6902.5
. (a) For the purposes of this section:
(1) "Qualified taxpayer" means a person who is a qualified
taxpayer within the meaning of paragraph (17) of subdivision (b) of
Section 17053.85, 17053.95, 23685, or 23695.
(2) "Affiliate" means a qualified taxpayer's affiliated
corporation that has been assigned any portion of the credit amount
by the qualified taxpayer pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section
23685 or subdivision (c) of Section 23695.
(3) "Credit amount" means an amount equal to the tax credit amount
that would otherwise be allowed to a qualified taxpayer pursuant to
Section 17053.85, 17053.95, 23685, or 23695 but for the election made
pursuant to this section.
(4) "Production period" means the production period as defined in
paragraph (12) of subdivision (b) of Section 17053.85, 17053.95,
23685, or 23695.
(5) (A) "Qualified sales and use taxes" means any state sales and
use taxes imposed by Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001), on the
operative date of the act adding this section.
(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), "qualified sales and use
taxes" does not mean taxes imposed by Section 6051.2, 6051.5, 6201.2,
6201.5, Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 7200), Part 1.6
(commencing with Section 7251), or Section 35 of Article XIII of the
California Constitution.
(b) (1) A qualified taxpayer may, in lieu of claiming the credit
allowed by Section 17053.85, 17053.95, 23685, or 23695 make an
irrevocable election to apply the credit amount against qualified
sales and use taxes imposed on the qualified taxpayer in accordance
with this section.
(2) An affiliate may, in lieu of claiming the assigned portion of
the credit allowed by Section 23685 or 23695, make an irrevocable
election to apply the assigned portion of the credit amount against
qualified sales and use taxes imposed on the affiliate in accordance
with this section.
(c) (1) A qualified taxpayer or affiliate shall submit to the
board an irrevocable election, in a form as prescribed by the board,
which shall include, but not be limited to, the following
information:
(A) Representation that the claimant is a qualified taxpayer or an
affiliate.
(B) Statement of the dates on which the production period began
and ended.
(C) The credit amount, and if an affiliate, the portion of the
credit amount assigned to it and documentation supporting the
assignment of that portion of the credit amount.
(D) The amount of qualified sales and use taxes the claimant
remitted to the board during the period commencing on the first day
of the calendar quarter commencing immediately before the beginning
of the production period, and ending on the date the claimant was
required to file its most recent sales and use tax return with the
board.
(E) A copy of the credit certificate issued pursuant to
subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (g) of Section
17053.85 or 23685 or subparagraph (D) of paragraph (3) of subdivision
(g) of Section 17053.95 or 23695.
(2) The election shall be filed on or before the date on which the
qualified taxpayer or affiliate would first be allowed to claim a
credit pursuant to Section 17053.85, 17053.95, 23685, or 23695 on its
tax return.
(d) (1) The claimant may elect to obtain a refund of qualified
sales and use taxes paid during the period described in subparagraph
(D) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c). If the claimant elects to
obtain a refund of qualified sales and use taxes, the claimant shall
file a claim for refund with the irrevocable election described in
subdivision (c). The refund amount shall not exceed, for a qualified
taxpayer, the credit amount, or for an affiliate, the portion of the
credit amount assigned to it.
(2) No interest shall be paid on any amount refunded or credited
pursuant to paragraph (1).
(e) If the claimant does not elect to obtain a refund or in the
case where the credit amount, or assigned portion, exceeds the amount
of its claim for refund for the qualified sales and use taxes, the
claimant may, for the reporting periods in the five years following
the last reporting period as described in subparagraph (D) of
paragraph (1) of subdivision (c), offset any remaining credit amount,
or assigned portion, against the qualified sales and use taxes
imposed during those reporting periods.
(f) Section 6961 shall apply to any refund, or part thereof, that
is erroneously made and any credit, or part thereof, that is
erroneously allowed pursuant to this section.
(g) The board shall provide an annual listing to the Franchise Tax
Board, in a form and manner agreed upon by the board and the
Franchise Tax Board, of the qualified taxpayers, or affiliates that
have been assigned a portion of the credit allowed under Section
23685 pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 23685 or Section 23695
pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 23695, who, during the year,
have made an irrevocable election pursuant to this section and the
credit amount, or portion of the credit amount, claimed by each
qualified taxpayer or affiliate.
(h) The board may prescribe rules and regulations for the
administration of this section.