§ 17269. — 17269. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 261, Sec. 22.)

California § 17269.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code RTC: Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC
• Div. 2.: DIVISION 2. OTHER TAXES
• Part 10.: PART 10. PERSONAL INCOME TAX
• Ch. 3.: CHAPTER 3. Computation of Taxable Income
• Art. 6.: ARTICLE 6. Deductions

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Whereas, the people of the State of California desire to promote and achieve tax equity and fairness among all the state’s citizens and further desire to conform to the public policy of nondiscrimination, the Legislature hereby enacts the following for these reasons and for no other purpose:
(a)
The provisions of Section 162(a) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not be applicable to expenses incurred by a taxpayer
with respect to expenditures made at, or payments made to, a club which restricts membership or the use of its services or facilities on the basis of ancestry or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code, except for genetic information.
(b)
A club described in subdivision (a) holding an alcoholic beverage license pursuant to Division 9 (commencing with Section 23000) of the Business and Professions Code, except a club holding an alcoholic beverage license pursuant to Section 23425 thereof, shall provide on each receipt furnished to a taxpayer a printed statement as follows:
“The expenditures covered by this receipt are nondeductible for state income tax purposes or franchise tax purposes.”
(c)
For purposes of this section:
(1)
“Expenses”
means those expenses otherwise deductible under Section 162(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, except for subdivision (a), and includes, but is not limited to, club membership dues and assessments, food and beverage expenses, expenses for services furnished by the club, and reimbursements or salary adjustments to officers or employees for any of the preceding expenses.
(2)
“Club” means a club as defined in Division 9 (commencing with Section 23000) of the Business and Professions Code, except a club as defined in Section 23425 thereof.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 261, Sec. 22. (SB 559) Effective January 1, 2012.