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11 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3065Introduced by Assembly Member LackeyFebruary 21, 2020An act to add and repeal Sections 17053.77 and 23677 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, to take effect immediately, tax levy.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3065, as introduced, Lackey. Income taxes: credits: qualified first-year wages: homeless youth: foster or former foster youth.The Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law allow various credits against the taxes imposed by that law. Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax credit to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives the tax credit will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements.This bill would allow a credit against those taxes for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, in an amount that is equal to either 40% or 25% of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified first-year wages of qualified employees, depending on the amount of hours worked by the qualified employee during the first year of employment, not to exceed $2,400 per qualified employee. The bill would define qualified employee to mean an employee who is hired on or after January 1, 2021, and who is a homeless youth, foster youth, or former foster youth, as those terms are defined. The bill would also include additional information required for any bill authorizing a new income tax credit. 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 17053.77 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17053.77. (a) (1) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, there shall be allowed as a credit against the net tax, as defined in Section 17039, an amount equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2) for qualified first-year wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to a qualified employee.(2) (A) If the qualified employee worked 400 hours or more during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 40 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified first-year wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(B) If the qualified employee worked less than 400 hours during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 25 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(b) For purposes of this section:(1) First year of employment means the first year the qualified employee renders services for the qualified taxpayer and is paid qualified first-year wages by the qualified taxpayer for those services.(2) Foster youth or former foster youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who meets, or has ever met, either of the following criteria:(A) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 319 or 361 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(B) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 727 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(3) Homeless youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who has been verified as a homeless child or youth, as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), by at least one of the following:(A) A homeless services provider, as that term is defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.(B) The director of a federal TRIO program or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs program, or a designee of that director.(C) A financial aid administrator.(4) Qualified employee means an employee that meets both of the following criteria:(A) Was hired on or after January 1, 2021.(B) Is any of the following:(i) A homeless youth.(ii) A foster youth or former foster youth.(5) Qualified first-year wages means, with respect to any qualified employee, qualified wages attributable to service rendered during the one-year period commencing with the date the qualified employee begins work for the qualified taxpayer.(6) Qualified taxpayer means a taxpayer who pays or incurs qualified first-year wages.(7) Qualified wages means wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees.(8) Wages means wages subject to withholding under Division 6 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Unemployment Insurance Code.(c) 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 taxable year, and succeeding five years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted.(d) This credit shall be in lieu of any other credit or deduction that the qualified taxpayer may otherwise be allowed pursuant to this part with respect to amounts taken into account under this section in calculating the credit allowed by this section.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 2. Section 23677 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:23677. (a) (1) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax, as defined in Section 23036, an amount equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2) for qualified first-year wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to a qualified employee.(2) (A) If the qualified employee worked 400 hours or more during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 40 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified first-year wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(B) If the qualified employee worked less than 400 hours during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 25 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(b) For purposes of this section:(1) First year of employment means the first year the qualified employee renders services for the qualified taxpayer and is paid qualified first-year wages by the qualified taxpayer for those services.(2) Foster youth or former foster youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who meets, or has ever met, either of the following criteria:(A) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 319 or 361 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(B) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 727 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(3) Homeless youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who has been verified as a homeless child or youth, as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), by at least one of the following:(A) A homeless services provider, as that term is defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.(B) The director of a federal TRIO program or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs program, or a designee of that director.(C) A financial aid administrator.(4) Qualified employee means an employee that meets both of the following criteria:(A) Was hired on or after January 1, 2021.(B) Is any of the following:(i) A homeless youth.(ii) A foster youth or former foster youth.(5) Qualified first-year wages means, with respect to any qualified employee, qualified wages attributable to service rendered during the one-year period commencing with the date the qualified employee begins work for the qualified taxpayer.(6) Qualified taxpayer means a taxpayer who pays or incurs qualified first-year wages.(7) Qualified wages means wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees.(8) Wages means wages subject to withholding under Division 6 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Unemployment Insurance Code.(c) 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 taxable year, and succeeding five years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted.(d) This credit shall be in lieu of any other credit or deduction that the qualified taxpayer may otherwise be allowed pursuant to this part with respect to amounts taken into account under this section in calculating the credit allowed by this section.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 3. (a) For the purposes of complying with Section 41, the Legislature finds and declares the following:(1) The goal, purpose, or objection of Sections 17053.77 and 23677 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, as added by this act, hereafter credits, is to expand employment opportunities for homeless, foster, or former foster youth by creating hiring incentives that recognize these youth often lack the privilege of a stable upbringing and may need additional assistance in the workplace.(2) The performance indicator for the Legislature to use when measuring whether the credits meet the goal, purpose, or objective specified in paragraph (1) is how many taxpayers are allowed the credits.(b) Notwithstanding Section 19542 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the Franchise Tax Board shall annually publish data on the credits.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.
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33 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3065Introduced by Assembly Member LackeyFebruary 21, 2020An act to add and repeal Sections 17053.77 and 23677 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, to take effect immediately, tax levy.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3065, as introduced, Lackey. Income taxes: credits: qualified first-year wages: homeless youth: foster or former foster youth.The Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law allow various credits against the taxes imposed by that law. Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax credit to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives the tax credit will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements.This bill would allow a credit against those taxes for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, in an amount that is equal to either 40% or 25% of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified first-year wages of qualified employees, depending on the amount of hours worked by the qualified employee during the first year of employment, not to exceed $2,400 per qualified employee. The bill would define qualified employee to mean an employee who is hired on or after January 1, 2021, and who is a homeless youth, foster youth, or former foster youth, as those terms are defined. The bill would also include additional information required for any bill authorizing a new income tax credit. 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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2828 The Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law allow various credits against the taxes imposed by that law. Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax credit to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives the tax credit will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements.This bill would allow a credit against those taxes for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, in an amount that is equal to either 40% or 25% of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified first-year wages of qualified employees, depending on the amount of hours worked by the qualified employee during the first year of employment, not to exceed $2,400 per qualified employee. The bill would define qualified employee to mean an employee who is hired on or after January 1, 2021, and who is a homeless youth, foster youth, or former foster youth, as those terms are defined. The bill would also include additional information required for any bill authorizing a new income tax credit. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
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3232 This bill would allow a credit against those taxes for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, in an amount that is equal to either 40% or 25% of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified first-year wages of qualified employees, depending on the amount of hours worked by the qualified employee during the first year of employment, not to exceed $2,400 per qualified employee. The bill would define qualified employee to mean an employee who is hired on or after January 1, 2021, and who is a homeless youth, foster youth, or former foster youth, as those terms are defined. The bill would also include additional information required for any bill authorizing a new income tax credit.
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4040 The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 17053.77 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17053.77. (a) (1) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, there shall be allowed as a credit against the net tax, as defined in Section 17039, an amount equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2) for qualified first-year wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to a qualified employee.(2) (A) If the qualified employee worked 400 hours or more during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 40 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified first-year wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(B) If the qualified employee worked less than 400 hours during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 25 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(b) For purposes of this section:(1) First year of employment means the first year the qualified employee renders services for the qualified taxpayer and is paid qualified first-year wages by the qualified taxpayer for those services.(2) Foster youth or former foster youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who meets, or has ever met, either of the following criteria:(A) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 319 or 361 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(B) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 727 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(3) Homeless youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who has been verified as a homeless child or youth, as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), by at least one of the following:(A) A homeless services provider, as that term is defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.(B) The director of a federal TRIO program or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs program, or a designee of that director.(C) A financial aid administrator.(4) Qualified employee means an employee that meets both of the following criteria:(A) Was hired on or after January 1, 2021.(B) Is any of the following:(i) A homeless youth.(ii) A foster youth or former foster youth.(5) Qualified first-year wages means, with respect to any qualified employee, qualified wages attributable to service rendered during the one-year period commencing with the date the qualified employee begins work for the qualified taxpayer.(6) Qualified taxpayer means a taxpayer who pays or incurs qualified first-year wages.(7) Qualified wages means wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees.(8) Wages means wages subject to withholding under Division 6 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Unemployment Insurance Code.(c) 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 taxable year, and succeeding five years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted.(d) This credit shall be in lieu of any other credit or deduction that the qualified taxpayer may otherwise be allowed pursuant to this part with respect to amounts taken into account under this section in calculating the credit allowed by this section.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 2. Section 23677 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:23677. (a) (1) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax, as defined in Section 23036, an amount equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2) for qualified first-year wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to a qualified employee.(2) (A) If the qualified employee worked 400 hours or more during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 40 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified first-year wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(B) If the qualified employee worked less than 400 hours during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 25 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(b) For purposes of this section:(1) First year of employment means the first year the qualified employee renders services for the qualified taxpayer and is paid qualified first-year wages by the qualified taxpayer for those services.(2) Foster youth or former foster youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who meets, or has ever met, either of the following criteria:(A) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 319 or 361 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(B) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 727 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(3) Homeless youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who has been verified as a homeless child or youth, as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), by at least one of the following:(A) A homeless services provider, as that term is defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.(B) The director of a federal TRIO program or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs program, or a designee of that director.(C) A financial aid administrator.(4) Qualified employee means an employee that meets both of the following criteria:(A) Was hired on or after January 1, 2021.(B) Is any of the following:(i) A homeless youth.(ii) A foster youth or former foster youth.(5) Qualified first-year wages means, with respect to any qualified employee, qualified wages attributable to service rendered during the one-year period commencing with the date the qualified employee begins work for the qualified taxpayer.(6) Qualified taxpayer means a taxpayer who pays or incurs qualified first-year wages.(7) Qualified wages means wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees.(8) Wages means wages subject to withholding under Division 6 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Unemployment Insurance Code.(c) 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 taxable year, and succeeding five years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted.(d) This credit shall be in lieu of any other credit or deduction that the qualified taxpayer may otherwise be allowed pursuant to this part with respect to amounts taken into account under this section in calculating the credit allowed by this section.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 3. (a) For the purposes of complying with Section 41, the Legislature finds and declares the following:(1) The goal, purpose, or objection of Sections 17053.77 and 23677 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, as added by this act, hereafter credits, is to expand employment opportunities for homeless, foster, or former foster youth by creating hiring incentives that recognize these youth often lack the privilege of a stable upbringing and may need additional assistance in the workplace.(2) The performance indicator for the Legislature to use when measuring whether the credits meet the goal, purpose, or objective specified in paragraph (1) is how many taxpayers are allowed the credits.(b) Notwithstanding Section 19542 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the Franchise Tax Board shall annually publish data on the credits.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.
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4646 SECTION 1. Section 17053.77 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17053.77. (a) (1) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, there shall be allowed as a credit against the net tax, as defined in Section 17039, an amount equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2) for qualified first-year wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to a qualified employee.(2) (A) If the qualified employee worked 400 hours or more during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 40 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified first-year wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(B) If the qualified employee worked less than 400 hours during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 25 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(b) For purposes of this section:(1) First year of employment means the first year the qualified employee renders services for the qualified taxpayer and is paid qualified first-year wages by the qualified taxpayer for those services.(2) Foster youth or former foster youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who meets, or has ever met, either of the following criteria:(A) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 319 or 361 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(B) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 727 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(3) Homeless youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who has been verified as a homeless child or youth, as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), by at least one of the following:(A) A homeless services provider, as that term is defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.(B) The director of a federal TRIO program or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs program, or a designee of that director.(C) A financial aid administrator.(4) Qualified employee means an employee that meets both of the following criteria:(A) Was hired on or after January 1, 2021.(B) Is any of the following:(i) A homeless youth.(ii) A foster youth or former foster youth.(5) Qualified first-year wages means, with respect to any qualified employee, qualified wages attributable to service rendered during the one-year period commencing with the date the qualified employee begins work for the qualified taxpayer.(6) Qualified taxpayer means a taxpayer who pays or incurs qualified first-year wages.(7) Qualified wages means wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees.(8) Wages means wages subject to withholding under Division 6 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Unemployment Insurance Code.(c) 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 taxable year, and succeeding five years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted.(d) This credit shall be in lieu of any other credit or deduction that the qualified taxpayer may otherwise be allowed pursuant to this part with respect to amounts taken into account under this section in calculating the credit allowed by this section.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
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5252 17053.77. (a) (1) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, there shall be allowed as a credit against the net tax, as defined in Section 17039, an amount equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2) for qualified first-year wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to a qualified employee.(2) (A) If the qualified employee worked 400 hours or more during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 40 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified first-year wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(B) If the qualified employee worked less than 400 hours during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 25 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(b) For purposes of this section:(1) First year of employment means the first year the qualified employee renders services for the qualified taxpayer and is paid qualified first-year wages by the qualified taxpayer for those services.(2) Foster youth or former foster youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who meets, or has ever met, either of the following criteria:(A) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 319 or 361 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(B) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 727 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(3) Homeless youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who has been verified as a homeless child or youth, as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), by at least one of the following:(A) A homeless services provider, as that term is defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.(B) The director of a federal TRIO program or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs program, or a designee of that director.(C) A financial aid administrator.(4) Qualified employee means an employee that meets both of the following criteria:(A) Was hired on or after January 1, 2021.(B) Is any of the following:(i) A homeless youth.(ii) A foster youth or former foster youth.(5) Qualified first-year wages means, with respect to any qualified employee, qualified wages attributable to service rendered during the one-year period commencing with the date the qualified employee begins work for the qualified taxpayer.(6) Qualified taxpayer means a taxpayer who pays or incurs qualified first-year wages.(7) Qualified wages means wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees.(8) Wages means wages subject to withholding under Division 6 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Unemployment Insurance Code.(c) 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 taxable year, and succeeding five years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted.(d) This credit shall be in lieu of any other credit or deduction that the qualified taxpayer may otherwise be allowed pursuant to this part with respect to amounts taken into account under this section in calculating the credit allowed by this section.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
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5454 17053.77. (a) (1) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, there shall be allowed as a credit against the net tax, as defined in Section 17039, an amount equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2) for qualified first-year wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to a qualified employee.(2) (A) If the qualified employee worked 400 hours or more during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 40 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified first-year wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(B) If the qualified employee worked less than 400 hours during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 25 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(b) For purposes of this section:(1) First year of employment means the first year the qualified employee renders services for the qualified taxpayer and is paid qualified first-year wages by the qualified taxpayer for those services.(2) Foster youth or former foster youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who meets, or has ever met, either of the following criteria:(A) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 319 or 361 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(B) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 727 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(3) Homeless youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who has been verified as a homeless child or youth, as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), by at least one of the following:(A) A homeless services provider, as that term is defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.(B) The director of a federal TRIO program or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs program, or a designee of that director.(C) A financial aid administrator.(4) Qualified employee means an employee that meets both of the following criteria:(A) Was hired on or after January 1, 2021.(B) Is any of the following:(i) A homeless youth.(ii) A foster youth or former foster youth.(5) Qualified first-year wages means, with respect to any qualified employee, qualified wages attributable to service rendered during the one-year period commencing with the date the qualified employee begins work for the qualified taxpayer.(6) Qualified taxpayer means a taxpayer who pays or incurs qualified first-year wages.(7) Qualified wages means wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees.(8) Wages means wages subject to withholding under Division 6 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Unemployment Insurance Code.(c) 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 taxable year, and succeeding five years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted.(d) This credit shall be in lieu of any other credit or deduction that the qualified taxpayer may otherwise be allowed pursuant to this part with respect to amounts taken into account under this section in calculating the credit allowed by this section.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
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5656 17053.77. (a) (1) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, there shall be allowed as a credit against the net tax, as defined in Section 17039, an amount equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2) for qualified first-year wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to a qualified employee.(2) (A) If the qualified employee worked 400 hours or more during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 40 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified first-year wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(B) If the qualified employee worked less than 400 hours during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 25 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(b) For purposes of this section:(1) First year of employment means the first year the qualified employee renders services for the qualified taxpayer and is paid qualified first-year wages by the qualified taxpayer for those services.(2) Foster youth or former foster youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who meets, or has ever met, either of the following criteria:(A) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 319 or 361 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(B) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 727 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(3) Homeless youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who has been verified as a homeless child or youth, as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), by at least one of the following:(A) A homeless services provider, as that term is defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.(B) The director of a federal TRIO program or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs program, or a designee of that director.(C) A financial aid administrator.(4) Qualified employee means an employee that meets both of the following criteria:(A) Was hired on or after January 1, 2021.(B) Is any of the following:(i) A homeless youth.(ii) A foster youth or former foster youth.(5) Qualified first-year wages means, with respect to any qualified employee, qualified wages attributable to service rendered during the one-year period commencing with the date the qualified employee begins work for the qualified taxpayer.(6) Qualified taxpayer means a taxpayer who pays or incurs qualified first-year wages.(7) Qualified wages means wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees.(8) Wages means wages subject to withholding under Division 6 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Unemployment Insurance Code.(c) 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 taxable year, and succeeding five years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted.(d) This credit shall be in lieu of any other credit or deduction that the qualified taxpayer may otherwise be allowed pursuant to this part with respect to amounts taken into account under this section in calculating the credit allowed by this section.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
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6060 17053.77. (a) (1) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, there shall be allowed as a credit against the net tax, as defined in Section 17039, an amount equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2) for qualified first-year wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to a qualified employee.
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6262 (2) (A) If the qualified employee worked 400 hours or more during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 40 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified first-year wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.
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6464 (B) If the qualified employee worked less than 400 hours during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 25 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.
6565
6666 (b) For purposes of this section:
6767
6868 (1) First year of employment means the first year the qualified employee renders services for the qualified taxpayer and is paid qualified first-year wages by the qualified taxpayer for those services.
6969
7070 (2) Foster youth or former foster youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who meets, or has ever met, either of the following criteria:
7171
7272 (A) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 319 or 361 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
7373
7474 (B) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 727 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
7575
7676 (3) Homeless youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who has been verified as a homeless child or youth, as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), by at least one of the following:
7777
7878 (A) A homeless services provider, as that term is defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.
7979
8080 (B) The director of a federal TRIO program or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs program, or a designee of that director.
8181
8282 (C) A financial aid administrator.
8383
8484 (4) Qualified employee means an employee that meets both of the following criteria:
8585
8686 (A) Was hired on or after January 1, 2021.
8787
8888 (B) Is any of the following:
8989
9090 (i) A homeless youth.
9191
9292 (ii) A foster youth or former foster youth.
9393
9494 (5) Qualified first-year wages means, with respect to any qualified employee, qualified wages attributable to service rendered during the one-year period commencing with the date the qualified employee begins work for the qualified taxpayer.
9595
9696 (6) Qualified taxpayer means a taxpayer who pays or incurs qualified first-year wages.
9797
9898 (7) Qualified wages means wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees.
9999
100100 (8) Wages means wages subject to withholding under Division 6 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Unemployment Insurance Code.
101101
102102 (c) 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 taxable year, and succeeding five years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted.
103103
104104 (d) This credit shall be in lieu of any other credit or deduction that the qualified taxpayer may otherwise be allowed pursuant to this part with respect to amounts taken into account under this section in calculating the credit allowed by this section.
105105
106106 (e) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
107107
108108 SEC. 2. Section 23677 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:23677. (a) (1) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax, as defined in Section 23036, an amount equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2) for qualified first-year wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to a qualified employee.(2) (A) If the qualified employee worked 400 hours or more during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 40 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified first-year wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(B) If the qualified employee worked less than 400 hours during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 25 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(b) For purposes of this section:(1) First year of employment means the first year the qualified employee renders services for the qualified taxpayer and is paid qualified first-year wages by the qualified taxpayer for those services.(2) Foster youth or former foster youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who meets, or has ever met, either of the following criteria:(A) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 319 or 361 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(B) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 727 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(3) Homeless youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who has been verified as a homeless child or youth, as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), by at least one of the following:(A) A homeless services provider, as that term is defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.(B) The director of a federal TRIO program or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs program, or a designee of that director.(C) A financial aid administrator.(4) Qualified employee means an employee that meets both of the following criteria:(A) Was hired on or after January 1, 2021.(B) Is any of the following:(i) A homeless youth.(ii) A foster youth or former foster youth.(5) Qualified first-year wages means, with respect to any qualified employee, qualified wages attributable to service rendered during the one-year period commencing with the date the qualified employee begins work for the qualified taxpayer.(6) Qualified taxpayer means a taxpayer who pays or incurs qualified first-year wages.(7) Qualified wages means wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees.(8) Wages means wages subject to withholding under Division 6 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Unemployment Insurance Code.(c) 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 taxable year, and succeeding five years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted.(d) This credit shall be in lieu of any other credit or deduction that the qualified taxpayer may otherwise be allowed pursuant to this part with respect to amounts taken into account under this section in calculating the credit allowed by this section.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
109109
110110 SEC. 2. Section 23677 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:
111111
112112 ### SEC. 2.
113113
114114 23677. (a) (1) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax, as defined in Section 23036, an amount equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2) for qualified first-year wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to a qualified employee.(2) (A) If the qualified employee worked 400 hours or more during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 40 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified first-year wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(B) If the qualified employee worked less than 400 hours during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 25 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(b) For purposes of this section:(1) First year of employment means the first year the qualified employee renders services for the qualified taxpayer and is paid qualified first-year wages by the qualified taxpayer for those services.(2) Foster youth or former foster youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who meets, or has ever met, either of the following criteria:(A) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 319 or 361 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(B) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 727 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(3) Homeless youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who has been verified as a homeless child or youth, as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), by at least one of the following:(A) A homeless services provider, as that term is defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.(B) The director of a federal TRIO program or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs program, or a designee of that director.(C) A financial aid administrator.(4) Qualified employee means an employee that meets both of the following criteria:(A) Was hired on or after January 1, 2021.(B) Is any of the following:(i) A homeless youth.(ii) A foster youth or former foster youth.(5) Qualified first-year wages means, with respect to any qualified employee, qualified wages attributable to service rendered during the one-year period commencing with the date the qualified employee begins work for the qualified taxpayer.(6) Qualified taxpayer means a taxpayer who pays or incurs qualified first-year wages.(7) Qualified wages means wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees.(8) Wages means wages subject to withholding under Division 6 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Unemployment Insurance Code.(c) 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 taxable year, and succeeding five years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted.(d) This credit shall be in lieu of any other credit or deduction that the qualified taxpayer may otherwise be allowed pursuant to this part with respect to amounts taken into account under this section in calculating the credit allowed by this section.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
115115
116116 23677. (a) (1) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax, as defined in Section 23036, an amount equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2) for qualified first-year wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to a qualified employee.(2) (A) If the qualified employee worked 400 hours or more during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 40 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified first-year wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(B) If the qualified employee worked less than 400 hours during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 25 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(b) For purposes of this section:(1) First year of employment means the first year the qualified employee renders services for the qualified taxpayer and is paid qualified first-year wages by the qualified taxpayer for those services.(2) Foster youth or former foster youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who meets, or has ever met, either of the following criteria:(A) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 319 or 361 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(B) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 727 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(3) Homeless youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who has been verified as a homeless child or youth, as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), by at least one of the following:(A) A homeless services provider, as that term is defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.(B) The director of a federal TRIO program or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs program, or a designee of that director.(C) A financial aid administrator.(4) Qualified employee means an employee that meets both of the following criteria:(A) Was hired on or after January 1, 2021.(B) Is any of the following:(i) A homeless youth.(ii) A foster youth or former foster youth.(5) Qualified first-year wages means, with respect to any qualified employee, qualified wages attributable to service rendered during the one-year period commencing with the date the qualified employee begins work for the qualified taxpayer.(6) Qualified taxpayer means a taxpayer who pays or incurs qualified first-year wages.(7) Qualified wages means wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees.(8) Wages means wages subject to withholding under Division 6 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Unemployment Insurance Code.(c) 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 taxable year, and succeeding five years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted.(d) This credit shall be in lieu of any other credit or deduction that the qualified taxpayer may otherwise be allowed pursuant to this part with respect to amounts taken into account under this section in calculating the credit allowed by this section.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
117117
118118 23677. (a) (1) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax, as defined in Section 23036, an amount equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2) for qualified first-year wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to a qualified employee.(2) (A) If the qualified employee worked 400 hours or more during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 40 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified first-year wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(B) If the qualified employee worked less than 400 hours during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 25 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.(b) For purposes of this section:(1) First year of employment means the first year the qualified employee renders services for the qualified taxpayer and is paid qualified first-year wages by the qualified taxpayer for those services.(2) Foster youth or former foster youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who meets, or has ever met, either of the following criteria:(A) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 319 or 361 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(B) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 727 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.(3) Homeless youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who has been verified as a homeless child or youth, as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), by at least one of the following:(A) A homeless services provider, as that term is defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.(B) The director of a federal TRIO program or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs program, or a designee of that director.(C) A financial aid administrator.(4) Qualified employee means an employee that meets both of the following criteria:(A) Was hired on or after January 1, 2021.(B) Is any of the following:(i) A homeless youth.(ii) A foster youth or former foster youth.(5) Qualified first-year wages means, with respect to any qualified employee, qualified wages attributable to service rendered during the one-year period commencing with the date the qualified employee begins work for the qualified taxpayer.(6) Qualified taxpayer means a taxpayer who pays or incurs qualified first-year wages.(7) Qualified wages means wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees.(8) Wages means wages subject to withholding under Division 6 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Unemployment Insurance Code.(c) 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 taxable year, and succeeding five years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted.(d) This credit shall be in lieu of any other credit or deduction that the qualified taxpayer may otherwise be allowed pursuant to this part with respect to amounts taken into account under this section in calculating the credit allowed by this section.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
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122122 23677. (a) (1) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax, as defined in Section 23036, an amount equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2) for qualified first-year wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to a qualified employee.
123123
124124 (2) (A) If the qualified employee worked 400 hours or more during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 40 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified first-year wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.
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126126 (B) If the qualified employee worked less than 400 hours during the first year of employment, the amount of the credit allowed pursuant to this section for the taxable year shall be equal to 25 percent of the amount paid or incurred by a qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for qualified wages of qualified employees, not to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per qualified employee.
127127
128128 (b) For purposes of this section:
129129
130130 (1) First year of employment means the first year the qualified employee renders services for the qualified taxpayer and is paid qualified first-year wages by the qualified taxpayer for those services.
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132132 (2) Foster youth or former foster youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who meets, or has ever met, either of the following criteria:
133133
134134 (A) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 319 or 361 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
135135
136136 (B) A child who was the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and was removed from the childs home by the juvenile court pursuant to Section 727 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
137137
138138 (3) Homeless youth means an individual who is no older than 26 years of age and who has been verified as a homeless child or youth, as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), by at least one of the following:
139139
140140 (A) A homeless services provider, as that term is defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.
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142142 (B) The director of a federal TRIO program or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs program, or a designee of that director.
143143
144144 (C) A financial aid administrator.
145145
146146 (4) Qualified employee means an employee that meets both of the following criteria:
147147
148148 (A) Was hired on or after January 1, 2021.
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150150 (B) Is any of the following:
151151
152152 (i) A homeless youth.
153153
154154 (ii) A foster youth or former foster youth.
155155
156156 (5) Qualified first-year wages means, with respect to any qualified employee, qualified wages attributable to service rendered during the one-year period commencing with the date the qualified employee begins work for the qualified taxpayer.
157157
158158 (6) Qualified taxpayer means a taxpayer who pays or incurs qualified first-year wages.
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160160 (7) Qualified wages means wages paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees.
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162162 (8) Wages means wages subject to withholding under Division 6 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Unemployment Insurance Code.
163163
164164 (c) 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 taxable year, and succeeding five years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted.
165165
166166 (d) This credit shall be in lieu of any other credit or deduction that the qualified taxpayer may otherwise be allowed pursuant to this part with respect to amounts taken into account under this section in calculating the credit allowed by this section.
167167
168168 (e) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
169169
170170 SEC. 3. (a) For the purposes of complying with Section 41, the Legislature finds and declares the following:(1) The goal, purpose, or objection of Sections 17053.77 and 23677 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, as added by this act, hereafter credits, is to expand employment opportunities for homeless, foster, or former foster youth by creating hiring incentives that recognize these youth often lack the privilege of a stable upbringing and may need additional assistance in the workplace.(2) The performance indicator for the Legislature to use when measuring whether the credits meet the goal, purpose, or objective specified in paragraph (1) is how many taxpayers are allowed the credits.(b) Notwithstanding Section 19542 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the Franchise Tax Board shall annually publish data on the credits.
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172172 SEC. 3. (a) For the purposes of complying with Section 41, the Legislature finds and declares the following:(1) The goal, purpose, or objection of Sections 17053.77 and 23677 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, as added by this act, hereafter credits, is to expand employment opportunities for homeless, foster, or former foster youth by creating hiring incentives that recognize these youth often lack the privilege of a stable upbringing and may need additional assistance in the workplace.(2) The performance indicator for the Legislature to use when measuring whether the credits meet the goal, purpose, or objective specified in paragraph (1) is how many taxpayers are allowed the credits.(b) Notwithstanding Section 19542 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the Franchise Tax Board shall annually publish data on the credits.
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174174 SEC. 3. (a) For the purposes of complying with Section 41, the Legislature finds and declares the following:
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176176 ### SEC. 3.
177177
178178 (1) The goal, purpose, or objection of Sections 17053.77 and 23677 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, as added by this act, hereafter credits, is to expand employment opportunities for homeless, foster, or former foster youth by creating hiring incentives that recognize these youth often lack the privilege of a stable upbringing and may need additional assistance in the workplace.
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180180 (2) The performance indicator for the Legislature to use when measuring whether the credits meet the goal, purpose, or objective specified in paragraph (1) is how many taxpayers are allowed the credits.
181181
182182 (b) Notwithstanding Section 19542 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the Franchise Tax Board shall annually publish data on the credits.
183183
184184 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.
185185
186186 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.
187187
188188 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.
189189
190190 ### SEC. 4.