Cal. RTC § 17286
This is the official text of Cal. RTC § 17286, part of California’s Revenue and Taxation Code — governs state and local taxation, including income and property tax.
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Official statutory text
In addition to the deduction denied under Section 162(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to payments made to officials or employees of a foreign government, no deduction shall be allowed for any payment that would be unlawful under the laws of the United States, if those laws were applicable to the payment and to the official or employee.
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