Bill Text: CA AB361 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended
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Bill Title: Income taxes: credit: apprentices.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2018-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB361 Detail]
Download: California-2017-AB361-Amended.html
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SECTION 1. Section 1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read: 1.
Bill Title: Income taxes: credit: apprentices.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2018-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB361 Detail]
Download: California-2017-AB361-Amended.html
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Amended
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March 27, 2017 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION
| Assembly Bill | No. 361 |
| Introduced by Assembly Member Cervantes |
February 08, 2017 |
An act to amend Section 1 of add Sections 17053.11 and 23667 to the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation. taxation, to take effect immediately, tax levy.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 361, as amended, Cervantes.
Taxation. Income taxes: credit: apprentices.
The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law allow various credits against the taxes imposed by those laws.
This bill would allow a credit against those taxes for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2017, in an amount equal to $1,000 for each registered apprentice trained by the taxpayer and who worked 7 months or more during the taxable year, not to exceed $10,000 per taxable year per taxpayer.
This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
Existing law includes the Revenue and Taxation Code, under which various taxes are imposed, calculated, and administered.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to a provision naming that code.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee:Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 17053.11 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17053.11.
(a) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2017, there shall be allowed a credit against the “net tax,” as defined in Section 17039, in an amount equal to one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each individual who was employed by the tax payer as a registered apprentice in this state for seven months or more during the taxable year, not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per taxable year per taxpayer.(b) For purposes of this section, “registered apprentice” means an individual who is trained by the taxpayer through an apprenticeship program that meets all of the following requirements:
(1) The apprenticeship program is approved by the Chief of the Division
of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code.
(2) The program is provided pursuant to an apprenticeship agreement as described in Section 3077 of the Labor Code.
(3) The minimum term for the program is 2,000 hours.
(c) (1) A credit shall only be allowed under this section for the taxable year if the taxpayer obtains a copy of an apprentice certificate from the Division of Apprenticeship Standards in the Department of Industrial Relations. A certificate is required for each taxable year. The taxpayer shall provide a copy of the certificate to the Franchise Tax Board upon request.
(2) The Division of Apprenticeship Standards may adopt rules and regulations as
reasonably necessary to fulfill its obligations under this section, but shall consult with the Franchise Tax Board.
(d) The credit allowed under this section must be claimed on a timely filed original return.
(e) In the case where the credit allowed by this section exceeds the “net tax,” the excess may be carried over to reduce the “net tax” in the following year, if necessary.
(f) (1) The Franchise Tax Board may issue any regulations necessary or appropriate to implement the purposes of this section.
(2) Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code shall not apply to any standard, criterion, procedure, determination, rule, notice, or guideline established or issued by the
Franchise Tax Board.
(g) 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.
SEC. 2.
Section 23667 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:23667.
(a) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2017, there shall be allowed a credit against the “tax,” as defined in Section 23036, in an amount equal to one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each individual who was employed by the taxpayer as a registered apprentice in this state for seven months or more for the taxpayer, during the taxable year, not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per taxable year per taxpayer.(b) For purposes of this section, “registered apprentice” means an individual who is trained by the taxpayer through an apprenticeship program that meets all of the following requirements:
(1) The apprenticeship program is approved by the Chief of the
Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code.
(2) The program is provided pursuant to an apprenticeship agreement as described in Section 3077 of the Labor Code.
(3) The minimum term for the program is 2,000 hours.
(c) (1) A credit shall only be allowed under this section for the taxable year if the taxpayer obtains a copy of an apprentice certificate from the Division of Apprenticeship Standards in the Department of Industrial Relations. A certificate is required for each taxable year. The taxpayer shall provide a copy of the certificate to the Franchise Tax Board upon request.
(2) The Division of Apprenticeship Standards may adopt rules and regulations
as reasonably necessary to fulfill its obligations this section, but shall consult with the Franchise Tax Board.
(d) The credit allowed under this section must be claimed on a timely filed original return.
(e) In the case where the credit allowed by this section exceeds the “tax,” the excess may be carried over to reduce the “tax” in the following year, if necessary.
(f) (1) The Franchise Tax Board may issue any regulations necessary or appropriate to implement the purposes of this section.
(2) Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code shall not apply to any standard, criterion, procedure, determination, rule, notice, or guideline established or issued by the Franchise Tax
Board.
(g) 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.
SEC. 3.
It is the intent of the Legislature to comply with Section 41 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.SEC. 4.
This act provides for a tax levy within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect.This act shall be known and may be cited as the Revenue and Taxation Code.
