Section 6018.2 Of Chapter 1. General Provisions And Definitions From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1.
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. (a) A qualified veteran may receive from the state a
qualified repayment if all provisions of this section are satisfied.
(b) The procedures set forth in this section shall be the
procedure and remedy for the claims for a repayment of taxes,
interest, or penalties paid by a qualified veteran under the Sales
and Use Tax Law (Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001)), Section 35
of Article XIII of the California Constitution, local sales tax
imposed in accordance with the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and
Use Tax Law (Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 7200)), and local
transactions and use taxes imposed in accordance with the
Transactions and Use Tax Law (Part 1.6 (commencing with Section
7251)) during the eight-year period beginning on and after April 1,
2002, and before April 1, 2010.
(c) (1) For purposes of this section, a "qualified veteran" means
a person who meets all of the following requirements:
(A) The person met the requirements of a qualified itinerant
vendor as set forth in Section 6018.3 during the period in which the
sales were made.
(B) The person paid to the board taxes imposed under the Sales and
Use Tax Law (Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001)), Section 35 of
Article XIII of the California Constitution, taxes imposed in
accordance with the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law
(Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 7200)), and transactions and use
taxes imposed in accordance with the Transactions and Use Tax Law
(Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251)) during the period beginning
April 1, 2002, and before April 1, 2010, for which no sales tax
reimbursement was collected from customers, and also paid any
interest or penalties associated with those tax liabilities.
(2) "Qualified repayment" means an amount equal to the amount
described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), less any amounts
previously refunded, credited, or paid to a qualified veteran through
any means whatsoever.
(d) (1) Before January 1, 2016, a qualified veteran may file a
claim for a qualified repayment with the board.
(2) The claim shall be in writing, and shall be completed in
accordance with any instructions or regulations as the board may
prescribe, including, but not limited to, proof of payment of the
tax, interest, or penalties described in subparagraph (B) of
paragraph (1) of subdivision (c).
(3) On or before March 1, 2016, the board shall certify to the
Controller the amount of qualified repayments to be made to each
qualified veteran pursuant to this section. The total amount of money
available to make qualified repayments shall not exceed fifty
thousand dollars ($50,000). If the total amount of claims filed
exceeds fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), the board shall determine
the pro rata share due to each qualified veteran based on the
proportion each claim bears to the total amount of claims and shall
report that amount for certification.
(4) There is hereby appropriated fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)
from the General Fund to the board to make the payments of qualified
repayments to qualified veterans.
(5) No interest shall be paid on any qualified repayment made
pursuant to this section.
(6) (A) On or before May 1, 2016, the board shall report to the
Joint Legislative Budget Committee, the Assembly Committee on Revenue
and Taxation, and the Senate Committee on Governance and Finance,
the name of each qualified veteran who was issued a qualified
repayment pursuant to this section and the amount of the qualified
repayment.
(B) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under
subparagraph (A) is inoperative on May 1, 2020, pursuant to Section
10231.5 of the Government Code, and the report shall be submitted in
compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(7) Upon notification by the board, the Controller shall transfer
any balance remaining from the amount appropriated in paragraph (4)
back to the General Fund.