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| 1 | + | Amended IN Assembly May 08, 2018 Amended IN Assembly April 17, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1863Introduced by Assembly Members Jones-Sawyer, Bonta, Cooley, Lackey, and WoodJanuary 11, 2018 An act to add Section 17209 to the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, to take effect immediately, tax levy.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1863, as amended, Jones-Sawyer. Personal income tax: deduction: commercial cannabis activity.Existing law, the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities and authorizes persons to conduct specified commercial cannabis activities, as defined, in the state.The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law allow various deductions in computing the income that is subject to the taxes imposed by those laws. The Personal Income Tax Law conforms as of a specified date to federal income tax laws with respect to itemized deductions, including business deductions and items not deductible, except as specifically provided. The Corporation Tax Law does not conform to those federal income tax provisions, but specifically provides for deductions for purposes of that law. The Personal Income Tax Law, by conformity to federal income tax laws, disallows a deduction or credit for business expenses of a trade or business whose activities consist of trafficking specified controlled substances, including marijuana. This bill, for each taxable year beginning on and after January 1, 2018, would specifically provide in the Personal Income Tax Law for nonconformity to that federal law disallowing a deduction or credit for business expenses of a trade or business whose activities consist of trafficking specified controlled substances, only for commercial cannabis activity, as defined, authorized defined under MAUCRSA, by a licensee under MAUCRSA, thus allowing deduction of business expenses for a cannabis trade or business under the Personal Income Tax Law, as provided. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 17209 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17209. (a) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2018, Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to expenditures in connection with the illegal sale of drugs, shall not apply to the carrying on of any trade or business that is commercial cannabis activity, as defined in Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code, by a licensee under Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code. activity by a licensee.(b) For purposes of this section, commercial cannabis activity and licensee shall have the same meanings as set forth in Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code.SEC. 2. This act provides for a tax levy within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. | |
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| 3 | + | Amended IN Assembly May 08, 2018 Amended IN Assembly April 17, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1863Introduced by Assembly Members Jones-Sawyer, Bonta, Cooley, Lackey, and WoodJanuary 11, 2018 An act to add Section 17209 to the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, to take effect immediately, tax levy.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1863, as amended, Jones-Sawyer. Personal income tax: deduction: commercial cannabis activity.Existing law, the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities and authorizes persons to conduct specified commercial cannabis activities, as defined, in the state.The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law allow various deductions in computing the income that is subject to the taxes imposed by those laws. The Personal Income Tax Law conforms as of a specified date to federal income tax laws with respect to itemized deductions, including business deductions and items not deductible, except as specifically provided. The Corporation Tax Law does not conform to those federal income tax provisions, but specifically provides for deductions for purposes of that law. The Personal Income Tax Law, by conformity to federal income tax laws, disallows a deduction or credit for business expenses of a trade or business whose activities consist of trafficking specified controlled substances, including marijuana. This bill, for each taxable year beginning on and after January 1, 2018, would specifically provide in the Personal Income Tax Law for nonconformity to that federal law disallowing a deduction or credit for business expenses of a trade or business whose activities consist of trafficking specified controlled substances, only for commercial cannabis activity, as defined, authorized defined under MAUCRSA, by a licensee under MAUCRSA, thus allowing deduction of business expenses for a cannabis trade or business under the Personal Income Tax Law, as provided. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO | |
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| 5 | + | Amended IN Assembly May 08, 2018 Amended IN Assembly April 17, 2018 | |
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| 7 | - | Enrolled August 23, 2018 | |
| 8 | - | Passed IN Senate August 21, 2018 | |
| 9 | - | Passed IN Assembly May 29, 2018 | |
| 10 | 7 | Amended IN Assembly May 08, 2018 | |
| 11 | 8 | Amended IN Assembly April 17, 2018 | |
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| 13 | 10 | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION | |
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| 15 | 12 | Assembly Bill No. 1863 | |
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| 17 | 14 | Introduced by Assembly Members Jones-Sawyer, Bonta, Cooley, Lackey, and WoodJanuary 11, 2018 | |
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| 19 | 16 | Introduced by Assembly Members Jones-Sawyer, Bonta, Cooley, Lackey, and Wood | |
| 20 | 17 | January 11, 2018 | |
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| 22 | 19 | An act to add Section 17209 to the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, to take effect immediately, tax levy. | |
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| 24 | 21 | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 26 | 23 | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 28 | - | AB 1863, Jones-Sawyer. Personal income tax: deduction: commercial cannabis activity. | |
| 25 | + | AB 1863, as amended, Jones-Sawyer. Personal income tax: deduction: commercial cannabis activity. | |
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| 30 | - | Existing law, the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities and authorizes persons to conduct specified commercial cannabis activities, as defined, in the state.The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law allow various deductions in computing the income that is subject to the taxes imposed by those laws. The Personal Income Tax Law conforms as of a specified date to federal income tax laws with respect to itemized deductions, including business deductions and items not deductible, except as specifically provided. The Corporation Tax Law does not conform to those federal income tax provisions, but specifically provides for deductions for purposes of that law. The Personal Income Tax Law, by conformity to federal income tax laws, disallows a deduction or credit for business expenses of a trade or business whose activities consist of trafficking specified controlled substances, including marijuana. This bill, for each taxable year beginning on and after January 1, 2018, would specifically provide in the Personal Income Tax Law for nonconformity to that federal law disallowing a deduction or credit for business expenses of a trade or business whose activities consist of trafficking specified controlled substances, only for commercial cannabis activity, as defined under MAUCRSA, by a licensee under MAUCRSA, thus allowing deduction of business expenses for a cannabis trade or business under the Personal Income Tax Law, as provided. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy. | |
| 27 | + | Existing law, the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities and authorizes persons to conduct specified commercial cannabis activities, as defined, in the state.The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law allow various deductions in computing the income that is subject to the taxes imposed by those laws. The Personal Income Tax Law conforms as of a specified date to federal income tax laws with respect to itemized deductions, including business deductions and items not deductible, except as specifically provided. The Corporation Tax Law does not conform to those federal income tax provisions, but specifically provides for deductions for purposes of that law. The Personal Income Tax Law, by conformity to federal income tax laws, disallows a deduction or credit for business expenses of a trade or business whose activities consist of trafficking specified controlled substances, including marijuana. This bill, for each taxable year beginning on and after January 1, 2018, would specifically provide in the Personal Income Tax Law for nonconformity to that federal law disallowing a deduction or credit for business expenses of a trade or business whose activities consist of trafficking specified controlled substances, only for commercial cannabis activity, as defined, authorized defined under MAUCRSA, by a licensee under MAUCRSA, thus allowing deduction of business expenses for a cannabis trade or business under the Personal Income Tax Law, as provided. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy. | |
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| 32 | 29 | Existing law, the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities and authorizes persons to conduct specified commercial cannabis activities, as defined, in the state. | |
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| 34 | 31 | The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law allow various deductions in computing the income that is subject to the taxes imposed by those laws. The Personal Income Tax Law conforms as of a specified date to federal income tax laws with respect to itemized deductions, including business deductions and items not deductible, except as specifically provided. The Corporation Tax Law does not conform to those federal income tax provisions, but specifically provides for deductions for purposes of that law. The Personal Income Tax Law, by conformity to federal income tax laws, disallows a deduction or credit for business expenses of a trade or business whose activities consist of trafficking specified controlled substances, including marijuana. | |
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| 36 | - | This bill, for each taxable year beginning on and after January 1, 2018, would specifically provide in the Personal Income Tax Law for nonconformity to that federal law disallowing a deduction or credit for business expenses of a trade or business whose activities consist of trafficking specified controlled substances, only for commercial cannabis activity, as defined under MAUCRSA, by a licensee under MAUCRSA, thus allowing deduction of business expenses for a cannabis trade or business under the Personal Income Tax Law, as provided. | |
| 33 | + | This bill, for each taxable year beginning on and after January 1, 2018, would specifically provide in the Personal Income Tax Law for nonconformity to that federal law disallowing a deduction or credit for business expenses of a trade or business whose activities consist of trafficking specified controlled substances, only for commercial cannabis activity, as defined, authorized defined under MAUCRSA, by a licensee under MAUCRSA, thus allowing deduction of business expenses for a cannabis trade or business under the Personal Income Tax Law, as provided. | |
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| 38 | 35 | This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy. | |
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| 40 | 37 | ## Digest Key | |
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| 42 | 39 | ## Bill Text | |
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| 44 | - | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 17209 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17209. (a) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2018, Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to expenditures in connection with the illegal sale of drugs, shall not apply to the carrying on of any trade or business that is commercial cannabis activity by a licensee.(b) For purposes of this section, commercial cannabis activity and licensee shall have the same meanings as set forth in Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code.SEC. 2. This act provides for a tax levy within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. | |
| 41 | + | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 17209 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17209. (a) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2018, Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to expenditures in connection with the illegal sale of drugs, shall not apply to the carrying on of any trade or business that is commercial cannabis activity, as defined in Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code, by a licensee under Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code. activity by a licensee.(b) For purposes of this section, commercial cannabis activity and licensee shall have the same meanings as set forth in Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code.SEC. 2. This act provides for a tax levy within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. | |
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| 46 | 43 | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 48 | 45 | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 50 | - | SECTION 1. Section 17209 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17209. (a) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2018, Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to expenditures in connection with the illegal sale of drugs, shall not apply to the carrying on of any trade or business that is commercial cannabis activity by a licensee.(b) For purposes of this section, commercial cannabis activity and licensee shall have the same meanings as set forth in Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code. | |
| 47 | + | SECTION 1. Section 17209 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17209. (a) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2018, Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to expenditures in connection with the illegal sale of drugs, shall not apply to the carrying on of any trade or business that is commercial cannabis activity, as defined in Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code, by a licensee under Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code. activity by a licensee.(b) For purposes of this section, commercial cannabis activity and licensee shall have the same meanings as set forth in Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code. | |
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| 52 | 49 | SECTION 1. Section 17209 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read: | |
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| 54 | 51 | ### SECTION 1. | |
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| 56 | - | 17209. (a) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2018, Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to expenditures in connection with the illegal sale of drugs, shall not apply to the carrying on of any trade or business that is commercial cannabis activity by a licensee.(b) For purposes of this section, commercial cannabis activity and licensee shall have the same meanings as set forth in Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code. | |
| 53 | + | 17209. (a) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2018, Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to expenditures in connection with the illegal sale of drugs, shall not apply to the carrying on of any trade or business that is commercial cannabis activity, as defined in Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code, by a licensee under Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code. activity by a licensee.(b) For purposes of this section, commercial cannabis activity and licensee shall have the same meanings as set forth in Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code. | |
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| 58 | - | 17209. (a) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2018, Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to expenditures in connection with the illegal sale of drugs, shall not apply to the carrying on of any trade or business that is commercial cannabis activity by a licensee.(b) For purposes of this section, commercial cannabis activity and licensee shall have the same meanings as set forth in Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code. | |
| 55 | + | 17209. (a) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2018, Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to expenditures in connection with the illegal sale of drugs, shall not apply to the carrying on of any trade or business that is commercial cannabis activity, as defined in Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code, by a licensee under Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code. activity by a licensee.(b) For purposes of this section, commercial cannabis activity and licensee shall have the same meanings as set forth in Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code. | |
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| 60 | - | 17209. (a) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2018, Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to expenditures in connection with the illegal sale of drugs, shall not apply to the carrying on of any trade or business that is commercial cannabis activity by a licensee.(b) For purposes of this section, commercial cannabis activity and licensee shall have the same meanings as set forth in Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code. | |
| 57 | + | 17209. (a) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2018, Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to expenditures in connection with the illegal sale of drugs, shall not apply to the carrying on of any trade or business that is commercial cannabis activity, as defined in Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code, by a licensee under Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code. activity by a licensee.(b) For purposes of this section, commercial cannabis activity and licensee shall have the same meanings as set forth in Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code. | |
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| 64 | - | 17209. (a) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2018, Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to expenditures in connection with the illegal sale of drugs, shall not apply to the carrying on of any trade or business that is commercial cannabis activity by a licensee. | |
| 61 | + | 17209. (a) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2018, Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to expenditures in connection with the illegal sale of drugs, shall not apply to the carrying on of any trade or business that is commercial cannabis activity, as defined in Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code, by a licensee under Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code. activity by a licensee. | |
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| 66 | 63 | (b) For purposes of this section, commercial cannabis activity and licensee shall have the same meanings as set forth in Division 10 (commencing with Section 26000) of the Business and Professions Code. | |
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| 68 | 65 | SEC. 2. This act provides for a tax levy within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. | |
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| 70 | 67 | SEC. 2. This act provides for a tax levy within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. | |
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| 72 | 69 | SEC. 2. This act provides for a tax levy within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. | |
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| 74 | 71 | ### SEC. 2. |