Section 17054.1 Of Chapter 2. Imposition Of Tax From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 10. >> Chapter 2.
17054.1
. (a) (1) In the case of any taxpayer whose federal adjusted
gross income for the taxable year exceeds the threshold amount, each
credit to which this section applies shall be reduced by six dollars
($6) for each two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), or
fraction thereof, by which the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross
income exceeds the threshold amount.
(2) In the case of credit allowed by subdivision (b) of Section
17054 (relating to joint returns and surviving spouses), the "six
dollars ($6)" referred to in paragraph (1) shall be applied by
substituting "twelve dollars ($12)."
(3) In the case of a married individual filing a separate return,
the "two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500)" referred to in
paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting "one thousand two
hundred fifty dollars ($1,250)."
(4) Under no circumstances shall any credit reduced by paragraph
(1) be reduced below zero.
(b) For purposes of this section, "threshold amount" means the
following:
(1) Two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in the case of a joint
return or a surviving spouse, as defined by Section 17046.
(2) One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) in the case of a
head of a household, as defined by Section 17042.
(3) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in the case of an
individual who is not married and who is not a surviving spouse or
head of a household.
(4) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in the case of a
married individual filing a separate return.
(c) This section shall apply to the following credits:
(1) Each of the credits allowed by Section 17054.
(2) The credit allowed by Section 17054.6.
(d) In the case of a taxpayer filing a nonresident or part-year
resident return, the reduction of exemption credits, as provided by
this section, shall be applicable prior to proration of those credits
as provided by Section 17055.
(e) For purposes of this section, marital status shall be
determined under Section 17021.5.
(f) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1992, the
threshold amounts specified in subdivision (b) shall be recomputed
annually in the same manner as the recomputation of income tax
brackets under subdivision (h) of Section 17041.
(g) This section shall apply to taxable years beginning on or
after January 1, 1991.