(b) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Electing qualified entity” means a qualified entity, as defined by Section 19912, that has elected to pay the elective tax under Part 10.4.1 (commencing with Section 19910).

(2) (A) “Qualified amount” means an amount equal to 9.3 percent of the sum of the qualified taxpayer’s guaranteed payments as defined by Section 707(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to guaranteed payments, and the qualified taxpayer’s pro rata share or distributive share, as applicable, of income, as determined under this part and Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), subject to tax under this part included in qualified net income, as defined in Section 19910, subject to the election made by an electing qualified entity under Part 10.4.1 (commencing with Section 19910).

(B) In the case of a qualified taxpayer who is a partner, shareholder, or member of an electing qualified entity that does not make the payment required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 19914, or makes a payment that is less than the amount due pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 19914, “qualified amount” means an amount equal to the amount described in subparagraph (A), reduced by an amount equal to 12.5 percent of the qualified taxpayer’s pro rata share of the amount due but not paid under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 19914.

(3) “Qualified taxpayer” means:

(A) A taxpayer, as defined in Section 17004, excluding partnerships, that is a partner, shareholder, or member of an electing qualified entity that consented to have the sum of their guaranteed payments and pro rata share or distributive share of income, as determined under this part and Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), subject to tax under this part included in the qualified net income, as defined in Section 19910, of the electing qualified entity.

(B) “Qualified taxpayer” does not include a business entity that is disregarded for federal tax purposes, as described in Section 23038, or its partners or members.

(C) Subparagraph (B) shall not apply to a limited liability company that is disregarded for federal tax purposes, as described in Section 23038, and meets both of the following:

(i) Is owned by a taxpayer, as defined in Section 17004, excluding partnerships, that consented to have the sum of their guaranteed payments and pro rata share or distributive share of income, as determined under this part and Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), subject to tax under this part included in the qualified net income, as defined in Section 19910, of the electing qualified entity.

(ii) Is a partner, shareholder, or member of an electing qualified entity.

(c) In the case where the credit allowed by this section exceeds the “net tax,” the excess may be carried over to reduce the “net tax” in the following taxable year, and succeeding four years, if necessary, until the credit is exhausted.

(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a qualified taxpayer that is a partner, shareholder, or member of an electing qualified entity that makes the election under Section 19910 for their taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2030, and before January 1, 2031, and files its return on a fiscal year basis pursuant to Section 18566, shall be allowed the credit pursuant to this section in the qualified taxpayer’s taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2031, and before January 1, 2032.

(e) (1) Any disallowance of a credit under this section due to any of the following conditions shall be treated as a mathematical error appearing on the return:

(A) Timely payment was not made under subdivision (b) of Section 19914.

(B) Payments made for the taxable year exceed the elective tax computed under Part 10.4.1 (commencing with Section 19910).

(C) No election was made or allowed under Part 10.4.1 (commencing with Section 19910).

(D) The amount of the credit claimed exceeds the credit amount determined pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b).

(2) Any amount of tax resulting from such disallowance may be assessed by the Franchise Tax Board in the same manner as provided by Section 19051.

(f) For each taxable year the credit is allowed, for purposes of Sections 18001 and 18002, “‘net tax’ (as defined by Section 17039) payable under this part” shall be increased by the amount of credit under this section that reduced the “net tax,” as defined in Section 17039, in that taxable year.

(g) (1) The Franchise Tax Board may adopt regulations that are necessary or appropriate to implement this section.

(2) Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code shall not apply to any regulation, rule, guideline, or procedure prescribed by the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to this section.

(h) This section shall only become operative if the operation of Section 164(b)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the limitation on individual deductions for taxable years 2018 through 2025, is extended.

(i) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1, 2032, and as of that date is repealed.

(Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 17, Sec. 8. (SB 132) Effective June 27, 2025. Conditionally operative as prescribed by its own provisions. Repealed as of December 1, 2032, by its own provisions.)