Section 23630 Of Chapter 3.5. Tax Credits From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 11. >> Chapter 3.5.
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. (a) There shall be allowed as a credit against the "tax," as
defined in Section 23036, an amount equal to 55 percent of the fair
market value of any qualified contribution made on or after January
1, 2000, and not later than June 30, 2008, and on or after January 1,
2010, and not later than June 30, 2020, by the taxpayer during the
taxable year to the state, any local government, or any designated
nonprofit organization, pursuant to Division 28 (commencing with
Section 37000) of the Public Resources Code.
(b) For purposes of this section, "qualified contribution" means a
contribution of property, as defined in Section 37002 of the Public
Resources Code, that has been approved for acceptance by the Wildlife
Conservation Board pursuant to Division 28 (commencing with Section
37000) of the Public Resources Code.
(c) In the case of any pass-thru entity, the fair market value of
any qualified contribution approved for acceptance under Division 28
(commencing with Section 37000) of the Public Resources Code shall be
passed through to the partners or shareholders of the pass-thru
entity in accordance with their interest in the pass-thru entity as
of the date of the qualified contribution. For purposes of this
subdivision, the term "pass-thru entity" means any partnership or "S"
corporation.
(d) (1) For a qualified contribution made on or after January 1,
2000, and before January 1, 2015, if the credit allowed by this
section exceeds the "tax," the excess may be carried over to reduce
the "tax" in the following year, and the succeeding seven years if
necessary, until the credit is exhausted.
(2) For a qualified contribution made on or after January 1, 2015,
if the credit allowed by this section exceeds the "tax," the excess
may be carried over to reduce the "tax" in the following year, and
the succeeding 14 years if necessary, until the credit is exhausted.
(e) This credit shall be in lieu of any other credit or deduction
that the taxpayer may otherwise claim pursuant to this part with
respect to the property or any interest therein that is contributed.