Section 17131.2 Of Article 3. Items Specifically Excluded From Gross Income From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 10. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 3.
17131.2
. (a) Gross income does not include any excludable
settlement payments received by an eligible individual (or the
individual's heirs or estate) and any excludable interest.
(b) For purposes of this section:
(1) The basis of any property received by an eligible individual
(or the individual's heirs or estate) as part of an excludable
settlement payment shall be the fair market value of that property as
of the time of the receipt.
(2) "Eligible individual" means a person who was persecuted on the
basis of race or religion by the regime that was in control of the
Ottoman Turkish Empire from 1915 through 1923.
(3) "Excludable settlement payment" means any payment or
distribution to an individual (or the individual's heirs or estate)
that is any of the following:
(A) Is payable by reason of the individual's status as an eligible
individual, including any amount payable by any foreign or domestic
entity or a fund established by any entity, any amount payable as a
result of a final resolution of a legal action, and any amount
payable under a law providing for payments or restitution of
property.
(B) Constitutes compensation to the individual from 1915 until
1923, by reason of the individual's status as an eligible individual,
including any proceeds of insurance under policies issued on
eligible individuals immediately before 1915 and during the time
period from 1915 until 1923.
(C) Consists of interest that is payable as part of any payment or
distribution described in subparagraph (A) or (B).
(4) "Excludable interest" means any interest earned by any of the
following:
(A) A fund to benefit eligible individuals or their heirs created
by an international commission or an international organization.
(B) A fund subject to the administration of the United States
courts created to provide excludable settlement payments to eligible
individuals (or eligible individuals' heirs or estates).
(c) (1) This section applies to any amount received on or after
January 1, 2005.
(2) This section may not be construed to create any inference with
respect to the proper tax treatment of any amount received before
January 1, 2005.