meaning that the taxpayer has no appeal rights. In 2010, the Legislature modified the penalty for taxable years for the 2011 taxable year and thereafter to apply only to understatements that exceed the greater of $1 million, or 20% (SB 858, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, 2010).
Proposed Law
I. Conformity. Assembly Bill 154 conforms relevant sections of the Revenue and Taxation Code to the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2015, with some modifications.
Specifically, the measure conforms the federal net operating loss (NOL) rules that allow corporations expecting an NOL carryback to extend the time for payment of taxes for the preceding taxable year; the exclusion from gross income qualified military base realignment and closure fringe from the Worker, Homeowner, and Business Assistance Act of 2009; the disclosure of information with respect to foreign financial assets in the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act; not treating certain swaps as Section 1256 contracts under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; the special rule with respect to certain redemptions by foreign subsidiaries in the State Fiscal Relief and Other Provisions Revenue Offsets; the modification of control definition for purposes of Section 249 in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012; the transfers of excess pension assets in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act; modifications to acquisitions, dispositions, and aggregation of expenditures in the research and development credit in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012; Indian general welfare benefits in the Tribal General Welfare Act of 2014, various technical changes in the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014; the Investment Direction Rule for 529 accounts in the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act. In the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, AB 154 conforms to:
The limitation on penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions based on resulting tax benefits,
Removal of cell phones and similar technology from listed property,
Increase in information return penalties,
Special rules for annuities received from only a portion of a contract.
AB 154 makes the following modifications for state purposes:
Conform to lower state excise tax of 12.5% on nonqualified Archer Medical Savings Account distribution, instead of 20% at federal.
Generally disconnects inflation adjustments to penalty amounts.
AB 154 doesn’t conform to:
The higher threshold of 10% of adjusted gross income to claim unreimbursed medical expense deductions, maintaining California current 7.5% threshold.
Deferral and ratable inclusion of income arising from business indebtedness discharged by reacquisition of debt.
Requirement for certain tax preparers to file returns electronically.
Inflation indexing of many penalty amounts.
Increase in penalty for failing to file partnership or S-Corporation returns
Exempting limitation on net unrealized built-in losses resulting from bank reorganizations.
Expansion of work opportunity tax credit, which would have reduced the value of enterprise zone and other geographically targeted economic development area credits.
As part of conformity, the measure repeals sections added by AB 1423, AB 36 (Perea, 2010), AB 242 (Committee on Revenue and Taxation, 2011) as the January 1, 2015 general conformity date incorporates subsequent changes made by Congress. Additionally, AB 154 makes legislative findings and declarations stating that SB 401 (Wolk, 2010) is valid.
II. Large Corporate Understatement Penalty. AB 154 makes the following changes to the Large Corporate Understatement Penalty:
Provides that any amount of tax reflecting a proper 338 election doesn’t count towards the understatement amount for purposes of the penalty, which can generally be made up to one year after an acquisition, are treated as shown on an original return,
States that no penalty shall apply when FTB imposes an alternative apportionment formula under Revenue and Taxation Code §25137, or as a result of a change in the taxpayer’s federal accounting method where the due date of the return is before the Secretary of the Treasury’s determination to change the accounting method.
State Revenue Impact
According to FTB, AB 154’s conformity provisions result in net revenue gains of $3.1 million in 2015-16, $8 million in 2016-17, and $14.2 million in 2017-18. An estimate of the measure’s changes to the Large Corporate Understatement Penalty is pending.
Comments
1. Purpose of the bill. According to the author, “AB 154 is a vital measure conforming state tax law to federal tax, easing tax preparation for taxpayers and tax preparers alike. This measure is intended to narrow differences between state and federal law and provide relief to members of the United States Armed Forces, businesses, and individual taxpayers."
2. Odd couple. AB 154 is the state’s first omnibus tax conformity measure in five years, and would move ahead the state’s conformity date by six years, picking up changes that will more closely align state and federal personal income and corporation tax statutes, easing compliance headaches for taxpayers as well as administrative difficulties for FTB. However, the measure also contains changes to the state’s Large Corporate Understatement Penalty, which only applies to large corporate taxpayers that significantly understate tax on their original returns, and doesn’t have a federal counterpart. While the measure’s changes to the penalty simply account for changes where federal law affords taxpayers time to choose between two transaction structures, or have their tax due changed by decisions made by either IRS or FTB, putting the two together is an odd match. The Committee may wish to consider whether AB 154’s changes to the understatement penalty should be in a separate bill.
3. Doomsday machine. SB 401 was the last tax conformity bill the Legislature enacted by majority vote because Proposition 26 (2010) changed the standard that Legislative Counsel uses to determine whether a legislative bill is a tax increase, and therefore must be approved by 2/3 vote of each house of the Legislature. Instead of “changes in state taxes enacted for the purpose of increasing revenues collected pursuant thereto whether by increased rates or changes in the method of computation,” Proposition 26 amended Section 3 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution to provide that the 2/3 vote applied to any “change in state statute that leads any taxpayer to pay a higher tax.” As such, measures like SB 401 that contained some provisions that increased taxes, and others that decreased them, but resulted in a net revenue loss, were majority vote bills before Proposition 26, but 2/3 vote bills today. Additionally, the initiative provided that the Legislature must reenact any bill that was enacted one year before its enactment by majority vote or else such measure would be “void,” which captured two such bills, the gas tax swap (ABx8 6, Assembly Committee on Budget, 2010) and SB 401. While the Legislature subsequently reauthorized the gas tax swap by 2/3 vote, it did not do the same for SB 401. While no one has yet challenged the bill in court, should the measure be invalidated, an adverse decision could theoretically change the calculation of tax for every return filed for the last five years. AB 154 restates SB 401’s validity in the hopes of eliminating any uncertainty regarding SB 401’s legality.
4. Urgency. AB 154 contains an urgency clause, which states that the measure’s provisions must take effect immediately to grant needed tax relief to taxpayers in conformity with federal tax relief enacted in the last four years and to alleviate administrative burdens on state tax agencies. As such, Legislative Counsel has assigned the measure a 2/3 vote. However, the urgency clause isn’t necessary as the measure is keyed a tax levy, which means that its changes affect the current 2015 taxable year.
5. Tax Increase. Because the measure would result in an increase in tax on any taxpayer according to Section 3 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution, Legislative Counsel has keyed the measure a 2/3 vote.
Assembly Actions
Assembly
Floor 75-0
Assembly Appropriations 15-0
Assembly
Revenue and Taxation 6-0
Support and Opposition
(7/2/15)
Support: California Asian Chamber of Commerce, California Bankers Association, California Chamber of Commerce, California Manufacturers and Technology Association, California Society of Enrolled Agents, California Taxpayers Association, Computing Technology Industry Association, Hewlett Packard Company, National Federation of Independent Business, Spidell Publishing, Inc.
Opposition: None received.
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AB 154
Page 6
ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 154
(Ting)
As Amended May 28, 2015
2/3 vote. Urgency
Committee |
Votes |
Ayes |
Noes |
Revenue & Taxation |
6-0 |
Ting, Dababneh, Gipson, Roger Hernández, Mullin, Quirk |
|
Appropriations |
15-0 |
Gomez, Bigelow, Bonta, Calderon, Daly, Eggman, Eduardo Garcia, Gordon, Holden, Jones, Quirk, Rendon, Wagner, Weber, Wood |
|
SUMMARY: Changes California's specified date of conformity to federal income tax law from January 1, 2009 to January 1, 2015 and, thereby, generally conforms to numerous changes made to federal income tax law during that six-year period. Specifically, this bill:
Conforms or partially conforms to the following federal provisions relating to the:
Exclusion from gross income of qualified military base realignment and closure fringe benefits. [Worker, Homeowner, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 (Public Law (P.L.) 111-92).]
Denial of deductions for annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers. [Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P. L. 111-148).]
Disclosure of information with respect to foreign financial assets. [Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act (P.L. 111-147).]
Increase in additional tax on distributions from Archer MSAs (Medical Savings Accounts) not used for qualified medical expenses. [Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).]
Certain swaps not treated as Section 1256 contracts. [Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203).]
Special rule with respect to certain redemptions by foreign subsidiaries. [State Fiscal relief and Other Provisions; Revenue Offsets (P.L.111-226).]
Limitation on penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions based on resulting tax benefits. [Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-240).]
Removal of cellular telephones and similar telecommunications equipment from listed property. [Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-240).]
Special rules for annuities received from only a portion of a contract. [Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-240).]
Modification of the definition of "control" for purposes of Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 249. [Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-95, Title IX).]
Transfers of excess pension assets. [Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141).]
Modifications of provisions related to acquisitions, disposition and aggregation of research credit expenditures. [American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) (P.L. 112-240).]
Indian general welfare benefits. [Tribal General Welfare Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-168).]
Investment direction rule for 529 plans. [The Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-295).]
Provides that the state shall not conform to certain federal provisions, including, among others:
Deferral and ratable inclusion of income arising from business indebtedness discharged by the reacquisition of a debt instrument. [American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5).]
Exception from the limitations applicable to a "loss corporation" that experiences an "ownership change" and the extent to which it may offset taxable income in any post-change taxable year by pre-change net operating loss (NOL), certain built-in losses, and deductions attributable to the pre-change period. [American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5).]
Increase in penalty for failure to file a partnership or "S" corporation return. [Worker, Homeowner, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-92).]
Requirements for certain tax preparers to file tax returns electronically. [Worker, Homeowner, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 (P. L. 111-92).]
Modification of itemized deduction for medical expenses. [Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P. L. 111-148).]
Qualified ABLE programs. [The Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-295).]
Inflation adjustment for certain civil penalties. [The Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-295).]
Extension of Work Opportunity credit. [Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-295).]
Conforms to the federal NOL rules that allow corporations expecting an NOL carryback to extend the time for payment of taxes for the preceding taxable year.
Makes technical changes, corrects cross-references and deletes unnecessary language that was used to conform to federal law changes subsequent to January 1, 2009 and prior to January 1, 2015.
States legislative intent to confirm the validity and ongoing effect of SB 401 (Wolk), Chapter 14, Statutes of 2010.
Provides that specified technical corrections to federal income tax laws incorporated by this bill into the state law are declaratory of existing law and shall be applied in the same manner and for the same periods as specified for federal purposes, or if later, the specified date of incorporation.
Takes effect immediately as an urgency statute, but will be operative for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, except as otherwise provided.
EXISTING LAW conforms the state's Revenue and Taxation Code, in many instances, to provisions contained in the federal IRC. California does not automatically conform to new federal legislation. Rather, California may conform to specific enactments at the federal level or may conform to the IRC as of a specified date. The last IRC to which California conformed was that in effect as of January 1, 2009.
FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee:
1) Potentially significant General Fund (GF) costs to Franchise Tax Board (FTB) to administer the changes to forms, procedures, and systems.
2) The two provisions in this bill have offsetting revenue impacts:
a) Estimated GF revenue increases of $15.2 million, $16.0 million, and $17.2 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16, FY 2016-17, and FY 2017-18, respectively, for the conforming changes contained in provision 1) above; and
b) Estimated GF revenue decreases of $12.0 million, $8.0 million, and $3.0 million in FY 2015-16, FY 2016-17, and FY 2017-18, respectively, for the conforming changes contained in provision 2) above.
As a result, estimated net GF revenue impacts are increases of $3.2 million, $8.0 million, and$14.2 million in FY 2015-16, FY 2016-17, and FY 2017-18, respectively.
COMMENTS:
Author's Statement. According to the author's office, "AB 154 is a vital measure conforming state tax law to federal tax, easing tax preparation for taxpayers and tax preparers alike. This measure is intended to narrow differences between state and federal law and provide relief to members of the United States Armed Forces, businesses, and individual taxpayers."
Arguments in Support. The proponents argue that this bill "is a critical first step toward reinstating comprehensive conformity, and is important for taxpayers and the state." They cite the independent FTB Taxpayers' Right Advocate's 2014 report to the Legislature stating that "non-conformity is a leading cause for taxpayer error and non-compliance." The proponents assert that conformity "would reduce the number of different adjustments and methodologies required when filing a state return, reducing the potential for errors and penalty and interest assessments." The proponents note that, due to non-conformity with federal law, the state must utilize more staff "to answer questions, conduct separate audits, and initiate collections on errors." All in all, conformity "would reduce the need for many of these activities, saving the state and taxpayers time and money."
Arguments in Opposition: None submitted.
Conformity Decisions. Full descriptions of each of the conformity items in this bill are included in the FTB's annual report to the Legislature, "Summary of Federal Income Tax Changes," that are available on the FTB's Web site.
The Importance (and Conundrum) of Conformity. When changes are made to the federal income tax law, California does not automatically adopt such provisions. Instead, state legislation is needed to conform to most of those changes. Conformity legislation is introduced either as individual tax bills to conform to specific federal changes or as one omnibus bill to conform to the federal law as of a certain date with specified exceptions, a so-called "conformity" bill.
In the 1980s through the early 1990s, the state enacted conformity legislation almost every year. However, since the mid-1990s, state conformity has taken place less frequently – in 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, and 2010. In 2008, AB 1561 (Charles Calderon) of the 2007-08 Regular Session, a conformity bill, required a two-thirds vote of the membership in each house. AB 1561 did not advance from the Senate Floor because it failed to secure 27 Senate votes. A year later, in 2009, the Legislature approved AB 1580 (Charles Calderon), but the Governor vetoed it because of a "single provision inserted at the last minute" that he could not support. In 2010, the Legislature, in the Eighth Extraordinary Session, passed SB 32 X8 (Wolk), which was similar to AB 1580; the Governor also vetoed SB 32 X8 for the same reason.
Finally, SB 401, the latest California-federal conformity bill, was enacted in 2010 [SB 401 (Wolk), Chapter 14, Statutes of 2010]; and for the last five years, businesses, tax practitioners and state tax agencies have been advocating for a new bill to conform state tax laws to ever-changing federal tax laws. Businesses generally prefer conformity to federal tax laws because it reduces their state tax compliance costs. The tax practitioners have argued that failure to conform to federal law in some areas may lead to improper tax reporting to California and extra costs to the taxpayers. As an example, a taxpayer may roll-over balances in an Archer MSA to a new Health Savings Account without triggering liability at the federal level, but will unknowingly face penalties for the transfer since it constitutes a disqualified distribution for state purposes. Finally, conformity legislation is also important to state agencies. Conformity eases the burden, and reduces the costs, of tax administration because the state may rely on federal audits, federal case law, and regulations.
While state conformity to federal income tax provisions offers certain advantages and reduces tax compliance costs, it can also significantly impact state revenues. Thus, it would be difficult to achieve complete conformity with federal income tax rules. Often, the Legislature needs to increase tax rates to fund a new or expand an existing credit or deduction allowed for federal income tax purposes. Tax credits, deductions, and exemptions are designed to provide incentives for taxpayers that incur certain expenses or to influence behavior, including business practices and decisions. Both the federal and state governments often use tax policy to influence taxpayers' behavior. However, federal tax incentives may not necessarily produce the same effect on the taxpayer's behavior at the state level if adopted by the state government as they do on the federal level. Furthermore, unlike the Federal Government, California cannot print money to subsidize its budget. Therefore, the Legislature must be mindful of fiscal effects of conforming to federal tax laws, even if those may not trigger significant fiscal concerns in Congress.
The Legislature continues to struggle with tax conformity and this bill represents the most recent attempt to ease the hardship on taxpayers and tax practitioners by bringing the two tax codes closer together.
Homeowner Assistance Program Payment for Employees and Members of the Armed Forces. Under federal law, the Secretary of Defense is authorized to provide assistance or reimbursement for losses in the sale of family dwellings by members of the Armed Forces living on or near a military installation in situations where there was a base closure or realignment and the property was the owner's primary residence, among other requirements. These amounts are excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes and are not considered wages for Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax purposes. The excludable amount is limited to the reduction in the fair market value of the property. Under state law, however, these assistance payments are subject to the state income tax. This bill would exclude those amounts from the state income tax, in conformity with the federal law.
Annual Fee on Branded Prescription: Manufacturers and Importers. Under federal law effective starting in 2010, certain entities engaged in the business of manufacturing or importing branded prescription drugs for sale to any specified government program or pursuant to coverage under any such program are subject to an annual fee. The collected revenues are credited to the Medicare Part B Trust fund. The fee amount imposed on each individual entity fluctuates. The aggregate fee amount is set by the federal government for each calendar year and is apportioned among the covered entities based on the entity's relative share of branded prescription drug sales taken into account during the previous calendar year. The fees are treated as excise taxes for purposes of the federal income tax law and are considered a non-deductible tax as described in IRC Section 275(a)(6). As discussed, California conforms to the IRC as of the specified date – January 1, 2009. The federal provision imposing the fee in question was enacted in 2010, after the "specified date" of January 1, 2009. Therefore, the fee is deductible under the Personal Income Tax Law. Because of the interaction between the federal and state income tax laws and the lack of conformity, the state is currently subsidizing the fee imposed by the federal government by allowing a deduction to the affected entities for purposes of calculating their California income tax liability. This bill would eliminate this subsidy and conform to the federal tax treatment of the fee as a nondeductible tax.
NOL Carryback Procedures. On September 30, 2008, the Governor signed AB 1452 (Budget Committee), Chapter 763, Statutes of 2008, to implement provisions of the 2008-09 Budget agreement. Among other things, AB 1452 suspended the NOL deduction for the 2008 and 2009 tax years (except for taxpayers with net business income of less than $500,000), authorized NOL carrybacks for losses incurred in 2011 or later tax years, and expanded the NOL carryforward period from 10 years to 20 years for losses incurred after January 1, 2008. AB 1452 authorized taxpayers to use carrybacks to offset their income during the two prior tax years. The carryback provisions were scheduled to phase in, with 50% of any 2011 NOLs available for carryback, 75% of any 2012 NOLs, and full carryback for NOLs in subsequent years.
Two years later, when the Legislature was facing another difficult budget, SB 858 (Budget and Fiscal Review Committee), Chapter 721, Statutes of 2010, was enacted. SB 858 further suspended the NOL deductions for the 2010 and 2011 taxable years and delayed the implementation of the NOL carrybacks provisions, among other changes. Specifically, SB 858 disallowed NOL carrybacks for any NOLs attributable to taxable years beginning before January 1, 2013. Consequently, under existing law, the carryback provisions are scheduled to phase in with 50% of any 2013 NOLs available for carryback, 75% of any 2014 NOLs, and full carryback for NOLs attributable to tax year 2015 and thereafter.
Federal law allows a corporation anticipating a current-year NOL to file Form 1138 to postpone the payment of all or some of its income tax from the immediately preceding year. Generally, to take advantage of NOLs, taxpayers have to first wait for the conclusion of the tax year and then file an amended return or ask for a refund. In this case, a corporation can file for a postponement of payment of taxes from the preceding tax year in the current (unfinished) tax year. By allowing a corporation to postpone part or all of the payments during the year, companies can keep more cash on hand to pay debts or make payroll. This bill would conform California law to the federal rules allowing a corporation expecting an NOL carryback to extend the time for payment of taxes for the immediately preceding taxable year.
SB 401 and Proposition 26 (2010). Proposition 26 was approved by the voters on November 2, 2010. By amending California Constitution Article XII A, Section 3, Proposition 26 expanded the definition of a "tax" to include many state and local government assessments classified as "fees" and provided that any change in state statute that results in any taxpayer paying a higher tax must be passed by a two-thirds vote of the Legislature. Proposition 26 also included a provision stating that any state law adopted between January 1, 2010 and November 2, 2010 that conflicts with Proposition 26 would be repealed one year after the proposition's approval. This repeal would not take place, however, if the Legislature passed the law again in compliance with Proposition 26. There is significant ambiguity regarding the scope and meaning of this provision. According to the FTB legal staff, there is no basis to believe that SB 401 is not a valid law, at least for the 12-month period following the adoption of Proposition 26. Furthermore, California Constitution Article III, Section 3.5 requires the FTB to enforce SB 401 until an appellate court has made a determination that some portion or all of SB 401 is "void" pursuant to Proposition 26 and, therefore, unenforceable. [FTB publication, Legal Division Guidance 2011-01-01 "Impact of Proposition 26 on SB 401 (Wolk)".] Despite the FTB pronouncement, some taxpayers are seeking reassurance that the last conformity bill stands on firm legal ground, which this bill would provide. Specifically, this bill includes a legislative intent provision confirming the validity and ongoing effect of SB 401.
Analysis Prepared by: Oksana Jaffe / REV. & TAX. / (916) 319-2098 FN: 0000669
AB 154
Page 2
Date of Hearing: May 27, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
AB 154
(Ting) – As Amended May 20, 2015
Policy Committee: |
Revenue and Taxation |
Vote: |
6 - 0 |
Urgency: Yes State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill makes omnibus conformity changes to the Revenue and Taxation Code in two areas:
1) Changes the state's general specified date of conformity to federal income tax laws from January 1, 2009, to January 1, 2015, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, thereby generally conforming to many changes to federal income tax law during that six-year period, but subject to certain exceptions; and
2) Generally conforms the state's net operating loss rules to federal income tax law, allowing corporations expecting a net operating loss carryback to extend the time for payment of taxes for the preceding taxable year.
FISCAL EFFECT:
1) Potentially significant GF costs to Franchise Tax Board (FTB) to administer the changes to forms, procedures, and systems.
2) The two provisions in this bill have offsetting revenue impacts:
a) Estimated GF revenue increases of $15.2 million, $16.0 million, and $17.2 million in FY 2015-16, FY 2016-17, and FY 2017-18, respectively, for the conforming changes contained in provision 1 above; and
b) Estimated GF revenue decreases of $12.0 million, $8.0 million, and $3.0 million in FY 2015-16, FY 2016-17, and FY 2017-18, respectively, for the conforming changes contained in provision 2 above.
As a result, estimated net GF revenue impacts are increases of $3.2 million, $8.0 million, and $14.2 million in FY 2015-16, FY 2016-17, and FY 2017-18, respectively.
COMMENTS:
1) Purpose. According to the author, this bill conforms state tax law to federal tax law, easing tax preparation for taxpayers and administration for FTB. This bill is intended to narrow the differences between state and federal tax law, and includes tax relief for members of the US armed forces, businesses, and certain individual taxpayers.
Proponents argue non-conformity is a leading cause for state taxpayer error and noncompliance, citing an independent FTB Taxpayers' Rights Advocate's 2014 report to the legislature. Proponents further maintain the conformity in this bill will reduce the number of adjustments and different methodologies required for state tax returns, reducing penalties and interest assessments.
2) Of Harmony and Policy. When changes are made to the federal income tax law, state law does not automatically adopt those changes. Instead, legislation is required to conform, either in the form of individual tax bills relating to specific changes or omnibus "conformity" bills that conform to federal law as of a certain date, subject to specific exceptions.
In the 1980s and early 1990s, state conformity legislation was relatively routine and enacted almost every year. Since that time, however, conformity legislation has become less frequent, and occasionally more contentious, with the last occurring in 2010. Businesses generally prefer conformity to federal tax laws because it reduces their state tax compliance costs, and practitioners argue nonconformity increases individual state tax reporting errors. Conformity also reduces administrative burdens for state agencies, allowing them to rely on federal data, audits, case law, and regulations to inform state actions.
Conformity often has a significant impact on state revenue, and as a result can be contentious. Both the state and federal governments use tax policy to influence taxpayer behavior through the use of credits, deductions, and exemptions, and there may be instances where the policies advocated at the state and federal levels do not align. In addition, certain federal policies may be advanced through deficit spending, which the state cannot do. The Legislature may need to be mindful of certain fiscal effects that would not otherwise create concern in the US Congress when considering conformity legislation.
Analysis Prepared by: Joel Tashjian / APPR. / (916) 319-2081
AB 154
Page 7
Date of Hearing: May 18, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON REVENUE AND TAXATION
Philip Ting, Chair
AB 154 (
Ting) – As Amended March 26, 2015
2/3 vote. Tax levy. Fiscal committee.
SUBJECT: Taxation: federal conformity
SUMMARY:
Changes California's specified date of conformity to federal income
tax law from January 1, 2009 to January 1, 2015 and, thereby,
generally conforms to numerous changes made to federal income tax law
during that six-year period. Specifically, this bill:
Conforms or partially conforms to the following federal provisions relating to the:
Exclusion from gross income of qualified military base realignment and closure fringe benefits. [Worker, Homeowner, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 (Public Law (P.L.) 111-92).]
Increase in penalty for failure to file a partnership or "S" corporation return. [Worker, Homeowner, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-92).]
Disclosure of information with respect to foreign financial assets. [Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act (P.L. 111-147).]
Increase in additional tax on distributions from Archer MSAs not used for qualified medical expenses. [Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).]
Certain swaps not treated as Section 1256 contracts. [Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203).]
Special rule with respect to certain redemptions by foreign subsidiaries. [State Fiscal relief and Other Provisions; Revenue Offsets (P.L.111-226).]
Limitation on penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions based on resulting tax benefits. [Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-240).]
Removal of cellular telephones and similar telecommunications equipment from listed property. [Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-240).]
Special rules for annuities received from only a portion of a contract. [Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-240).]
Modification of the definition of "control" for purposes of Section 249 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). [FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-95, Title IX).]
Transfers of excess pension assets. [Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141).]
Modifications of provisions related to acquisitions, disposition and aggregation of research credit expenditures. [American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) (P.L. 112-240).]
Indian general welfare benefits. [Tribal General Welfare Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-168).]
Extension of Work Opportunity credit. [Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-295).]
Investment direction rule for 529 plans. [The Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-295).]
Provides that the state shall not conform to certain federal provisions, including, among others:
Deferral and ratable inclusion of income arising from business indebtedness discharged by the reacquisition of a debt instrument. [American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5).]
Exception from the limitations applicable to a "loss corporation" that experiences an "ownership change" and the extent to which it may offset taxable income in any post-change taxable year by pre-change NOL, certain built-in losses, and deductions attributable to the pre-change period. [American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5).]
Requirements for certain tax preparers to file tax returns electronically. [Worker, Homeowner, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 (P. L. 111-92).]
Denial of deductions for annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers. [Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 9P. L. 111-148).]
Modification of itemized deduction for medical expenses. [Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 9P. L. 111-148).]
Qualified ABLE programs. [The Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-295).]
Inflation adjustment for certain civil penalties. [The Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-295).]
Conforms to the federal net operating loss (NOL) rules that allow corporations expecting an NOL carryback to extend the time for payment of taxes for the preceding taxable year.
Makes technical changes, corrects cross-references and deletes unnecessary language that was used to conform to federal law changes subsequent to January 1, 2009 and prior to January 1, 2015.
States legislative intent to confirm the validity and ongoing effect of SB 401 (Wolk), Chapter 14, Statutes of 2010.
Provides that specified technical corrections to federal income tax laws incorporated by this bill into the state law are declaratory of existing law and shall be applied in the same manner and for the same periods as specified for federal purposes, or if later, the specified date of incorporation.
Takes effect immediately as a tax levy but will be operative for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, except as otherwise provided.
EXISTING LAW conforms the state's R&TC, in many instances, to provisions contained in the federal Internal Revenue Code (IRC). California does not automatically conform to new federal legislation. Rather, California may conform to specific enactments at the federal level or may conform to the IRC as of a specified date. The last IRC to which California conformed was that in effect as of January 1, 2009.
FISCAL EFFECT: The Franchise Tax Board (FTB) staff estimates that this bill will result in a revenue gain of $3.18 million in fiscal year (FY) 2015-16, an annual loss of $672,000 in FY 2016-17, and a revenue gain of $4.1 million in FY 2017-18.
COMMENTS:
Author's Statement. According to the author's office, "AB 154 is a vital measure conforming state tax law to federal tax, easing tax preparation for taxpayers and tax preparers alike. This measure is intended to narrow differences between state and federal law and provide relief to members of the United States Armed Forces, businesses, and individual taxpayers."
Arguments in Support. The proponents argue that AB 154 "is a critical first step toward reinstating comprehensive conformity, and is important for taxpayers and the state." They cite the independent FTB Taxpayers' Right Advocate's 2014 report to the Legislature stating that "non-conformity is a leading cause for taxpayer error and non-compliance." The proponents assert that conformity "would reduce the number of different adjustments and methodologies required when filing a state return, reducing the potential for errors and penalty and interest assessments." The proponents note that, due to non-conformity with federal law, the state must utilize more staff "to answer questions, conduct separate audits, and initiate collections on errors." All in all, conformity "would reduce the need for many of these activities, saving the state and taxpayers time and money."
Conformity Decisions. Full descriptions of each of the conformity items in AB 154 are included in the FTB's annual report to the Legislature, "Summary of Federal Income Tax Changes," that are available on the FTB's website.
The Importance (and Conundrum) of Conformity. When changes are made to the federal income tax law, California does not automatically adopt such provisions. Instead, state legislation is needed to conform to most of those changes. Conformity legislation is introduced either as individual tax bills to conform to specific federal changes or as one omnibus bill to conform to the federal law as of a certain date with specified exceptions, a so-called "conformity" bill.
In the 1980s through the early 1990s, the state enacted conformity legislation almost every year. However, since the mid-1990s, state conformity has taken place less frequently – in 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, and 2010. In 2008, AB 1561 (Charles Calderon), a conformity bill, required a 2/3rd vote of the membership in each house. AB 1561 did not advance from the Senate Floor because it failed to secure 27 Senate votes. A year later, in 2009, the Legislature approved AB 1580 (Charles Calderon), but the Governor vetoed it because of a "single provision inserted at the last minute" that he could not support. In 2010, the Legislature, in the 8th Extraordinary Session, passed SBx8 32 (Wolk), which was similar to AB 1580; the Governor also vetoed SBx8 32 for the same reason.
Finally, SB 401, the latest California-federal conformity bill, was enacted in 2010 [SB 401 (Wolk), Chapter 14, Statutes of 2010]; and for the last five years, businesses, tax practitioners and state tax agencies have been advocating for a new bill to conform state tax laws to ever-changing federal tax laws. Businesses generally prefer conformity to federal tax laws because it reduces their state tax compliance costs. The tax practitioners have argued that failure to conform to federal law in some areas may lead to improper tax reporting to California and extra costs to the taxpayers. As an example, a taxpayer may roll-over balances in an Archer Medical Savings Account to a new Health Savings Account without triggering liability at the federal level, but will unknowingly face penalties for the transfer since it constitutes a disqualified distribution for state purposes. Finally, conformity legislation is also important to state agencies. Conformity eases the burden, and reduces the costs, of tax administration because the state may rely on federal audits, federal case law, and regulations.
While state conformity to federal income tax provisions offers certain advantages and reduces tax compliance costs, it can also significantly impact state revenues. Thus, it would be difficult to achieve complete conformity with federal income tax rules. Often, the Legislature needs to increase tax rates to fund a new or expand an existing credit or deduction allowed for federal income tax purposes. Tax credits, deductions, and exemptions are designed to provide incentives for taxpayers that incur certain expenses or to influence behavior, including business practices and decisions. Both the federal and state governments often use tax policy to influence taxpayers' behavior. However, federal tax incentives may not necessarily produce the same effect on the taxpayer's behavior at the state level if adopted by the state government as they do on the federal level. Furthermore, unlike the Federal Government, California cannot print money to subsidize its budget. Therefore, the Legislature must be mindful of fiscal effects of conforming to federal tax laws, even if those may not trigger significant fiscal concerns in Congress.
The Legislature continues to struggle with tax conformity and this bill represents the most recent attempt to ease the hardship on taxpayers and tax practitioners by bringing the two tax codes closer together.
Homeowner Assistance Program Payment for Employees and Members of the Armed Forces. Under federal law, the Secretary of Defense is authorized to provide assistance or reimbursement for losses in the sale of family dwellings by members of the Armed Forces living on or near a military installation in situations where there was a base closure or realignment and the property was the owner's primary residence, among other requirements. These amounts are excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes and are not considered wages for FICA tax purposes. The excludable amount is limited to the reduction in the fair market value of the property. Under state law, however, these assistance payments are subject to the state income tax. This bill would exclude those amounts from the state income tax, in conformity with the federal law.
Annual Fee on Branded Prescription: Manufacturers and Importers. Under federal law effective starting in 2010, certain entities engaged in the business of manufacturing or importing branded prescription drugs for sale to any specified government program or pursuant to coverage under any such program are subject to an annual fee. The collected revenues are credited to the Medicare Part B Trust fund. The fee amount imposed on each individual entity fluctuates. The aggregate fee amount is set by the Federal Government for each calendar year and is apportioned among the covered entities based on the entity's relative share of branded prescription drug sales taken into account during the previous calendar year. The fees are treated as excise taxes for purposes of the federal income tax law and are considered a non-deductible tax as described in Section 275(a)(6) of the IRC. As discussed, California conforms to the IRC as of the specified date – January 1, 2009. The federal provision imposing the fee in question was enacted in 2010, after the "specified date" of January 1, 2009. Therefore, the fee is deductible under the Personal Income Tax Law. Because of the interaction between the federal and state income tax laws and the lack of conformity, the State is currently subsidizing the fee imposed by the federal government by allowing a deduction to the affected entities for purposes of calculating their California income tax liability. The Committee may wish to eliminate this subsidy and conform to the federal tax treatment of the fee as a nondeductible tax.
NOL Carryback Procedures. On September 30, 2008, the Governor signed AB 1452 (Budget Committee), Chapter 763, Statutes of 2008, to implement provisions of the 2008-09 Budget agreement. Among other things, AB 1452 suspended the NOL deduction for the 2008 and 2009 tax years (except for taxpayers with net business income of less than $500,000), authorized NOL carrybacks for losses incurred in 2011 or later tax years, and expanded the NOL carryforward period from 10 years to 20 years for losses incurred after January 1, 2008. AB 1452 authorized taxpayers to use carrybacks to offset their income during the two prior tax years. The carryback provisions were scheduled to phase in, with 50% of any 2011 NOLs available for carryback, 75% of any 2012 NOLs, and full carryback for NOLs in subsequent years.
Two years later, when the Legislature was facing another difficult
budget, SB 858 (Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee), Chapter
721, Statutes of 2010, was enacted. SB 858 further suspended the NOL
deductions for the 2010 and 2011 taxable years and delayed the
implementation of the NOL carrybacks provisions, among other changes.
Specifically, SB 858 disallowed NOL carrybacks for any NOLs
attributable to taxable years beginning before January 1, 2013.
Consequently, under existing law, the carryback provisions are
scheduled to phase in with 50% of any 2013 NOLs available for
carryback, 75% of any 2014 NOLs, and full carryback for NOLs
attributable to tax year 2015 and thereafter.
Federal law
allows a corporation anticipating a current-year NOL to file Form
1138 to postpone the payment of all or some of its income tax from
the immediately preceding year. Generally, to take advantage of
NOLs, taxpayers have to first wait for the conclusion of the tax year
and then file an amended return or ask for a refund. In this case, a
corporation can file for a postponement of payment of taxes from the
preceding tax year in the current (unfinished) tax year. By allowing
a corporation to postpone part or all of the payments during the
year, companies can keep more cash on hand to pay debts or make
payroll. This bill would conform California law to the federal rules
allowing a corporation expecting an NOL carryback to extend the time
for payment of taxes for the immediately preceding taxable year.
SB 401 and Proposition 26. Proposition 26 was approved by the voters on November 2, 2010. By amending Section 3 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution, Proposition 26 expanded the definition of a "tax" to include many state and local government assessments classified as "fees" and provided that any change in state statute that results in any taxpayer paying a higher tax must be passed by a two-thirds vote of the Legislature. Proposition 26 also included a provision stating that any state law adopted between January 1, 2010 and November 2, 2010 that conflicts with Proposition 26 would be repealed one year after the proposition's approval. This repeal would not take place, however, if the Legislature passed the law again in compliance with Proposition 26. There is significant ambiguity regarding the scope and meaning of this provision. According to the FTB legal staff, there is no basis to believe that SB 401 is not a valid law, at least for the 12-month period following the adoption of Proposition 26. Furthermore, Section 3.5 of Article III of the California Constitution requires the FTB to enforce SB 401 until an appellate court has made a determination that some portion or all of SB 401 is "void" pursuant to Proposition 26 and, therefore, unenforceable. [FTB publication, Legal Division Guidance 2011-01-01 "Impact of Proposition 26 on SB 401 (Wolk)".] Despite the FTB pronouncement, some taxpayers are seeking reassurance that the last conformity bill stands on firm legal ground, which this bill would provide. Specifically, this bill includes a legislative intent provision confirming the validity and ongoing effect of SB 401.
FTB Technical Amendments. The FTB staff, in its analysis of this bill, suggested several technical amendments to clarify this bill's provisions:
AMENDMENT 1
On page 15, lines 15-17, after "Code", delete "is modified by substituting the phrase "Section 19307.5" in lieu of the phrase "Section 6411." and insert:
shall not apply.
AMENDMENT 2
On page 21, line 12, delete "for" and insert:
to
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
California Taxpayers Association (Support if amended)
California Chamber of Commerce (Support if amended)
California Manufacturers and Technology Association (Support if amended)
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by: Oksana Jaffe / REV. & TAX. / (916) 319-2098
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