California 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB35 Latest Draft

Bill / Amended Version Filed 02/01/2023

                            Amended IN  Assembly  February 01, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 35Introduced by Assembly Member Ting Committee on Budget (Assembly Members Ting (Chair), Alvarez, Arambula, Bennett, Bonta, Wendy Carrillo, Cervantes, Connolly, Mike Fong, Friedman, Garcia, Hart, Jackson, Jones-Sawyer, Lee, McCarty, Muratsuchi, Ramos, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Blanca Rubio, Wicks, and Wood)December 05, 2022 An act to amend Section 17144.8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 35, as amended, Committee on Budget. Personal Income Tax Law: exclusion: student loan debt.The Personal Income Tax Law, in modified conformity with federal income tax law, generally defines gross income as income from whatever source derived, except as specifically excluded, including an exclusion for the amount of student loan indebtedness repaid or canceled pursuant to a specified federal law.This bill would exclude from an individuals gross income, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, the amount of certain student loans discharged, in whole or in part, after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2026, in conformity with federal law.Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives that the tax expenditure will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to comply with those provisions.This bill would make findings and declarations related to a gift of public funds.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 17144.8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17144.8. (a) Section 108(f)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, Code relating to discharges on account of death or disability, as added by Section 11031(a) of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97), shall apply except as otherwise provided.(b) Section 108(f)(5)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by Section 11031(a) of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97), is modified by substituting the phrase after December 31, 2018, in lieu of the phrase after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026.(c) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, the amendments made by Section 9675(a) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2) to Section 108(f)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the special rule for discharges in 2021 through 2025 shall apply.SEC. 2. It is the intent of the Legislature to comply with Section 41.SEC. 3. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the exclusion authorized by Section 17144.8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, as amended by this act, serves the public purpose of conforming with federal tax law for state tax purposes in order to lessen the tax burden on individuals who have their student loans discharged and does not constitute a gift of public funds within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.

 Amended IN  Assembly  February 01, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 35Introduced by Assembly Member Ting Committee on Budget (Assembly Members Ting (Chair), Alvarez, Arambula, Bennett, Bonta, Wendy Carrillo, Cervantes, Connolly, Mike Fong, Friedman, Garcia, Hart, Jackson, Jones-Sawyer, Lee, McCarty, Muratsuchi, Ramos, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Blanca Rubio, Wicks, and Wood)December 05, 2022 An act to amend Section 17144.8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 35, as amended, Committee on Budget. Personal Income Tax Law: exclusion: student loan debt.The Personal Income Tax Law, in modified conformity with federal income tax law, generally defines gross income as income from whatever source derived, except as specifically excluded, including an exclusion for the amount of student loan indebtedness repaid or canceled pursuant to a specified federal law.This bill would exclude from an individuals gross income, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, the amount of certain student loans discharged, in whole or in part, after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2026, in conformity with federal law.Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives that the tax expenditure will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to comply with those provisions.This bill would make findings and declarations related to a gift of public funds.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Assembly  February 01, 2023

Amended IN  Assembly  February 01, 2023

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 35

Introduced by Assembly Member Ting Committee on Budget (Assembly Members Ting (Chair), Alvarez, Arambula, Bennett, Bonta, Wendy Carrillo, Cervantes, Connolly, Mike Fong, Friedman, Garcia, Hart, Jackson, Jones-Sawyer, Lee, McCarty, Muratsuchi, Ramos, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Blanca Rubio, Wicks, and Wood)December 05, 2022

Introduced by Assembly Member Ting Committee on Budget (Assembly Members Ting (Chair), Alvarez, Arambula, Bennett, Bonta, Wendy Carrillo, Cervantes, Connolly, Mike Fong, Friedman, Garcia, Hart, Jackson, Jones-Sawyer, Lee, McCarty, Muratsuchi, Ramos, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Blanca Rubio, Wicks, and Wood)
December 05, 2022

 An act to amend Section 17144.8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 35, as amended, Committee on Budget. Personal Income Tax Law: exclusion: student loan debt.

The Personal Income Tax Law, in modified conformity with federal income tax law, generally defines gross income as income from whatever source derived, except as specifically excluded, including an exclusion for the amount of student loan indebtedness repaid or canceled pursuant to a specified federal law.This bill would exclude from an individuals gross income, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, the amount of certain student loans discharged, in whole or in part, after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2026, in conformity with federal law.Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives that the tax expenditure will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to comply with those provisions.This bill would make findings and declarations related to a gift of public funds.

The Personal Income Tax Law, in modified conformity with federal income tax law, generally defines gross income as income from whatever source derived, except as specifically excluded, including an exclusion for the amount of student loan indebtedness repaid or canceled pursuant to a specified federal law.

This bill would exclude from an individuals gross income, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, the amount of certain student loans discharged, in whole or in part, after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2026, in conformity with federal law.

Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives that the tax expenditure will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to comply with those provisions.

This bill would make findings and declarations related to a gift of public funds.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 17144.8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17144.8. (a) Section 108(f)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, Code relating to discharges on account of death or disability, as added by Section 11031(a) of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97), shall apply except as otherwise provided.(b) Section 108(f)(5)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by Section 11031(a) of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97), is modified by substituting the phrase after December 31, 2018, in lieu of the phrase after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026.(c) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, the amendments made by Section 9675(a) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2) to Section 108(f)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the special rule for discharges in 2021 through 2025 shall apply.SEC. 2. It is the intent of the Legislature to comply with Section 41.SEC. 3. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the exclusion authorized by Section 17144.8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, as amended by this act, serves the public purpose of conforming with federal tax law for state tax purposes in order to lessen the tax burden on individuals who have their student loans discharged and does not constitute a gift of public funds within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 17144.8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17144.8. (a) Section 108(f)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, Code relating to discharges on account of death or disability, as added by Section 11031(a) of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97), shall apply except as otherwise provided.(b) Section 108(f)(5)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by Section 11031(a) of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97), is modified by substituting the phrase after December 31, 2018, in lieu of the phrase after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026.(c) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, the amendments made by Section 9675(a) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2) to Section 108(f)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the special rule for discharges in 2021 through 2025 shall apply.

SECTION 1. Section 17144.8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

17144.8. (a) Section 108(f)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, Code relating to discharges on account of death or disability, as added by Section 11031(a) of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97), shall apply except as otherwise provided.(b) Section 108(f)(5)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by Section 11031(a) of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97), is modified by substituting the phrase after December 31, 2018, in lieu of the phrase after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026.(c) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, the amendments made by Section 9675(a) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2) to Section 108(f)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the special rule for discharges in 2021 through 2025 shall apply.

17144.8. (a) Section 108(f)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, Code relating to discharges on account of death or disability, as added by Section 11031(a) of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97), shall apply except as otherwise provided.(b) Section 108(f)(5)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by Section 11031(a) of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97), is modified by substituting the phrase after December 31, 2018, in lieu of the phrase after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026.(c) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, the amendments made by Section 9675(a) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2) to Section 108(f)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the special rule for discharges in 2021 through 2025 shall apply.

17144.8. (a) Section 108(f)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, Code relating to discharges on account of death or disability, as added by Section 11031(a) of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97), shall apply except as otherwise provided.(b) Section 108(f)(5)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by Section 11031(a) of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97), is modified by substituting the phrase after December 31, 2018, in lieu of the phrase after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026.(c) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, the amendments made by Section 9675(a) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2) to Section 108(f)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the special rule for discharges in 2021 through 2025 shall apply.



17144.8. (a) Section 108(f)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, Code relating to discharges on account of death or disability, as added by Section 11031(a) of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97), shall apply except as otherwise provided.

(b) Section 108(f)(5)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by Section 11031(a) of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97), is modified by substituting the phrase after December 31, 2018, in lieu of the phrase after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026.

(c) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, and before January 1, 2026, the amendments made by Section 9675(a) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2) to Section 108(f)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the special rule for discharges in 2021 through 2025 shall apply.

SEC. 2. It is the intent of the Legislature to comply with Section 41.

SEC. 2. It is the intent of the Legislature to comply with Section 41.

SEC. 2. It is the intent of the Legislature to comply with Section 41.

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SEC. 3. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the exclusion authorized by Section 17144.8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, as amended by this act, serves the public purpose of conforming with federal tax law for state tax purposes in order to lessen the tax burden on individuals who have their student loans discharged and does not constitute a gift of public funds within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.

SEC. 3. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the exclusion authorized by Section 17144.8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, as amended by this act, serves the public purpose of conforming with federal tax law for state tax purposes in order to lessen the tax burden on individuals who have their student loans discharged and does not constitute a gift of public funds within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.

SEC. 3. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the exclusion authorized by Section 17144.8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, as amended by this act, serves the public purpose of conforming with federal tax law for state tax purposes in order to lessen the tax burden on individuals who have their student loans discharged and does not constitute a gift of public funds within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.

### SEC. 3.