Section 24273.5 Of Article 1. Definitions From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 11. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 1.
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. (a) Noncash patronage allocations from farmers'
cooperative and mutual associations (whether paid in capital stock,
revolving fund certificates, retain certificates, certificates of
indebtedness, letters of advice or in some other manner that
discloses the dollar amount of such noncash patronage allocations)
may, at the election of the taxpayer, be considered as income and
included in gross income for the taxable year in which received.
(b) If a taxpayer exercises the election provided for in
subdivision (a), the amount included in gross income shall be the
face amount of such allocations.
(c) If a taxpayer elects to exclude noncash patronage allocations
from gross income for the taxable year in which received, such
allocations shall be included in gross income in the year that they
are redeemed or realized upon.
(d) If a taxpayer exercises the election provided for in
subdivision (c), the face amount of such noncash patronage
allocations shall be disclosed in the return made for the taxable
year in which such noncash patronage allocations were received.
(e) If a taxpayer exercises the election provided for in
subdivision (a) or (c) for any taxable year, then the method of
computing income so adopted shall be adhered to with respect to all
subsequent taxable years unless with the approval of the Franchise
Tax Board a change to a different method is authorized.
(f) If a taxpayer has made the election provided for in
subdivision (c), then (1) the statutory period for the assessment of
a deficiency for any taxable year in which the amount of any noncash
patronage allocations are realized shall not expire prior to the
expiration of four years from the date the Franchise Tax Board is
notified by the taxpayer (in any manner as the Franchise Tax Board
may by regulation prescribe) of the realization of gain on such
allocations; and (2) that deficiency may be assessed prior to the
expiration of the four-year period, notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 19057 or the provisions of any other law or rule of law
which would otherwise prevent such assessment.