Section 17144.5 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) Section 108(a)(1)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code, is
modified to provide that the amount excluded from gross income shall
not exceed $500,000 ($250,000 in the case of a married individual
filing a separate return).
(b) Section 108(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, is modified by
substituting the phrase "(within the meaning of section 163(h)(3)
(B), applied by substituting '$800,000 ($400,000' for '$1,000,000
($500,000' in clause (ii) thereof)" for the phrase "(within the
meaning of section 163(h)(3)(B), applied by substituting '$2,000,000
($1,000,000' for '$1,000,000 ($500,000' in clause (ii) thereof)"
contained therein.
(c) This section shall apply to discharges of indebtedness
occurring on or after January 1, 2007, and, notwithstanding any other
law to the contrary, no penalties or interest shall be due with
respect to the discharge of qualified principal residence
indebtedness during the 2007 or 2009 taxable year regardless of
whether or not the taxpayer reports the discharge on his or her
return for the 2007 or 2009 taxable year.
(d) The amendments made by Section 202 of the American Taxpayer
Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-240) to Section 108 of the
Internal Revenue Code shall apply.
(e) The changes made to this section by the act adding this
subdivision shall apply to discharges of indebtedness that occur on
or after January 1, 2013, and before January 1, 2014, and,
notwithstanding any other law, no penalties or interest shall be due
with respect to the discharge of qualified principal residence
indebtedness during the 2013 taxable year, regardless of whether the
taxpayer reports the discharge on his or her income tax return for
the 2013 taxable year.