Section 17140.5 Of Article 3. Items Specifically Excluded From Gross Income From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 10. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 3.
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. (a) Pursuant to Section 206 of the Servicemembers Civil
Relief Act (50 U.S.C. Appen. Sec. 526), the period of a servicemember'
s military service may not be included in computing any period
limited by law, regulation, or order for the bringing of any action
or proceeding under this part, Part 10.2 (commencing with Section
18401), or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), by or against the
servicemember or the servicemember's heirs, executors,
administrators, or assigns.
(b) Section 19521 is modified to provide that, pursuant to Section
207 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. Appen. Sec.
527), the maximum rate of interest on any underpayment incurred by a
servicemember, or the servicemember and the servicemember's spouse
jointly, before the servicemember enters military service may not
bear interest at a rate in excess of 6 percent per year during the
period of military service.
(c) Pursuant to Section 511 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
(50 U.S.C. Appen. Sec. 571):
(1) A servicemember not domiciled in this state does not become a
resident of this state by reason of being present in this state
solely in compliance with military orders.
(2) Compensation for military service of a servicemember not
domiciled in this state is not income for services performed or from
sources within this state.
(3) The military compensation of a servicemember not domiciled in
this state may not be used to increase the tax liability imposed on
other income of that servicemember or that servicemember's spouse.
(4) A Native American servicemember whose legal residence or
domicile is a federal Indian reservation shall be treated as living
on the federal Indian reservation and the compensation of that
servicemember for military service shall be deemed to be income
derived wholly from federal Indian reservation sources.
(d) For purposes of this part and Part 10.2 (commencing with
Section 18401), in the case of a servicemember not domiciled in this
state, all of the following shall apply:
(1) Compensation for military service shall not be included in any
of the following:
(A) Gross income of that servicemember or the spouse of that
servicemember.
(B) "Entire taxable income" for purposes of computing the tax
imposed under subdivision (b) or (d) of Section 17041.
(C) "Alternative minimum taxable income" for purposes of computing
tax imposed under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision
(b) of Section 17062.
(2) Paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) of Section 17024.5 is
modified to provide that references to "adjusted gross income" for
purposes of computing limitations based upon adjusted gross income,
shall mean the amount required to be shown as adjusted gross income
on the federal tax return for the same taxable year reduced by the
amount of the compensation for military service for that taxable year
of a servicemember not domiciled in this state.
(e) (1) "Federal Indian reservation," "servicemember," "military
service," "period of military service," and "compensation for
military service" shall have the same meanings as applicable for
purposes of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. Appen.
Sec. 501 et seq.).
(2) "Native American" has the same meaning as the term "Indian"
for purposes of applying Section 511(e) of the Servicemembers Civil
Relief Act (50 U.S.C. Appen. Sec. 571(e)) for federal purposes.
(f) The amendments made to this section by the act adding this
subdivision shall apply to any taxable year for which the period for
making assessments or allowing a claim for refund or credit has not
expired as of December 19, 2003.