Chapter 1. Imposition Of Tax of California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 8. >> Chapter 1.

Neither the state nor any political subdivision of the state shall impose any gift, inheritance, succession, legacy, income, or estate tax, or any other tax, on gifts or on the estate or inheritance of any person or on or by reason of any transfer occurring by reason of a death.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13301, whenever a federal estate tax is payable to the United States, there is hereby imposed a California estate tax equal to the portion, if any, of the maximum allowable amount of the Credit for State Death Taxes, allowable under the applicable federal estate tax law, which is attributable to property located in the State of California. However, in no event shall the estate tax hereby imposed result in a total death tax liability to the State of California and the United States in excess of the death tax liability to the United States which would result if this section were not in effect.

The Legislature shall provide for the collection and administration of the tax imposed by Section 13302.

In a case where a decedent leaves property having a situs in this state, and leaves other property having a situs in another state, or other states, the portion of the maximum state death tax credit allowable against the federal estate tax on the total estate by the federal estate tax law which is attributable to the property having a situs in California shall be determined in the following manner:
  (a) For the purpose of apportioning the maximum state death tax credit, the gross value of the property shall be that value finally determined for federal estate tax purposes.
  (b) The maximum state death tax credit allowable shall be multiplied by the percentage which the gross value of property having a situs in California bears to the gross value of the entire estate subject to federal estate tax.
  (c) The product determined pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be the portion of the maximum state death tax credit allowable which is attributable to property having a situs in California.

In a case where the gross estate of a decedent includes property having a situs in this state, and includes other property having a situs in another state, or other states, the portion of the maximum state death tax credit allowable against the federal estate tax on the total estate by the federal estate tax law that is attributable to the property having a situs in California shall be determined in the following manner:
  (a) For the purpose of apportioning the maximum state death tax credit, the gross value of the property shall be that value finally determined for federal estate tax purposes.
  (b) The maximum state death tax credit allowable shall be multiplied by the percentage which the gross value of property having a situs in California bears to the gross value of the entire estate subject to federal estate tax.
  (c) The product determined pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be the portion of the maximum state death tax credit allowable that is attributable to property having a situs in California.