ARTICLE 1. Definitions [24271. - 24276.]

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC 1.
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Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 24271. Section 24271.

(a) Section 61 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to gross income defined, shall apply, except as otherwise provided. (b) A distributive share of partnership gross income shall be determined in accordance with Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001). (c) Income from an interest in an estate or trust shall be determined in accordance with Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001).

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 24272. Section 24272.

For the purposes of the tax imposed under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 23101), “gross income” includes all interest received from federal, state, municipal or other bonds.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 24272.5. Section 24272.5.

(a) Section 7518 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to tax incentives relating to merchant marine capital construction funds, shall apply, except as otherwise provided. (b) Section 7518(d)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified as follows: (1) By substituting “70 percent” in lieu of the reference to “the percentage applicable under Section 243(a)(1).” (2) To refer to Section 24402 in lieu of Section 243 of the Internal Revenue Code. (c) Section 7518(d)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified to refer to “interest income exempt from taxation” under this part in lieu of “interest income exempt from taxation under Section 103.” (d) Section 7518(g)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified as follows: (1) To refer to Article 6 (commencing with Section 19101) of Chapter 4 of Part 10.2 in lieu of Section 6601 of the Internal Revenue Code. (2) To refer to Article 7 (commencing with Section 19131) of Chapter 4 of Part 10.2 in lieu of Section 6651 of the Internal Revenue Code. (e) Section 7518(g)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified as follows: (1) By substituting a reference to “this part” in lieu of “Chapter 1” in each place in which it appears. (2) To refer to Section 23151 in lieu of Section 11 of the Internal Revenue Code. (3) The last sentence in Section 7518(g)(6)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 24273. Section 24273.

(a) Amounts received as loans from the Commodity Credit Corporation shall, at the election of the taxpayer, be considered as income and shall be included in gross income for the taxable year in which received. (b) If a taxpayer exercises the election provided for in subsection (a) for any taxable year, then the method of computing income so adopted shall be adhered to with respect to all subsequent taxable years unless with the approval of the Franchise Tax Board a change to a different method is authorized.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 24273.5. Section 24273.5.

(a) Noncash patronage allocations from farmers’ cooperative and mutual associations (whether paid in capital stock, revolving fund certificates, retain certificates, certificates of indebtedness, letters of advice or in some other manner that discloses the dollar amount of such noncash patronage allocations) may, at the election of the taxpayer, be considered as income and included in gross income for the taxable year in which received. (b) If a taxpayer exercises the election provided for in subdivision (a), the amount included in gross income shall be the face amount of such allocations. (c) If a taxpayer elects to exclude noncash patronage allocations from gross income for the taxable year in which received, such allocations shall be included in gross income in the year that they are redeemed or realized upon. (d) If a taxpayer exercises the election provided for in subdivision (c), the face amount of such noncash patronage allocations shall be disclosed in the return made for the taxable year in which such noncash patronage allocations were received. (e) If a taxpayer exercises the election provided for in subdivision (a) or (c) for any taxable year, then the method of computing income so adopted shall be adhered to with respect to all subsequent taxable years unless with the approval of the Franchise Tax Board a change to a different method is authorized. (f) If a taxpayer has made the election provided for in subdivision (c), then (1) the statutory period for the assessment of a deficiency for any taxable year in which the amount of any noncash patronage allocations are realized shall not expire prior to the expiration of four years from the date the Franchise Tax Board is notified by the taxpayer (in any manner as the Franchise Tax Board may by regulation prescribe) of the realization of gain on such allocations; and (2) that deficiency may be assessed prior to the expiration of the four-year period, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 19057 or the provisions of any other law or rule of law which would otherwise prevent such assessment.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 24275. Section 24275.

In the case of any taxpayer who is required to include the amount of any nuclear decommissioning costs in the taxpayer’s cost of service for ratemaking purposes, there shall be includable in the gross income of that taxpayer the amount so included for any taxable year.

Cal. Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 24276. Section 24276.

Section 90 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to illegal federal irrigation subsidies, shall apply to water delivered to the taxpayer on or after January 1, 1988, in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1989, except as otherwise provided.
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