Cal. RTC § 17561
This is the official text of Cal. RTC § 17561, part of California’s Revenue and Taxation Code — governs state and local taxation, including income and property tax.
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(a) Section 469(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rules for taxpayers in real property business, shall not apply.
(b) Section 469(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to passive activity credits, is modified to refer to the following credits:
(1) The credit for research expenses allowed by Section 17052.12.
(2) The credit for certain wages paid (targeted jobs) allowed by Section 17053.7.
(3) The credit allowed by former Section 17057 (relating to clinical testing expenses).
(4) The credit for low-income housing allowed by Section 17058.
(c) Section 469(g)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to provide that if all gain or loss realized on the disposition of the taxpayer’s entire interest in any passive activity (or former passive activity) is recognized, the excess of—
(1) The sum of—
(A) Any loss from that activity for that taxable year (determined after application of Section 469(b) of the Internal Revenue Code), plus
(B) Any loss realized on that disposition, over
(2) Net income or gain for the taxable year from all passive activities (determined without regard to losses described in paragraph (1)),
shall be treated as a loss which is not from a passive activity.
(d) (1) For purposes of applying the provisions of Section 469(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) offset for rental real estate activities, the dollar limitation specified in Section 469(i)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to dollar limitation, for the credit allowed under Section 17058, relating to low-income housing, shall not apply.
(2) The amendments made to this subdivision by the act adding this paragraph shall apply to each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2020.
(e) Section 502 of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-514) shall apply.
(f) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1987, the provisions of Section 10212 of Public Law 100-203, relating to treatment of publicly traded partnerships under Section 469 of the Internal Revenue Code, shall be applicable.
(b) Section 469(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to passive activity credits, is modified to refer to the following credits:
(1) The credit for research expenses allowed by Section 17052.12.
(2) The credit for certain wages paid (targeted jobs) allowed by Section 17053.7.
(3) The credit allowed by former Section 17057 (relating to clinical testing expenses).
(4) The credit for low-income housing allowed by Section 17058.
(c) Section 469(g)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to provide that if all gain or loss realized on the disposition of the taxpayer’s entire interest in any passive activity (or former passive activity) is recognized, the excess of—
(1) The sum of—
(A) Any loss from that activity for that taxable year (determined after application of Section 469(b) of the Internal Revenue Code), plus
(B) Any loss realized on that disposition, over
(2) Net income or gain for the taxable year from all passive activities (determined without regard to losses described in paragraph (1)),
shall be treated as a loss which is not from a passive activity.
(d) (1) For purposes of applying the provisions of Section 469(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) offset for rental real estate activities, the dollar limitation specified in Section 469(i)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to dollar limitation, for the credit allowed under Section 17058, relating to low-income housing, shall not apply.
(2) The amendments made to this subdivision by the act adding this paragraph shall apply to each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2020.
(e) Section 502 of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-514) shall apply.
(f) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1987, the provisions of Section 10212 of Public Law 100-203, relating to treatment of publicly traded partnerships under Section 469 of the Internal Revenue Code, shall be applicable.
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