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. Section 121 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to
exclusion of gain from sale of principal residence, is modified as
follows:
(a) The two-year period in Section 121(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code shall be reduced by the period of the taxpayer's service, not to
exceed 18 months, in the Peace Corps during the five-year period
ending on the date of the sale or exchange.
(b) If the taxpayer is prohibited from filing a joint return
pursuant to Section 18521, Section 121(b)(2)(A) of the Internal
Revenue Code shall nevertheless be treated as being satisfied if the
taxpayer files a joint return for federal income tax purposes for the
same taxable year. However, in no instance shall the total amount
excludable from gross income under Section 121(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code with respect to any sale or exchange exceed the maximum
amount allowed by Section 121(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c) (1) If a taxpayer has, at any time, made an election for
federal purposes under Section 121(f) of the Internal Revenue Code
not to have Section 121 of the Internal Revenue Code apply to a sale
or exchange, Section 121 of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply
to that sale or exchange for state purposes, a separate election for
state purposes shall not be allowed under paragraph (3) of
subdivision (e) of Section 17024.5, the federal election shall be
binding for purposes of this part, and that election shall be treated
as an election to include in gross income for purposes of this part
all the gain from the sale or exchange of that property, including
that amount which, but for that election, would have been excluded
from income under Section 121(a) of the Internal Revenue Code for
state purposes.
(2) If a taxpayer fails to make an election for federal purposes
under Section 121(f) of the Internal Revenue Code to not have Section
121 of the Internal Revenue Code apply to a sale or exchange, no
election under Section 121(f) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be
allowed for state purposes, Section 121 of the Internal Revenue Code
shall apply to that sale or exchange for state purposes, and a
separate election for state purposes shall not be allowed under
paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 17024.5.
(d) (1) If a taxpayer has, at any time, made an election for
federal purposes under Section 312(d)(2) of the Taxpayer Relief Act
of 1997 (Public Law 105-34), relating to sales before date of
enactment, or Section 312(d)(4) of that act, relating to binding
contracts, to not have the amendments made by Section 312 of the
Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-34) apply to a sale or
exchange, the amendments made by the act adding this subdivision
shall not apply to that sale or exchange, Sections 1, 4, and 6 of
Chapter 610 of the Statutes of 1997 shall not apply to that sale or
exchange, a separate election for state purposes shall not be allowed
under paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 17024.5, and the
federal election shall be binding for purposes of this part.
(2) If a taxpayer fails to make an election for federal purposes
under Section 312(d)(2) of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (Public
Law 105-34), relating to sales before date of enactment, or Section
312(d)(4) of that act, relating to binding contracts, to not have the
amendments made by Section 312 of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997
(Public Law 105-34) apply to a sale or exchange, an election under
Section 312(d)(2) of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (Public Law
105-34), relating to sales before date of enactment, or Section 312
(d)(4) of that act, relating to binding contracts, shall not be
allowed for state purposes, the amendments made by the act adding
this subdivision shall apply to that sale or exchange, Sections 1, 4,
and 6 of Chapter 610 of the Statutes of 1997 shall apply to that
sale or exchange, and a separate election for state purposes shall
not be allowed under paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section
17024.5.
(e) (1) If a taxpayer has, at any time, made or revoked an
election for federal purposes under Section 121(d)(9) of the Internal
Revenue Code to suspend the running of the five-year period
described in Sections 121(a), 121(c)(1)(B), and 121(d)(7) of the
Internal Revenue Code, that election or revocation of election to
suspend the five-year period under Section 121(d)(9) of the Internal
Revenue Code shall be applicable for state purposes, a separate
election or revocation of election for purposes of Section 121(d)(9)
of the Internal Revenue Code may not be allowed under paragraph (3)
of subdivision (e) of Section 17024.5, and the federal election or
revocation of election shall be binding for purposes of this part.
(2) If a taxpayer fails to make an election for federal purposes
under Section 121(d)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code to suspend the
running of the five-year period described in Sections 121(a), 121(c)
(1)(B), and 121(d)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code, that five-year
period may not be suspended under Section 121(d)(9) of the Internal
Revenue Code for state purposes, and a separate election for state
purposes shall not be allowed under paragraph (3) of subdivision (e)
of Section 17024.5.
(f) Section 121(d)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to
property acquired from a decedent, shall not apply.
(g) The amendments made by Section 417 of the Tax Relief and
Health Care Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-432) to Section 121(d)(9) of
the Internal Revenue Code, relating to uniformed services, foreign
service, and intelligence community, shall apply to sales or
exchanges that occur on or after January 1, 2010.
(h) The amendments made by subdivision (a) of Section 7 of the
Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-142) to
Section 121 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exclusion of
gain from sale of principal residence, shall apply to sales or
exchanges that occur on or after January 1, 2010.