AB 33

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2013-2014 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Assembly
  • Senate
  • Governor

Income taxes: credit: patent licensing.

Abstract

The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law allow various credits against the taxes imposed by those laws. This bill would, under the Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, allow a credit against those taxes in an amount equal to 15% of the qualified royalties, as defined, paid by a qualified taxpayer, as defined. The bill would calculate the cut-off date for the above-described credit based upon an estimate by the Franchise Tax Board of claims cumulatively totaling $100,000,000 for all taxable years, as specified. The bill would require a qualified taxpayer to commercialize, as defined, a qualified patent for at least 5 consecutive years. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.

Bill Sponsors (4)

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Actions


Feb 03, 2014

Assembly

From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

Jan 31, 2014

Assembly

Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

May 24, 2013

Assembly

In committee: Held under submission.

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
APPR. suspense file. APPR

May 14, 2013

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (May 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage
Com. on APPR.

Apr 15, 2013

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
REV. & TAX REV. & TAX. suspense file.

Apr 09, 2013

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on REV. & TAX.

Apr 08, 2013

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.

Apr 01, 2013

Assembly

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

Mar 18, 2013

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on REV. & TAX.

Mar 14, 2013

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.

Jan 14, 2013

Assembly

Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on REV. & TAX.

Dec 04, 2012

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee January 3.

Dec 03, 2012

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

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AB33 HTML
12/03/12 - Introduced PDF
03/14/13 - Amended Assembly PDF
04/08/13 - Amended Assembly PDF

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