Section 23800.5 Of Chapter 4.5. Tax Treatment Of S Corporations And Their Shareholders From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 11. >> Chapter 4.5.
23800.5
. (a) Section 1361(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,
relating to treatment of certain wholly owned subsidiaries, is
modified as follows:
(1) For purposes of Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part
10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), and this part:
(A) Section 1361(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code shall
apply, except as provided in subparagraph (B).
(B) There is hereby imposed a tax annually in an amount equal to
the applicable amount specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (d)
of Section 23153 on a qualified Subchapter S subsidiary that is
incorporated under the laws of this state, qualified to transact
intrastate business in this state pursuant to Chapter 21 (commencing
with Section 2100) of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code,
or doing business in this state.
(C) Every qualified Subchapter S subsidiary described in
subparagraph (B) shall be subject to the tax imposed under
subparagraph (B) from the earlier of the date of incorporation,
qualification, or commencement of business in this state, until the
effective date of dissolution or withdrawal as provided in Section
23331, or, if later, the date the corporation ceases to do business
in this state.
(2) For purposes of Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part
10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), and this part:
(A) Section 1361(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code does
not apply and, in lieu thereof, subparagraph (B) shall apply and all
references to Section 1361(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code
shall be treated as a reference to subparagraph (B).
(B) All activities, assets, liabilities, including liability for
the tax imposed under this subdivision, and items of income,
deduction, and credit of a qualified Subchapter S subsidiary shall be
treated as activities (including activities for purposes of Section
23101), assets, liabilities, and those items, as the case may be, of
the "S corporation."
(3) Section 1361(b)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code is modified
to include the following requirements in addition to the
requirements contained therein:
(A) The "S corporation" has in effect a valid election to treat
the corporation as a qualified Subchapter S subsidiary for federal
income tax purposes.
(B) An election made by the "S corporation" under Section 1361(b)
(3)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code to treat the corporation as a
qualified Subchapter S subsidiary for federal income tax purposes
shall be treated for purposes of this part as an election made by the
"S corporation" under this subdivision and a separate election under
paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 23051.5 may not be
allowed.
(C) No election under this subdivision shall be allowed unless the
"S corporation" has made the election under Section 1361(b)(3)(B)
(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code to treat the corporation as a
qualified Subchapter S subsidiary for federal income tax purposes.
(b) Section 1361(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to
certain exempt organizations permitted as shareholders, is modified
by substituting a reference to Section 17631 or Section 23701d in
lieu of the reference to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code and by substituting a reference to Section 17631 or Section
23701 in lieu of the reference to Section 501(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code.
(c) Section 1361(e)(1)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code,
relating to certain trusts not eligible, is modified by substituting
"under Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) or this part" in lieu
of "under this subtitle."
(d) Section 1361(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to
election, is modified to include the following provisions:
(1) An election made by the trustee under Section 1361(e) of the
Internal Revenue Code to be an electing small business trust for
federal income tax purposes shall be treated for purposes of this
part as an election made by the trustee under this subdivision and a
separate election under paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section
23051.5 may not be allowed. Any election made shall apply to the
taxable year of the trust for which that election is made and to all
subsequent taxable years of that trust, unless revoked with the
consent of the Franchise Tax Board.
(2) No election under this subdivision shall be allowed unless the
trustee has made the election under Section 1361(e) of the Internal
Revenue Code to be an electing small business trust for federal
income tax purposes.