Amended in Senate April 29, 2013

Amended in Senate April 24, 2013

Amended in Senate April 1, 2013

Senate BillNo. 434


Introduced by Senators Hill and Wolk

(Coauthors: Assembly Members Gordon and Mullin)

February 21, 2013


An act to amend and repeal Sections 17053.34, 17053.46, 17053.47, 17053.74, 23622.7, 23622.8, 23634, and 23646 of, to add Section 41 to, and to add and repeal Sections 17053.90 and 23690 ofbegin insert,end insert the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, to take effect immediately, tax levy.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 434, as amended, Hill. Personal income and corporation taxes: hiring credits: enterprise zones, LAMBRAs, manufacturing enhancement areas, and targeted tax areas.

The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law allow credits for hiring employees, based on qualified wages, in an enterprise zone, a LAMBRA, a manufacturing enhancement area, and a targeted tax area.

This bill would, among other things, revise the percentage of qualified wages allowed per year of employment with regard to determining the credit amountbegin insert for specified creditsend insert, limit the application of these credits to only the qualified wages for each net increase of qualified employees, as specified, limit credit eligibility with respect to taxpayers that relocate to an enterprise zone, a LAMBRA, a manufacturing enhancement area, or a targeted tax area from within the state to those taxpayers that offer each employee from the previous location or locations a written notice of transfer to the new location with comparable compensation, revise the definitions of “qualified wages” and “qualifiedbegin delete taxpayer,”end deletebegin insert taxpayer” for specified credits,end insert cap the aggregate amount of credit allowed per taxable year for specified hiring credits, as provided,begin delete andend delete require the Franchise Tax Board to publish specified information on its Internet Web site, as providedbegin insert, and would provide that those credits remain in effect only until December 1, 2019, and as of that date are repealedend insert.

This bill wouldbegin delete make the credit inoperative on January 1, 2019, and, as of December 1, 2019, would repeal the credit for a taxpayer who employs a qualified employee in an enterprise zoneend deletebegin insert limit the credit for a taxpayer that employs a qualified employee in an enterprise zone to only those qualified employees who first commence employment with the taxpayer before January 1, 2014end insert, as specified.begin insert The bill would also provide that the credit would remain in effect only until December 1, 2019, and as of that date is repealed.end insert The bill wouldbegin delete instead allowend deletebegin insert, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and before January 1, 2019, for wages paid to qualified employees who first commence employment with the taxpayer after January 1, 2014, instead allowend insert a credit for a taxpayerbegin delete who hires aend deletebegin insert that has a net increase inend insert qualified full-timebegin delete employeeend deletebegin insert employeesend insert, as specifiedbegin delete, and allow a credit for a taxpayer who, among other things, maintains a net increase in qualified full-time employees, as specifiedend delete.

This bill would additionally prohibit a person from charging a contingent fee, as defined, for services rendered in connection with a tax credit relating to enterprise zones, LAMBRAs, manufacturing enhancement areas, or targeted tax areas and would impose a penalty for the violation of this prohibition, as specified. This bill would require that, upon request of the Franchise Tax Board,begin delete thatend delete a person rendering these services provide, under penalty of perjury, a written certification that a fee for those services does not include a contingent fee.

By expanding the definition of an existing crime, this billbegin delete imposesend deletebegin insert would imposeend insert a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

This bill would include a change in state statute that would result in a taxpayer paying a higher tax within the meaning of Section 3 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution, and thus would require for passage the approval of 23 of the membership of each house of the Legislature.

This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.

Vote: 23. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: yes.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

P3    1

SECTION 1.  

Section 41 is added to the Revenue and Taxation
2Code
, to read:

3

41.  

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a person shall not
4charge a contingent fee for services rendered in connection with
5a tax credit relating to an enterprise zone, a LAMBRA, a
6manufacturing enhancement area, or a targeted tax area.

7(b) For purposes of this section, “contingent fee” means any fee
8charged upon the occurrence of a contingency and includes, but
9is not limited to, a fee that is based on a percentage of the refund
10reported on a return, a fee that is based on a percentage of the taxes
11reduced, or a fee that depends upon the specific tax result attained.

12(c) A penalty shall be imposed under this section upon the
13person charging a contingent fee for services rendered in
14 connection with a tax credit relating to an enterprise zone, a
15LAMBRA, a manufacturing enhancement area, or a targeted tax
16area in an amount that is the greater of five thousand dollars
17($5,000) or 100 percent of the contingent fee charged, whether or
18not any contingent fee was actually paid or otherwise received,
19directly or indirectly, by the service provider.

20(d) (1) The penalty imposed under subdivision (c) shall be due
21and payable upon notice and demand by the Franchise Tax Board.

22(2) Article 3 (commencing with Section 19031) of Part 10.2
23shall not apply with respect to the assessment or collection of any
24penalty imposed under subdivision (c).

25(e) The Legislature finds and declares that contingent fees for
26services rendered in connection with a tax credit relating to an
27enterprise zone, a LAMBRA, a manufacturing enhancement area,
28or a targeted tax area are against public policy and any contract or
29arrangement that provides for a contingent fee is void and
30unenforceable.

31(f) Any person rendering services in connection with a tax credit
32relating to an enterprise zone, a LAMBRA, a manufacturing
P4    1enhancement area, or a targeted tax area may be required to
2provide, upon request of the board of the Franchise Tax Board, a
3written certification, submitted under penalty of perjury, that the
4fee for those services does not include, in whole or in part, a
5contingent fee.

6(g) The Franchise Tax Board may prescribe rules, guidelines,
7or procedures necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes
8of this section.

9(h) This section shall apply to all contracts or arrangements that
10provide for a fee for services rendered in connection with a tax
11credit relating to an enterprise zone, a LAMBRA, a manufacturing
12enhancement area, or a targeted tax area on or after the effective
13date of this act.

14

SEC. 2.  

Section 17053.34 of the Revenue and Taxation Code
15 is amended to read:

16

17053.34.  

(a) (1) For each taxable year beginning on or after
17January 1, 1998, and before January 1,begin delete 2013,end deletebegin insert 2014,end insert there shall be
18allowed a credit against the “net tax” (as defined in Section 17039)
19to a qualified taxpayerbegin delete whoend deletebegin insert thatend insert employs a qualified employee in
20a targeted tax area during the taxable year. The credit shall be equal
21to the sum of each of the following:

22(A) Fifty percent of qualified wages in the first year of
23employment.

24(B) Forty percent of qualified wages in the second year of
25employment.

26(C) Thirty percent of qualified wages in the third year of
27employment.

28(D) Twenty percent of qualified wages in the fourth year of
29employment.

30(E) Ten percent of qualified wages in the fifth year of
31employment.

32(2) (A) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1,
33begin delete 2013,end deletebegin insert 2014,end insert and before January 1, 2019, there shall be allowed a
34credit against the “net tax,” as defined in Section 17039, to a
35qualified taxpayerbegin delete whoend deletebegin insert thatend insert employs a qualified employee in a
36targeted tax area during the taxable year. The credit shall be equal
37to the sum of each of the following:

38(i) Ten percent of qualified wages in the first year of
39employment.

P5    1(ii) Ten percent of qualified wages in the second year of
2employment.

3(iii) Thirty percent of qualified wages in the third year of
4employment.

5(iv) Forty percent of qualified wages in the fourth year of
6employment.

7(v) Fifty percent of qualified wages in the fifth year of
8employment.

9(B) The credit shall be allowed only with respect to qualified
10wages paid for each net increase in qualified employees. A net
11increase shall be determined by subtracting from the amount
12determined in clause (i) the amount determined in clause (ii).

13(i) The total number of qualified employees employed in the
14state in the preceding taxable year by the qualified taxpayer and
15by any trade or business acquired by the qualified taxpayer during
16the preceding taxable year.

17(ii) The total number of qualified employees employed in the
18state in the current taxable year by the qualified taxpayer and by
19any trade or business acquired by the qualified taxpayer during
20the current taxable year.

21(C) If a qualified taxpayer relocated to a targeted tax area from
22within the state during the taxable year for which the credit is
23claimed, the qualified taxpayer shall be allowed a credit with
24respect to qualified wages for each net increase in qualified
25employees only if the qualified taxpayer provides each employee
26at the previous location or locations a written notice of transfer to
27the new location with comparable compensation. The qualified
28taxpayer shall provide self-certification with documentation when
29submitting a voucher application.

30(b) For purposes of this section:

31(1) “Qualified wages” means:

32(A) That portion of wages paid or incurred by the qualified
33taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees that
34exceeds 200 percent of the minimum wage and does not exceed
35500 percent of the minimum wage.

36(B) Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with
37the first day the employee commences employment with the
38qualified taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase,
39including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or
P6    1business operations of the qualified taxpayer does not constitute
2commencement of employment for purposes of this section.

3(C) Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred
4by the qualified taxpayer on or after the targeted tax area expiration
5date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified
6employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the
7targeted tax area within the 60-month period prior to the targeted
8tax area expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit
9under this section after the targeted tax area expiration date, in
10accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the
11targeted tax area designation were still in existence and binding.

12(2) “Minimum wage” means the wage established by the
13Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1
14(commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the
15Labor Code.

16(3) “Targeted tax area expiration date” means the date the
17targeted tax area designation expires, is revoked, is no longer
18binding, or becomes inoperative.

19(4) (A) “Qualified employee” means an individual who meets
20all of the following requirements:

21(i) At least 90 percent of his or her services for the qualified
22taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct
23of the qualified taxpayer’s trade or business located in a targeted
24tax area.

25(ii) Performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the
26qualified taxpayer during the taxable year in a targeted tax area.

27(iii) Is hired by the qualified taxpayer after the date of original
28designation of the area in which services were performed as a
29targeted tax area.

30(iv) Is any of the following:

31(I) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
32commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
33a person eligible for services under the federalbegin delete Job Training
34Partnership Actend delete
begin insert Workforce Investment Act of 1998end insert (29 U.S.C. Sec.
35begin delete 1501end deletebegin insert 2801end insert et seq.), or its successor, who is receiving, or is eligible
36to receive, subsidized employment, training, or services funded
37by the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. Sec.
382801 et seq.), or its successor.

39(II) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
40commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
P7    1a person eligible to be a voluntary or mandatory registrant under
2the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 (GAIN)
3provided for pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section
411320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and
5Institutions Code, or its successor.

6(III) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
7commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
8an economically disadvantaged individual 14 years of age or older.

9(IV) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
10commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
11a dislocated worker who meets any of the following:

12(ia) Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice
13of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has
14exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and
15is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.

16(ib) Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination
17of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any
18substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an
19individual who has not received written notification but whose
20employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.

21(ic) Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for
22employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation
23in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual
2455 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to
25employment by reason of age.

26(id) Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and
27is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the
28community in which he or she resides or because of natural
29disasters.

30(ie) Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense
31employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under
32thebegin insert federalend insert Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.

33(if) Was an active member of the Armed Forces or National
34Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily
35separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.

36(ig) Is a seasonal or migrant worker who experiences chronic
37seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture
38industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and
39mechanization.

P8    1(ih) Has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of
2termination or layoff, as a consequence of compliance with the
3begin insert federal end insert Clean Air Act.

4(V) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
5commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
6a disabled individual who is eligible for or enrolled in, or has
7completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected
8disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is
9recently separated from military service.

10(VI) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
11commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
12an ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he
13or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding
14ofbegin delete guiltyend deletebegin insert guiltend insert.

15(VII) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
16commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
17a person eligible for or a recipient of any of the following:

18(ia) Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.

19(ib) Aid to Families with Dependent Children.

20(ic) CalFresh benefits.

21(id) State and local general assistance.

22(VIII) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
23commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
24a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other
25 group of Native American descent.

26(IX) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
27commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
28a resident of a targeted tax area.

29(X) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
30commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member
31of a targeted group as defined in Section 51(d) of the Internal
32Revenue Code, or its successor.

33(B) Priority for employment shall be provided to an individual
34who is enrolled in a qualified program under the federalbegin delete Job
35Training Partnership Actend delete
begin insert Workforce Investment Act of 1998, or its
36successor,end insert
or the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985
37or who is eligible as a member of a targeted group under the Work
38Opportunity Tax Credit (Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code),
39or its successor.

P9    1(5) (A) “Qualified taxpayer” means a person or entity that meets
2both of the following:

3(i) Is engaged in a trade or business within a targeted tax area
4designated pursuant to Chapter 12.93 (commencing with Section
57097) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.

6(ii) Is engaged in those lines of business described in Codes
72000 to 2099, inclusive; 2200 to 3999, inclusive; 4200 to 4299,
8inclusive; 4500 to 4599, inclusive; and 4700 to 5199, inclusive,
9of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published
10by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987
11edition.

12(B) In the case of anybegin delete passthroughend deletebegin insert pass-thruend insert entity, the
13determination of whether a taxpayer is a qualified taxpayer under
14this section shall be made at the entity level and any credit under
15this section or Section 23634 shall be allowed to thebegin delete passthroughend deletebegin insert end insert
16begin insertpass-thruend insert entity and passed through to the partners or shareholders
17in accordance with applicable provisions of this part or Part 11
18(commencing with Section 23001). For purposes of this
19begin delete subdivision,end deletebegin insert subparagraph,end insert the termbegin delete “passthrough entity” end delete
20begin insert “pass-thru entity”end insert means any partnership or “S” corporation.

21(C) “Qualified taxpayer” shall not include employers that
22provide temporary help services, as described in Code 561320 of
23the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
24begin insert published by the United States Office of Management and Budget,
252012 editionend insert
.

26(6) “Seasonal employment” means employment by a qualified
27taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in
28trade or business operations.

29(c) If the qualified taxpayer is allowed a credit for qualified
30wages pursuant to this section, only one credit shall be allowed to
31the taxpayer under this part with respect to those qualified wages.

32(d) The qualified taxpayer shall do both of the following:

33(1) Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as
34permitted by federal law, the local county or citybegin delete Job Training
35Partnership Actend delete
begin insert Workforce Investment Act of 1998end insert administrative
36entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or
37the local government administering the targeted tax area, a
38certification that provides that a qualified employee meets the
39eligibility requirements specified in clause (iv) of subparagraph
40(A) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b). The Employment
P10   1Development Department may provide preliminary screening and
2referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and
3Community Development shall develop regulations governing the
4issuance of certificates pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 7097
5of the Government Code, and shall develop forms for this purpose.

6(2) Retain a copy of the certification and provide it to the
7Franchise Tax Board annually.

8(e) (1) For purposes of this section:

9(A) All employees of trades or businesses, which are not
10incorporated, that are under common control shall be treated as
11employed by a single taxpayer.

12(B) The credit, if any, allowable by this section with respect to
13each trade or business shall be determined by reference to its
14proportionate share of the expense of the qualified wages giving
15rise to the credit, and shall be allocated in that manner.

16(C) Principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of
17corporations, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 23634,
18shall apply with respect to determining employment.

19(2) If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or
20business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred
21to as the “predecessor”) or the major portion of a separate unit of
22a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying
23this section (other than subdivision (f)) for any calendar year ending
24after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a
25qualified employee and an employer shall not be treated as
26terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade
27or business.

28(f) (1) (A) If the employment, other than seasonal employment,
29of any qualified employee, with respect to whom qualified wages
30are taken into account under subdivision (a) is terminated by the
31qualified taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that
32employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of
33the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee
34completes 90 days of employment with the qualified taxpayer, the
35tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that
36employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal
37to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year
38and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or
39incurred with respect to that employee.

P11   1(B) If the seasonal employment of any qualified employee, with
2respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under
3subdivision (a) is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a
4period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period
5beginning with the day the qualified employee commences seasonal
6employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this
7part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following
8the month in which the qualified employee commences seasonal
9employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an
10amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that
11taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified
12wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified employee.

13(2) (A) Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to
14any of the following:

15(i) A termination of employment of a qualified employee who
16voluntarily leaves the employment of the qualified taxpayer.

17(ii) A termination of employment of a qualified employee who,
18before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of
19paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services
20of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the
21close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer
22reemployment to that employee.

23(iii) A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if
24it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as
25defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of
26the California Code of Regulations) of that employee.

27(iv) A termination of employment of a qualified employee due
28to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the
29qualified taxpayer.

30(v) A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if
31that employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to
32create a net increase in both the number of employees and the
33hours of employment.

34(B) Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any
35of the following:

36(i) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
37employee who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal
38employment of the qualified taxpayer.

39(ii) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
40employee who, before the close of the period referred to in
P12   1subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable
2to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that
3disability is removed before the close of that period and the
4qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that
5qualified employee.

6(iii) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
7employee, if it is determined that the failure to continue the
8seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in
9Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California
10Code of Regulations) of that qualified employee.

11(iv) A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified
12employee due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal
13trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.

14(v) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
15employee, if that qualified employee is replaced by other qualified
16employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of
17seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.

18(C) For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship
19between the qualified taxpayer and a qualified employee shall not
20be treated as terminated by reason of a mere change in the form
21of conducting the trade or business of the qualified taxpayer, if the
22qualified employee continues to be employed in that trade or
23business and the qualified taxpayer retains a substantial interest
24in that trade or business.

25(3) Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated
26as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount
27of any credit allowable under this part.

28(g) In the case of an estate or trust, both of the following apply:

29(1) The qualified wages for any taxable year shall be apportioned
30between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries on the basis of the
31income of the estate or trust allocable to each.

32(2) Any beneficiary to whom any qualified wages have been
33apportioned under paragraph (1) shall be treated, for purposes of
34this part, as the employer with respect to those wages.

35(h) For purposes of this section, “targeted tax area” means an
36area designated pursuant to Chapter 12.93 (commencing with
37Section 7097) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.

38(i) In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this
39section exceeds the “net tax” for the taxable year, that portion of
40the credit that exceeds the “net tax” may be carried over and added
P13   1to the credit, if any, in succeeding taxable years, until the credit is
2exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable
3years possible.

4(j) (1) The amount of the credit otherwise allowed under this
5section and Section 17053.33, including any credit carryover from
6prior years, that may reduce the “net tax” for the taxable year shall
7not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the
8qualified taxpayer’s business income attributable to the targeted
9tax area determined as if that attributable income represented all
10of the income of the qualified taxpayer subject to tax under this
11part.

12(2) Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayer’s
13California source business income that is apportioned to the
14targeted tax area. For that purpose, the taxpayer’s business income
15attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in
16accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101) of
17Part 11. That business income shall be further apportioned to the
18targeted tax area in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with
19Section 25120) of Chapter 17 of Part 11, modified for purposes
20of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).

21(3) Business income shall be apportioned to the targeted tax
22area by multiplying the total California business income of the
23taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property
24factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two.
25For purposes of this paragraph:

26(A) The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is
27the average value of the taxpayer’s real and tangible personal
28property owned or rented and used in the targeted tax area during
29the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value
30of all the taxpayer’s real and tangible personal property owned or
31rented and used in this state during the taxable year.

32(B) The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is
33the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the targeted tax area during
34the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which
35is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during
36the taxable year.

37(4) The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application
38of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable
39years, as if it were an amount exceeding the “net tax” for the
40taxable year, as provided in subdivisionbegin delete (h)end deletebegin insert (i)end insert.

P14   1(5) In the event that a credit carryover is allowable under
2subdivisionbegin delete (h)end deletebegin insert (i)end insert for any taxable year after the targeted tax area
3begin delete expiration date,end deletebegin insert designation has expired or been revoked,end insert the
4targeted tax area shall be deemed to remain in existence for
5purposes of computing the limitation specified in this subdivision.

6(k) (1) For the 2014 calendar year, and each calendar year
7thereafter until January 1, 2019, the total aggregate amount of
8credits allowed pursuant to this section shall not exceed the total
9aggregate amount of credits claimed pursuant to this section in the
102013 calendar year, as determined by the Franchise Tax Board.

11(2) Upon receipt of a timely filed original return, the Franchise
12Tax Board shall allocate the credit to the qualified taxpayer on a
13first-come-first-served basis.

14(l) (1) The Franchise Tax Board shall compile the certifications
15submitted pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) and shall
16provide as a searchable database on its Internet Web site, for each
17taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and before
18January 1, 2019, the employer names, amounts of tax credit
19claimed, and number of new jobs created for each taxable year
20pursuant to this section, Sections 17053.46, 17053.47, 17053.74,
21begin insert 17053.90, end insert 23622.7, 23622.8, 23634,begin delete andend delete 23646begin insert, and 23690end insert.

22(2) The Franchise Tax Board may prescribe rules, guidelines,
23or procedures necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes
24of this section, including any guidelines regarding the allocation
25of the credit allowed under this section.

26(m) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1,
272019, and as of that date is repealed.

28

SEC. 3.  

Section 17053.46 of the Revenue and Taxation Code
29 is amended to read:

30

17053.46.  

(a) (1) For each taxable year beginning on or after
31January 1, 1995, and before January 1,begin delete 2013,end deletebegin insert 2014,end insert there shall be
32allowed as a credit against the “net tax” (as defined in Section
3317039) to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged
34individual or a qualified displaced employee during the taxable
35year for employment in the LAMBRA. The credit shall be equal
36to the sum of each of the following:

37(A) Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of
38employment.

39(B) Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of
40employment.

P15   1(C) Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of
2 employment.

3(D) Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of
4employment.

5(E) Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of
6employment.

7(2) (A) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1,
8begin delete 2013,end deletebegin insert 2014,end insert and before January 1, 2019, there shall be allowed as
9a credit against the “net tax,” as defined in Section 17039, to a
10qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual
11or a qualified displaced employee during the taxable year for
12employment in the LAMBRA. The credit shall be equal to the sum
13of each of the following:

14(i) Ten percent of qualified wages in the first year of
15employment.

16(ii) Ten percent of qualified wages in the second year of
17employment.

18(iii) Thirty percent of qualified wages in the third year of
19employment.

20(iv) Forty percent of qualified wages in the fourth year of
21employment.

22(v) Fifty percent of qualified wages in the fifth year of
23employment.

24(B) The credit shall be allowed only with respect to qualified
25wages paid for each net increase in qualified employees. A net
26increase shall be determined by subtracting from the amount
27determined in clause (i) the amount determined in clause (ii). For
28purposes of this subparagraph, “qualified employees” means
29qualified disadvantaged individuals and qualified displaced
30employees.

31(i) The total number of qualified employees employed in the
32state in the preceding taxable year by the qualified taxpayer and
33by any trade or business acquired by the qualified taxpayer during
34the preceding taxable year.

35(ii) The total number of qualified employees employed in the
36state in the current taxable year by the qualified taxpayer and by
37any trade or business acquired by the qualified taxpayer during
38the current taxable year.

39(C) If a qualified taxpayer relocated to a LAMBRA from within
40the state during the taxable year for which the credit is claimed,
P16   1the qualified taxpayer shall be allowed a credit with respect to
2qualified wages for each net increase in qualified employees only
3if the qualified taxpayer provides each employee at the previous
4location or locations a written notice of transfer to the new location
5with comparable compensation.begin insert The qualified taxpayer shall
6provide self-certification with documentation when submitting a
7voucher application.end insert

8(b) For purposes of this section:

9(1) “Qualified wages” means:

10(A) That portion of wages paid or incurred by the employer
11during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals or
12qualified displaced employees that exceeds 200 percent of the
13minimum wage and does not exceed 500 percent of the minimum
14wage.

15(B) The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken
16into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this
17section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per
18taxable year.

19(C) Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with
20the first day the individual commences employment with the
21taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including
22a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business
23operations of the qualified taxpayer does not constitute
24commencement of employment for purposes of this section.

25(D) Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred
26by the qualified taxpayer on or after the LAMBRA expiration date.
27However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified
28disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who
29are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within
30the 60-month period prior to the LAMBRA expiration date shall
31continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the
32LAMBRA expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of
33this section applied as if the LAMBRA designation were still in
34existence and binding.

35(2) “Minimum wage” means the wage established by the
36Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1
37(commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the
38Labor Code.

P17   1(3) “LAMBRA” means a local agency military base recovery
2area designated in accordance with Section 7114 of the Government
3Code.

4(4) “Qualified disadvantaged individual” means an individual
5who satisfies all of the following requirements:

6(A) (i) At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer
7during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the
8taxpayer’s trade or business located in a LAMBRA.

9(ii) Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for
10the taxpayer during the taxable year in the LAMBRA.

11(B) Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the
12area as a LAMBRA in which the individual’s services were
13primarily performed.

14(C) Who is any of the following immediately preceding the
15individual’s commencement of employment with the taxpayer:

16(i) An individual who has been determined eligible for services
17under the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C.
18Sec. 2801 et seq.).

19(ii) Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater
20Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 as provided pursuant to
21Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part
223 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

23(iii) An economically disadvantaged individualbegin delete ageend delete 16 yearsbegin insert of
24ageend insert
or older.

25(iv) A dislocated worker who meets any of the following
26conditions:

27(I) Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice
28of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has
29exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and
30is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.

31(II) Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination
32of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any
33substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an
34individual who has not received written notification but whose
35employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.

36(III) Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for
37employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation
38in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual
3955 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to
40employment by reason of age.

P18   1(IV) Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and
2is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the
3community in which he or she resides or because of natural
4disasters.

5(V) Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense
6employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under
7thebegin insert federalend insert Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.

8(VI) Was an active member of the Armed Forces or National
9Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily
10separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.

11(VII) Experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and
12underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by
13continual advancements in technology and mechanization.

14(VIII) Has been terminated or laid off or has received a notice
15of termination or layoff as a consequence of compliance with the
16begin insert federal end insert Clean Air Act.

17(v) An individual who is enrolled in or has completed a state
18rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran,
19veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated
20from military service.

21(vi) An ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted
22if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a
23finding ofbegin delete guiltyend deletebegin insert guiltend insert.

24(vii) A recipient of:

25(I) Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.

26(II) Aid to Families with Dependent Children.

27(III) CalFresh benefits.

28(IV) State and local general assistance.

29(viii) Is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band,
30or other group of Native American descent.

31(5) “Qualified taxpayer” means a taxpayer or partnership that
32conducts a trade or business within a LAMBRA and, for the first
33two taxable years, has a net increase in jobs (defined as 2,000 paid
34 hours per employee per year) of one or more employees in the
35LAMBRA.

36(A) The net increase in the number of jobs shall be determined
37by subtracting the total number of full-time employees (defined
38as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) the taxpayer employed
39in this state in the taxable year prior to commencing business
40operations in the LAMBRA from the total number of full-time
P19   1employees the taxpayer employed in this state during the second
2taxable year after commencing business operations in the
3LAMBRA. For taxpayersbegin delete whoend deletebegin insert thatend insert commence doing business in
4this state with their LAMBRA business operation, the number of
5employees for the taxable year prior to commencing business
6operations in the LAMBRA shall be zero. If the taxpayer has a net
7increase in jobs in the state, the credit shall be allowed only if one
8or more full-time employees is employed within the LAMBRA.

9(B) The total number of employees employed in the LAMBRA
10shall equal the sum of both of the following:

11(i) The total number of hours worked in the LAMBRA for the
12taxpayer by employees (not to exceed 2,000 hours per employee)
13who are paid an hourly wage divided by 2,000.

14(ii) The total number of months worked in the LAMBRA for
15the taxpayer by employees who are salaried employees divided
16by 12.

17(C) In the case of a taxpayerbegin delete whoend deletebegin insert thatend insert first commences doing
18business in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, for purposes of
19clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, of subparagraph (B), the divisors
20“2,000” and “12” shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator
21of which is the number of months of the taxable year that the
22taxpayer was doing business in the LAMBRA and the denominator
23of which is 12.

24(D) “Qualified taxpayer” shall not include employers that
25provide temporary help services, as described in Code 561320 of
26the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
27begin insert published by the United States Office of Management and Budget,
282012 editionend insert
.

29(6) “Qualified displaced employee” means an individual who
30satisfies all of the following requirements:

31(A) Any civilian or military employee of a base or former base
32who has been displaced as a result of a federal base closure act.

33(B) (i) At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer
34during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the
35taxpayer’s trade or business located in a LAMBRA.

36(ii) Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for
37the taxpayer during the taxable year in a LAMBRA.

38(C) Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the
39area in which services were performed as a LAMBRA.

P20   1(7) “Seasonal employment” means employment by a qualified
2taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in
3trade or business operations.

4(8) “LAMBRA expiration date” means the date the LAMBRA
5designation expires, is no longer binding, or becomes inoperative.

6(c) For qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced
7employees hired on or after January 1, 2001, the taxpayer shall do
8both of the following:

9(1) Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as
10permitted by federal law, the local county or city begin delete Job Training
11 Partnership Actend delete
begin insert Workforce Investment Act of 1998end insert administrative
12entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or
13the local government administering the LAMBRA, a certification
14that provides that a qualified disadvantaged individual or qualified
15displaced employee meets the eligibility requirements specified
16in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) or
17subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) of subdivision (b). The
18Employment Development Department may provide preliminary
19screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Department of
20Housing and Community Development shall develop regulations
21governing the issuance of certificates pursuant to Section 7114.2
22of the Government Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.

23(2) Retain a copy of the certification and provide it to the
24Franchise Tax Board annually.

25(d) (1) For purposes of this section, both of the following apply:

26(A) All employees of trades or businesses that are under
27common control shall be treated as employed by a single employer.

28(B) The credit (if any) allowable by this section with respect to
29each trade or business shall be determined by reference to its
30proportionate share of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit.

31The regulations prescribed under this paragraph shall be based
32on principles similar to the principles that apply in the case of
33controlled groups of corporations as specified in subdivision (e)
34of Section 23622.

35(2) If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or
36business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred
37to as the “predecessor”) or the major portion of a separate unit of
38a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying
39this section (other than subdivision (d)) for any calendar year
40ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between
P21   1an employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if
2the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.

3(e) (1) (A) If the employment, other than seasonal employment,
4of any employee, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken
5into account under subdivision (a), is terminated by the taxpayer
6at any time during the first 270 days of that employment (whether
7or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th calendar day
8after the day in which that employee completes 90 days of
9employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part for
10the taxable year in which that employment is terminated shall be
11increased by an amount (determined under those regulations) equal
12to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year
13and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or
14incurred with respect to that employee.

15(B) If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged
16individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into
17account under subdivision (a), is not continued by the qualified
18taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the
1960-month period beginning with the day the qualified
20 disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with
21the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable
22year that includes the 60th month following the month in which
23the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal
24employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an
25amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that
26taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified
27wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged
28individual.

29(2) (A) Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to
30any of the following:

31(i) A termination of employment of an employee who voluntarily
32leaves the employment of the taxpayer.

33(ii) A termination of employment of an individual who, before
34the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph
35(1), becomes disabled to perform the services of that employment,
36unless that disability is removed before the close of that period
37and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.

38(iii) A termination of employment of an individual, if it is
39determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as
P22   1defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of
2the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.

3(iv) A termination of employment of an individual due to a
4substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the
5taxpayer.

6(v) A termination of employment of an individual, if that
7individual is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create
8a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of
9employment.

10(B) Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any
11of the following:

12(i) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
13disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the
14seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.

15(ii) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
16disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period
17referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled
18and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment,
19unless that disability is removed before the close of that period
20and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to
21that individual.

22(iii) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
23disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to
24continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as
25defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of
26the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified disadvantaged
27individual.

28(iv) A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified
29disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the
30regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified
31taxpayer.

32(v) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
33disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other
34qualified displaced employees so as to create a net increase in both
35the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal
36employment.

37(C) For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship
38between the taxpayer and an employee shall not be treated as
39terminated by reason of a mere change in the form of conducting
40the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the employee continues to
P23   1be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a
2substantial interest in that trade or business.

3(3) Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated
4as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount
5of any credit allowable under this part.

6(4) At the close of the second taxable year, if the taxpayer has
7not increased the number of its employees as determined by
8paragraph (5) of subdivision (b), then the amount of the credit
9previously claimed shall be added to the taxpayer’s net tax for the
10taxpayer’s second taxable year.

11(f) In the case of an estate or trust, both of the following apply:

12(1) The qualified wages for any taxable year shall be apportioned
13between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries on the basis of the
14income of the estate or trust allocable to each.

15(2) Any beneficiary to whom any qualified wages have been
16apportioned under paragraph (1) shall be treated (for purposes of
17this part) as the employer with respect to those wages.

18(g) The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under
19Section 17053.7. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal
20credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code.

21In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for
22the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which
23the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit,
24prior to any reduction required by subdivision (h) or (i).

25(h) In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this
26section exceeds the “net tax” for the taxable year, that portion of
27the credit that exceeds the “net tax” may be carried over and added
28to the credit, if any, in succeeding years, until the credit is
29exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable
30years possible.

31(i) (1) The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section
32and Section 17053.45, including prior year credit carryovers, that
33may reduce the “net tax” for the taxable year shall not exceed the
34amount of tax that would be imposed on the taxpayer’s business
35income attributed to a LAMBRA determined as if that attributed
36income represented all of the net income of the taxpayer subject
37to tax under this part.

38(2) Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayer’s
39California source business income that is apportioned to the
40LAMBRA. For that purpose, the taxpayer’s business income that
P24   1is attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in
2accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101) of
3Part 11. That business income shall be further apportioned to the
4LAMBRA in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section
525120) of Chapter 17 of Part 11, modified for purposes of this
6 section in accordance with paragraph (3).

7(3) Income shall be apportioned to a LAMBRA by multiplying
8the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction,
9the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor,
10and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this
11paragraph:

12(A) The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is
13the average value of the taxpayer’s real and tangible personal
14property owned or rented and used in the LAMBRA during the
15taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value
16of all the taxpayer’s real and tangible personal property owned or
17rented and used in this state during the taxable year.

18(B) The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is
19the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the LAMBRA during the
20taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is
21the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the
22taxable year.

23(4) The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application
24of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable
25years, as if it were an amount exceeding the “net tax” for the
26taxable year, as provided in subdivision (h).

27(j) If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for
28qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed
29to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting
30in whole or in part of those qualified wages.

31(k) (1) For the 2014 calendar year, and each calendar year
32thereafter until January 1, 2019, the total aggregate amount of
33credits allowed pursuant to this section shall not exceed the total
34aggregate amount of credits claimed pursuant to this section in the
35 2013 calendar year, as determined by the Franchise Tax Board.

36(2) Upon receipt of a timely filed original return, the Franchise
37Tax Board shall allocate the credit to the qualified taxpayer on a
38first-come-first-served basis.

39(l) (1) The Franchise Tax Board shall compile the certifications
40submitted pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) and shall
P25   1provide as a searchable database on its Internet Web site, for each
2taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and before
3January 1, 2019, the employer names, amounts of tax credit
4claimed, and number of new jobs created for each taxable year
5pursuant to this section, Sections 17053.34, 17053.47, 17053.74,
6begin insert 17053.90, end insert23622.7, 23622.8, 23634,begin delete andend delete 23646begin insert, and 23690end insert.

7(2) The Franchise Tax Board may prescribe rules, guidelines,
8or procedures necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes
9of this section, including any guidelines regarding the allocation
10of the credit allowed under this section.

11(m) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1,
122019, and as of that date is repealed.

13

SEC. 4.  

Section 17053.47 of the Revenue and Taxation Code
14 is amended to read:

15

17053.47.  

(a) (1) For each taxable year beginning on or after
16January 1, 1998, and before January 1,begin delete 2013,end deletebegin insert 2014,end insert there shall be
17allowed a credit against the “net tax” (as defined in Section 17039)
18to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged
19individual during the taxable year for employment in the
20manufacturing enhancement area. The credit shall be equal to the
21sum of each of the following:

22(A) Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of
23employment.

24(B) Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of
25employment.

26(C) Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of
27employment.

28(D) Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of
29employment.

30(E) Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of
31employment.

32(2) (A) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1,
33begin delete 2013,end deletebegin insert 2014,end insert and before January 1, 2019, there shall be allowed as
34a credit against the “net tax,” as defined in Section 17039, to a
35qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual
36during the taxable year for employment in the manufacturing
37enhancement area. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of
38the following:

39(i) Ten percent of qualified wages in the first year of
40employment.

P26   1(ii) Ten percent of qualified wages in the second year of
2employment.

3(iii) Thirty percent of qualified wages in the third year of
4employment.

5(iv) Forty percent of qualified wages in the fourth year of
6employment.

7(v) Fifty percent of qualified wages in the fifth year of
8employment.

9(B) The credit shall be allowed only with respect to qualified
10wages paid for each net increase in qualified employees. A net
11increase shall be determined by subtracting from the amount
12determined in clause (i) the amount determined in clause (ii). For
13purposes of this subparagraph, “qualified employee” means
14qualified disadvantaged individual.

15(i) The total number of qualified employees employed in the
16state in the preceding taxable year by the qualified taxpayer and
17by any trade or business acquired by the qualified taxpayer during
18the preceding taxable year.

19(ii) The total number of qualified employees employed in the
20state in the current taxable year by the qualified taxpayer and by
21any trade or business acquired by the qualified taxpayer during
22the current taxable year.

23(C) If a qualified taxpayer relocated to a manufacturing
24enhancement area from within the state during the taxable year
25for which the credit is claimed, the qualified taxpayer shall be
26allowed a credit with respect to qualified wages for each net
27increase in qualified employees only if the qualified taxpayer
28 provides each employee at the previous location or locations a
29written notice of transfer to the new location with comparable
30compensation. The qualified taxpayer shall provide
31self-certification with documentation when submitting a voucher
32application.

33(b) For purposes of this section:

34(1) “Qualified wages” means:

35(A) That portion of wages paid or incurred by the qualified
36taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged
37individuals that exceeds 200 percent of the minimum wage and
38does not exceed 500 percent of the minimum wage.

39(B) The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken
40into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this
P27   1section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per
2taxable year.

3(C) Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with
4the first day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences
5employment with the qualified taxpayer. Reemployment in
6connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring
7seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the taxpayer
8does not constitute commencement of employment for purposes
9of this section.

10(D) Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred
11by the qualified taxpayer on or after the manufacturing
12enhancement area expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred
13with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the
14qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area
15within the 60-month period prior to the manufacturing enhancement
16area expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under
17this section after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration
18date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as
19if the manufacturing enhancement area designation were still in
20existence and binding.

21(2) “Minimum wage” means the wage established by the
22Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1
23(commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the
24Labor Code.

25(3) “Manufacturing enhancement area” means an area designated
26pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code according to
27the procedures of Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070)
28of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.

29(4) “Manufacturing enhancement area expiration date” means
30the date the manufacturing enhancement area designation expires,
31is no longer binding, or becomes inoperative.

32(5) “Qualified disadvantaged individual” means an individual
33who satisfies all of the following requirements:

34(A) (i) At least 90 percent of whose services for the qualified
35taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct
36of the qualified taxpayer’s trade or business located in a
37manufacturing enhancement area.

38(ii) Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for
39the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year in the manufacturing
40enhancement area.

P28   1(B) Who is hired by the qualified taxpayer after the designation
2of the area as a manufacturing enhancement area in which the
3individual’s services were primarily performed.

4(C) Who is any of the following immediately preceding the
5individual’s commencement of employment with the qualified
6taxpayer:

7(i) An individual who has been determined eligible for services
8under the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C.
9Sec. 2801 et seq.), or its successor.

10(ii) Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater
11Avenues for Independence Act of 1985, or its successor, as
12provided pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320)
13of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions
14Code.

15(iii) Any individual who has been certified eligible by the
16Employment Development Department under the federal Targeted
17Jobs Tax Creditbegin delete Program,end deletebegin insert program,end insert or its successor, whether or
18not this program is in effect.

19(6) (A) “Qualified taxpayer” means any taxpayer engaged in
20a trade or business within a manufacturing enhancement area
21designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code
22and who meets all of the following requirements:

23(i) Is engaged in those lines of business described in Codes 0211
24to 0291, inclusive, Code 0723, or in Codes 2011 to 3999, inclusive,
25of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published
26by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987
27edition.

28(ii) At least 50 percent of the qualified taxpayer’s workforce
29hired after the designation of the manufacturing enhancement area
30is composed of individuals who, at the time of hire, are residents
31of the county in which the manufacturing enhancement area is
32located.

33(iii) Of this percentage of local hires, at least 30 percent shall
34be qualified disadvantaged individuals.

35(B) “Qualified taxpayer” shall not include employers that
36provide temporary help services, as described in Code 561320 of
37the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
38begin insert published by the United States Office of Management and Budget,
392012 editionend insert
.

P29   1(7) “Seasonal employment” means employment by a qualified
2taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in
3trade or business operations.

4(c) (1) For purposes of this section, all of the following apply:

5(A) All employees of trades or businesses that are under
6common control shall be treated as employed by a single qualified
7taxpayer.

8(B) The credit (if any) allowable by this section with respect to
9each trade or business shall be determined by reference to its
10proportionate share of the expense of the qualified wages giving
11rise to the credit and shall be allocated in that manner.

12(C) Principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of
13corporations, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 23622.7,
14shall apply with respect to determining employment.

15(2) If a qualified taxpayer acquires the major portion of a trade
16or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph
17referred to as the “predecessor”) or the major portion of a separate
18unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of
19applying this section (other than subdivision (d)) for any calendar
20year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship
21between a qualified disadvantaged individual and a qualified
22taxpayer shall not be treated as terminated if the qualified
23disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade
24or business.

25(d) (1) (A) If the employment, other than seasonal employment,
26of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom
27qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (b) is
28terminated by the qualified taxpayer at any time during the first
29270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before
30the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that
31qualified disadvantaged individual completes 90 days of
32employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this
33part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated
34shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under
35subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years
36attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that
37qualified disadvantaged individual.

38(B) If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged
39individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into
40account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the qualified
P30   1taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the
260-month period beginning with the day the qualified
3disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with
4the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable
5year that includes the 60th month following the month in which
6the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal
7employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an
8amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that
9taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified
10wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged
11individual.

12(2) (A) Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) does not apply to
13any of the following:

14(i) A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged
15individual who voluntarily leaves the employment of the qualified
16taxpayer.

17(ii) A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged
18individual who, before the close of the period referred to in
19subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform
20the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed
21before the close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer
22reemployment to that individual.

23(iii) A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged
24individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the
25misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive,
26of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.

27(iv) A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged
28individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business
29operations of the qualified taxpayer.

30(v) A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged
31individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified
32disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the
33number of employees and the hours of employment.

34(B) Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any
35of the following:

36(i) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
37disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the
38seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.

39(ii) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
40disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period
P31   1referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled
2and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment,
3unless that disability is removed before the close of that period
4and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to
5that qualified disadvantaged individual.

6(iii) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
7disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to
8continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as
9defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of
10the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified disadvantaged
11individual.

12(iv) A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified
13disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the
14regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified
15taxpayer.

16(v) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
17disadvantaged individual, if that qualified disadvantaged individual
18is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to
19create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees
20and the hours of seasonal employment.

21(C) For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship
22between the qualified taxpayer and a qualified disadvantaged
23individual shall not be treated as terminated by reason of a mere
24change in the form of conducting the trade or business of the
25qualified taxpayer, if the qualified disadvantaged individual
26continues to be employed in that trade or business and the qualified
27taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.

28(3) Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated
29as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount
30of any credit allowable under this part.

31(e) In the case of an estate or trust, both of the following apply:

32(1) The qualified wages for any taxable year shall be apportioned
33between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries on the basis of the
34income of the estate or trust allocable to each.

35(2) Any beneficiary to whom any qualified wages have been
36apportioned under paragraph (1) shall be treated (for purposes of
37this part) as the employer with respect to those wages.

38(f) The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under
39Section 17053.7. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal
40credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code.

P32   1In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for
2the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer
3upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of
4the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (g) or
5(h).

6(g) In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this
7section exceeds the “net tax” for the taxable year, that portion of
8the credit that exceeds the “net tax” may be carried over and added
9to the credit, if any, in succeeding years, until the credit is
10exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable
11years possible.

12(h) (1) The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this
13section, including prior year credit carryovers, that may reduce
14the “net tax” for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of
15tax that would be imposed on the qualified taxpayer’s business
16income attributed to a manufacturing enhancement area determined
17as if that attributed income represented all of the net income of the
18qualified taxpayer subject to tax under this part.

19(2) Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayer’s
20California source business income that is apportioned to the
21manufacturing enhancement area. For that purpose, the taxpayer’s
22business income that is attributable to sources in this state first
23shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing
24with Section 25101) of Part 11. That business income shall be
25further apportioned to the manufacturing enhancement area in
26accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120) of
27Chapter 17 of Part 11, modified for purposes of this section in
28accordance with paragraph (3).

29(3) Income shall be apportioned to a manufacturing enhancement
30area by multiplying the total California business income of the
31taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property
32factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two.
33For purposes of this paragraph:

34(A) The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is
35the average value of the taxpayer’s real and tangible personal
36property owned or rented and used in the manufacturing
37enhancement area during the taxable year, and the denominator
38of which is the average value of all the taxpayer’s real and tangible
39personal property owned or rented and used in this state during
40the taxable year.

P33   1(B) The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is
2the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the manufacturing
3enhancement area during the taxable year for compensation, and
4the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the
5taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.

6(4) The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application
7of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable
8years, as if it were an amount exceeding the “net tax” for the
9taxable year, as provided in subdivision (g).

10(i) If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for
11qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed
12to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting
13in whole or in part of those qualified wages.

14(j) The qualified taxpayer shall do both of the following:

15(1) Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as
16permitted by federal law, the local county or citybegin delete Job Training
17Partnership Actend delete
begin insert Workforce Investment Act of 1998end insert administrative
18entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or
19the local government administering the manufacturing enhancement
20area, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged
21individual meets the eligibility requirements specified in paragraph
22(5) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department
23may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying
24agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development
25shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates
26pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 7086 of the Government
27Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.

28(2) Retain a copy of the certification and provide it to the
29Franchise Tax Board annually.

30(k) (1) For the 2014 calendar year, and each calendar year
31thereafter, until January 1, 2019, the total aggregate amount of
32credits allowed pursuant to this section shall not exceed the total
33aggregate amount of credits claimed pursuant to this section in the
342013 calendar year, as determined by the Franchise Tax Board.

35(2) Upon receipt of a timely filed original return, the Franchise
36Tax Board shall allocate the credit to the qualified taxpayer on a
37first-come-first-served basis.

38(l) (1) The Franchise Tax Board shall compile the certifications
39submitted pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (j) and shall
40provide as a searchable database on its Internet Web site, for each
P34   1taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and before
2January 1, 2019, the employer names, amounts of tax credit
3claimed, and number of new jobs created for each taxable year
4pursuant to this section, Sections 17053.34, 17053.46, 17053.74,
5begin insert 17053.90, end insert 23622.7, 23622.8, 23634,begin delete andend delete 23646begin insert, and 23690end insert.

6(2) The Franchise Tax Board may prescribe rules, guidelines,
7or procedures necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes
8of this section, including any guidelines regarding the allocation
9of the credit allowed under this section.

10(m) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1,
112019, and as of that date is repealed.

12

SEC. 5.  

Section 17053.74 of the Revenue and Taxation Code
13 is amended to read:

14

17053.74.  

(a) (1) There shall be allowed a credit against the
15“net tax” (as defined in Section 17039) to a taxpayerbegin delete whoend deletebegin insert thatend insert
16 employs a qualified employee in an enterprise zone during the
17taxable year, but only if the qualified employee first commences
18employment with the taxpayer before January 1, 2014. The credit
19shall be equal to the sum of each of the following:

20(A) Fifty percent of qualified wages in the first year of
21employment.

22(B) Forty percent of qualified wages in the second year of
23employment.

24(C) Thirty percent of qualified wages in the third year of
25employment.

26(D) Twenty percent of qualified wages in the fourth year of
27employment.

28(E) Ten percent of qualified wages in the fifth year of
29employment.

30(2) If a taxpayer relocated to an enterprise zone from within the
31state during the taxable year for which the credit is claimed, the
32taxpayer shall be allowed a credit with respect to qualified wages
33for each net increase in qualified employees only if the taxpayer
34provides each employee at the previous location or locations a
35written notice of transfer to the new location with comparable
36compensation. The taxpayer shall provide self-certification with
37documentation when submitting voucher applications.

38(b) For purposes of this section:

39(1) “Qualified wages” means:

P35   1(A) (i) Except as provided in clause (ii), that portion of wages
2paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified
3employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.

4(ii) For up to 1,350 qualified employees who are employed by
5the taxpayer in the Long Beach Enterprise Zone in aircraft
6manufacturing activities described in Codes 3721 to 3728,
7inclusive, and Code 3812 of the Standard Industrial Classification
8(SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of
9Management and Budget, 1987 edition, “qualified wages” means
10that portion of hourly wages that does not exceed 202 percent of
11the minimum wage.

12(B) Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with
13the first day the employee commences employment with the
14taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including
15a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business
16operations of the taxpayer does not constitute commencement of
17employment for purposes of this section.

18(C) Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred
19by the taxpayer on or after the zone expiration date. However,
20wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who
21are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within
22the 60-month period prior to the zone expiration date shall continue
23to qualify for the credit under this section after the zone expiration
24date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as
25if the enterprise zone designation were still in existence and
26binding.

27(2) “Minimum wage” means the wage established by the
28Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1
29(commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the
30Labor Code.

31(3) “Zone expiration date” means the date the enterprise zone
32designation expires, is no longer binding, or becomes inoperative.

33(4) (A) “Qualified employee” means an individual who meets
34all of the following requirements:

35(i) At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during
36the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayer’s
37trade or business located in an enterprise zone.

38(ii) Performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the
39taxpayer during the taxable year in an enterprise zone.

P36   1(iii) Is hired by the taxpayer after the date of original designation
2of the area in which services were performed as an enterprise zone.

3(iv) Is any of the following:

4(I) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
5commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person
6eligible for services under the federal Workforce Investment Act
7of 1998 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 2801 et seq.), or its successor, who is
8receiving, or is eligible to receive, subsidized employment, training,
9or services funded by the federal Workforce Investment Act of
101998 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 2801 et seq.), or its successor.

11(II) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
12commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person
13eligible to be a voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater
14Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 (GAIN) provided for
15pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of
16Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions
17Code, or its successor.

18(III) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
19commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an
20economically disadvantaged individual 14 years of age or older.

21(IV) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
22commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a dislocated
23worker who meets any of the following:

24(ia) Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice
25of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has
26exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and
27is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.

28(ib) Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination
29of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any
30substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an
31individual who has not received written notification but whose
32employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.

33(ic) Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for
34employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation
35in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual
3655 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to
37employment by reason of age.

38(id) Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and
39is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the
P37   1community in which he or she resides or because of natural
2disasters.

3(ie) Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense
4employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under
5thebegin insert federalend insert Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.

6(if) Was an active member of the armed forces or National
7Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily
8separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.

9(ig) Is a seasonal or migrant worker who experiences chronic
10seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture
11industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and
12mechanization.

13(ih) Has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of
14termination or layoff, as a consequence of compliance with the
15begin insert federal end insert Clean Air Act.

16(V) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
17commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a disabled
18individual who is eligible for or enrolled in, or has completed a
19state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran,
20veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated
21from military service.

22(VI) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
23commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an
24ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or
25she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of
26 guilt.

27(VII) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
28commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person
29eligible for or a recipient of any of the following:

30(ia) Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.

31(ib) Aid to Families with Dependent Children.

32(ic) CalFresh benefits.

33(id) State and local general assistance.

34(VIII) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
35commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member
36of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of
37Native American descent.

38(IX) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
39commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a resident
P38   1of a targeted employment area, as defined in Section 7072 of the
2Government Code.

3(X) An employee who qualified the taxpayer for the enterprise
4zone hiring credit under former Section 17053.8 or the program
5area hiring credit under former Section 17053.11.

6(XI) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
7commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member
8of a targeted group, as defined in Section 51(d) of the Internal
9Revenue Code, or its successor.

10(B) Priority for employment shall be provided to an individual
11who is enrolled in a qualified program under the federal Workforce
12Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 2801 et seq.),begin insert or its
13successor,end insert
or the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985
14or who is eligible as a member of a targeted group under the Work
15Opportunity Tax Credit (Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code),
16or its successor.

17(5) (A) “Taxpayer” means a person or entity engaged in a trade
18or business within an enterprise zone designated pursuant to
19Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of the Government
20Code.

21(B) “Taxpayer” shall not include employers that provide
22temporary help services, as described in Code 561320 of the North
23American Industry Classification System (NAICS)begin insert published by
24the United States Office of Management and Budget, 2012 editionend insert
.

25(6) “Seasonal employment” means employment by a taxpayer
26that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or
27business operations.

28(c) The taxpayer shall do the following:

29(1) (A) Obtain from the Employment Development Department,
30as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Workforce
31Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 2801 et begin deleteseq.),end deletebegin insert seq.)end insert
32 administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social
33services agency, or the local government administering the
34enterprise zone, a certification which provides that a qualified
35employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in clause
36(iv) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b). The
37Employment Development Department may provide preliminary
38screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Employment
39Development Department shall develop a form for this purpose.
40The Department of Housing and Community Development shall
P39   1develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates by local
2governments pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7086 of the
3Government Code.

4(B) (i) For any otherwise qualified employee for whom a
5certification as described in subparagraph (A) has not been obtained
6and for whom a request for certification as described in
7subparagraph (A) has not been previously submitted, the request
8certification required under subparagraph (A) with respect to that
9otherwise qualified employee shall be submitted to the certifying
10entity no later than one year after the operative date of the act
11amending this section.

12(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, a credit shall not
13be allowed under this section with respect to any otherwise
14qualified employee described in clause (i) unless the request for
15certification required under subparagraph (A) was timely submitted
16in accordance with clause (i).

17(2) Retain a copy of the certification and provide it to the
18Franchise Tax Board annually.

19(d) (1) For purposes of this section:

20(A) All employees of trades or businesses, which are not
21 incorporated, that are under common control shall be treated as
22employed by a single taxpayer.

23(B) The credit, if any, allowable by this section with respect to
24each trade or business shall be determined by reference to its
25proportionate share of the expense of the qualified wages giving
26rise to the credit, and shall be allocated in that manner.

27(C) Principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of
28corporations, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 23622.7,
29shall apply with respect to determining employment.

30(2) If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or
31business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred
32to as the “predecessor”) or the major portion of a separate unit of
33a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying
34this section (other than subdivision (e)) for any calendar year
35ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between
36a qualified employee and an employer shall not be treated as
37terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade
38or business.

39(e) (1) (A) If the employment, other than seasonal employment,
40of any qualified employee, with respect to whom qualified wages
P40   1are taken into account under subdivision (a), is terminated by the
2taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment
3(whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th
4calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90
5days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this
6part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated
7shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under
8subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years
9attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that
10employee.

11(B) If the seasonal employment of any qualified employee, with
12respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under
13subdivision (a), is not continued by the taxpayer for a period of
14270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning
15with the day the qualified employee commences seasonal
16employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for
17the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month
18in which the qualified employee commences seasonal employment
19with the taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the
20credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all
21prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred
22with respect to that qualified employee.

23(2) (A) Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to
24any of the following:

25(i) A termination of employment of a qualified employee who
26voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.

27(ii) A termination of employment of a qualified employee who,
28before the close of the period referred to in paragraph (1), becomes
29disabled and unable to perform the services of that employment,
30unless that disability is removed before the close of that period
31and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that employee.

32(iii) A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if
33it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as
34defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of
35the California Code of Regulations) of that employee.

36(iv) A termination of employment of a qualified employee due
37to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the
38taxpayer.

39(v) A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if
40that employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to
P41   1create a net increase in both the number of employees and the
2hours of employment.

3(B) Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any
4of the following:

5(i) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
6employee who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal
7employment of the taxpayer.

8(ii) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
9employee who, before the close of the period referred to in
10subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable
11to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that
12disability is removed before the close of that period and the
13taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified
14employee.

15(iii) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
16employee, if it is determined that the failure to continue the
17seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in
18Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California
19Code of Regulations) of that qualified employee.

20(iv) A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified
21employee due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal
22trade or business operations of the taxpayer.

23(v) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
24employee, if that qualified employee is replaced by other qualified
25employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of
26seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.

27(C) For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship
28between the taxpayer and a qualified employee shall not be treated
29as terminated by reason of a mere change in the form of conducting
30the trade or business of the taxpayer, if the qualified employee
31continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer
32retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.

33(3) Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated
34as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount
35of any credit allowable under this part.

36(f) In the case of an estate or trust, both of the following apply:

37(1) The qualified wages for any taxable year shall be apportioned
38between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries on the basis of the
39income of the estate or trust allocable to each.

P42   1(2) Any beneficiary to whom any qualified wages have been
2apportioned under paragraph (1) shall be treated, for purposes of
3this part, as the employer with respect to those wages.

4(g) For purposes of this section, “enterprise zone” means an
5area designated as an enterprise zone pursuant to Chapter 12.8
6(commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the
7Government Code.

8(h) The credit allowable under this section shall be reduced by
9the credit allowed under Sections 17053.10, 17053.17, and
1017053.46 claimed for the same employee. The credit shall also be
11reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the
12Internal Revenue Code.

13In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for
14the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which
15the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit,
16prior to any reduction required by subdivision (i) or (j).

17(i) In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this
18section exceeds the “net tax” for the taxable year, that portion of
19the credit that exceeds the “net tax” may be carried over and added
20to the credit, if any, in succeeding taxable years, until the credit is
21exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable
22years possible.

23(j) (1) The amount of the credit otherwise allowed under this
24section and Section 17053.70, including any credit carryover from
25prior years, that may reduce the “net tax” for the taxable year shall
26not exceed the amount of tax which would be imposed on the
27taxpayer’s business income attributable to the enterprise zone
28determined as if that attributable income represented all of the
29income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.

30(2) Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayer’s
31California source business income that is apportioned to the
32enterprise zone. For that purpose, the taxpayer’s business income
33attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in
34accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101) of
35Part 11. That business income shall be further apportioned to the
36enterprise zone in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with
37Section 25120) of Chapter 17 of Part 11, modified for purposes
38of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).

39(3) Business income shall be apportioned to the enterprise zone
40by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer
P43   1by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus
2the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For
3purposes of this paragraph:

4(A) The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is
5the average value of the taxpayer’s real and tangible personal
6property owned or rented and used in the enterprise zone during
7the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value
8of all the taxpayer’s real and tangible personal property owned or
9rented and used in this state during the taxable year.

10(B) The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is
11the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the enterprise zone during
12the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which
13 is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during
14the taxable year.

15(4) The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application
16of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable
17years, as if it were an amount exceeding the “net tax” for the
18taxable year, as provided in subdivision (i).

19(k) The changes made to this section by the act adding this
20subdivision shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after
21January 1, 1997.

22(l) The Franchise Tax Board shall compile the certifications
23 submitted pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) and shall
24provide as a searchable database on its Internet Web site, for each
25taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and before
26January 1, 2019, the employer names, amounts of tax credit
27claimed, and number of new jobs created for each taxable year
28pursuant to this section, and Sections 17053.34, 17053.46,
2917053.47,begin insert 17053.90,end insert 23622.7, 23622.8, 23634,begin delete andend delete 23646begin insert, and
3023690end insert
.

begin delete

31(m) This section shall cease to be operative for taxable years
32beginning on or after January 1, 2019, and is repealed as of
33December 1, 2019.

end delete
begin insert

34(m) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1,
352019, and as of that date is repealed.

end insert
36

SEC. 6.  

Section 17053.90 is added to the Revenue and Taxation
37Code
, to read:

38

17053.90.  

(a) (1) For each taxable year beginning on or after
39January 1, 2014,begin insert and before January 1, 2019,end insert there shall be allowed
40to a qualified taxpayerbegin delete whoend deletebegin insert thatend insert hires a qualified full-time
P44   1employeebegin insert end insertbegin insertand pays or incurs qualified wages attributable to work
2performed by the qualified full-time employee in an enterprise
3zone during the taxable yearend insert
a credit against the “net tax,” as
4defined in Section 17039, in an amount calculated under this
5section.

6(2) The amount of the credit allowable under this section for a
7taxable year shall be equal to the product of the tentative credit
8amount for the taxable year and the applicable percentage for that
9taxable year.

begin insert

10(3) If a qualified taxpayer relocated to an enterprise zone from
11within the state during the taxable year for which the credit is
12claimed, the qualified taxpayer shall be allowed a credit with
13respect to qualified wages for each net increase in qualified
14employees only if the qualified taxpayer provides each employee
15at the previous location or locations a written notice of transfer
16to the new location with comparable compensation. The qualified
17taxpayer shall provide self-certification with documentation when
18submitting a voucher application.

end insert

19(b) For purposes of this section:

20(1) The “tentative credit amount” for a taxable year shall be
21equal to the sum of the following amounts:

22(A) For the first year of employment of a qualified employee,
2310 percent of qualified wages paid during the taxable year.

24(B) For the second year of employment of a qualified employee,
2530 percent of qualified wages paid during the taxable year.

26(C) For the third year of employment of a qualified employee,
2750 percent of qualified wages paid during the taxable year.

28(D) For the fourth year of employment of a qualified employee,
2930 percent of qualified wages paid during the taxable year.

30(E) For the fifth year of employment of a qualified employee,
3110 percent of qualified wages paid during the taxable year.

32(2) The “applicable percentage” for a taxable year is equal to a
33fraction, the numerator of which is the net increase in the total
34number of full-time employees employed in this state during the
35taxable year, determined on an annual full-time equivalent basis,
36as compared with the total number of full-time employees
37employed in this state during the base year, determined on the
38same basis, and the denominator of which is the total number of
39qualified full-time employees employed in this state during the
P45   1taxable year. The applicable percentage shall not exceed 100
2percent.

3(3) “Base year” means 2013, or in the case of a qualified
4taxpayerbegin delete whoend deletebegin insert thatend insert first hires a qualified full-time employeebegin insert in this
5stateend insert
in a taxable year beginning on or after January 2015, the
6taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which the
7qualified employee was hired.

8(4) begin insert(A)end insertbegin insertend insert “Qualified wages” means both of the following:

begin delete

9(A)

end delete

10begin insert(i)end insert That portion of wages paid or incurred by the qualified
11taxpayer during the taxable year to each qualified full-time
12employee in excess of 200 percent of the minimum wage, but not
13in excess of 400 percent of the minimum wage.

begin delete

14(B)

end delete

15begin insert(ii)end insert Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with
16the first day the qualified employee commences employment with
17the qualified taxpayer.

begin insert

18(B) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (m),
19qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the
20qualified taxpayer on or after the zone expiration date.

end insert

21(5) “Minimum wage” means the wage established pursuant to
22Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division
232 of the Labor Code.

begin insert

24(6) “Zone expiration date” means the date that the enterprise
25zone designation expires, is no longer binding, or becomes
26inoperative.

end insert
begin delete

27(6)

end delete

28begin insert(7)end insert “Acquired” includes any gift, inheritance, transfer incident
29to divorce, or any other transfer, whether or not for consideration.

begin delete

30(7)

end delete

31begin insert(8)end insert (A) begin delete”Qualified end deletebegin insert“Qualified end insertfull-time employee” means an
32individual who meets all of the following requirements:

33(i) First commences employment with the qualified taxpayer
34on or after January 1, 2014.

begin insert

35(ii) At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during
36the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the
37taxpayer’s trade or business located in an enterprise zone.

end insert
begin insert

38(iii) Performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the
39taxpayer during the taxable year in an enterprise zone.

end insert
begin insert

P46   1(iv) Is hired by the taxpayer after the date of original designation
2of the area in which services were performed as an enterprise
3zone.

end insert
begin delete

4(ii)

end delete

5begin insert(v)end insert Satisfies either of the following conditions:

6(I) Is paid qualified wages by the qualified taxpayer for services
7not less than an average of 35 hours per week.

8(II) Is a salaried employee and was paid compensation during
9the taxable year for full-time employment, within the meaning of
10Section 515 of the Labor Code, by the qualified taxpayer.

begin delete

11(iii)

end delete

12begin insert(vi)end insert Is any of the following:

13(I) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
14 commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
15a person eligible for services under the federal Workforce
16Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 2801 et seq.), or its
17successor, who is receiving, or is eligible to receive, subsidized
18employment, training, or services funded by the federal Workforce
19Investment Actbegin insert of 1998end insert, or its successor.

20(II) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
21commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
22a person eligible to be a voluntary or mandatory registrant under
23the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 (GAIN)
24provided for pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section
2511320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and
26Institutions Code, or its successor.

27(III) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
28commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
29an economically disadvantaged individual 14 years of age or older.

30(IV) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
31commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
32a dislocated worker who meets any of the following:

33(ia) Has been terminated or laid off or has received a notice of
34termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has
35exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and
36is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.

37(ib) Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination
38of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any
39substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an
P47   1individual who has not received written notification but whose
2employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.

3(ic) Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for
4employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation
5in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual
655 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to
7employment by reason of age.

8(id) Was self-employed, including farmers and ranchers, and is
9unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the
10community in which he or she resides or because of natural
11disasters.

12(ie) Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense
13employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under
14thebegin insert federalend insert Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.

15(if) Was an active member of the Armed Forces or National
16Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily
17separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.

18(ig) Is a seasonal or migrant worker who experiences chronic
19seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture
20industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and
21mechanization.

22(ih) Has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of
23termination or layoff, as a consequence of compliance with the
24begin insert federal end insert Clean Air Act.

25(V) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
26commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
27a disabled individual who is eligible for, is enrolled in, or has
28completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected
29disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is
30recently separated from military service.

31(VI) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
32commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
33an ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he
34or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding
35of guilt.

36(VII) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
37commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
38a person eligible for or a recipient of any of the following:

39(ia) Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.

40(ib) Aid to Families with Dependent Children, or its successor.

P48   1(ic) CalFresh benefits.

2(id) State and local general assistance.

3(VIII) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
4commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
5a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other
6group of Native American descent.

7(IX) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
8commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
9a resident of a targeted employment area, as defined in Section
107072 of the Government Code.

11(X) Is an employee who qualified the qualified taxpayer for the
12enterprise zone hiring credit under former Section 17053.8 or the
13program area hiring credit under former Section 17053.11.

14(XI) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
15commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
16a member of a targeted group, as defined in Section 51(d) of the
17Internal Revenue Code, or its successor.

18(B) An individual may only be considered a qualified full-time
19employee for the period of time commencing with the date the
20individual is first employed by the qualified taxpayer and ending
2160 months thereafter.

22(C) Priority for employment shall be provided to an individual
23who is enrolled in a qualified program under the federal Workforce
24Investment Act of 1998begin insert, or its successor,end insert or the Greater Avenues
25for Independence Act of 1985 or who is eligible as a member of
26a targeted group under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (Section
2751 of the Internal Revenue Code), or its successor.

begin delete

28(8)

end delete

29begin insert(9)end insert (A)begin deleteend deletebegin delete”Qualifiedend deletebegin insertend insertbegin insert“Qualifiedend insert taxpayer” means a person or
30entity engaged in a trade or businessbegin insert within an enterprise zoneend insert that
31meets both of the following requirements during the taxable year:

32(i) Pays or incurs qualified wages.

33(ii) Has a net increase in full-time employees.

34(B) In the case of any pass-thru entity, the determination of
35whether a taxpayer is a qualified taxpayer under this section shall
36be made at the entity level and any credit under this section or
37Sectionbegin delete 23691end deletebegin insert 23690end insert shall be allowed to the pass-thru entity and
38passed through to the partners and shareholders in accordance with
39applicable provisions of this part or Part 11 (commencing with
P49   1Section 23001). For purposes of this subdivision, the term
2“pass-thru entity” means any partnership orbegin delete Send deletebegin insert “Send insertbegin insertend insert corporation.

begin insert

3(C) “Qualified taxpayer” shall not include employers that
4provide temporary help services, as described in Code 561320 of
5the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
6published by the United States Office of Management and Budget,
72012 edition.

end insert
begin delete

8(9)

end delete

9begin insert(10)end insert “Seasonal employment” means employment by a qualified
10taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in
11trade or business operations.

begin delete

12(10)

end delete

13begin insert(11)end insert “Annual full-time equivalent” means all of the following:

14(A) Either of the following:

15(i) In the case of a full-time employee paid hourly qualified
16wages, “annual full-time equivalent” means the total number of
17hours worked for the qualified taxpayer by the employee, not to
18exceed 2,000 hours per employee, divided by 2,000.

19(ii) In the case of a salaried full-time employee, “annual full-time
20equivalent” means the total number of weeks worked for the
21qualified taxpayer by the employee, divided by 52.

22(B) All employees of the trades or businesses that are treated
23as related under either Section 267, 318, or 707 of the Internal
24Revenue Code shall be treated as employed by a single taxpayer.

25(C) In determining whether the qualified taxpayer has first
26commenced doing business in this state during the taxable year,
27subdivision (f) of Section 17276.20, without application of
28paragraph (7) of that subdivision, shall apply.

29(c) The “net increase in total full-time employees” of a qualified
30taxpayer shall be determined as provided by this subdivision:

31(1) (A) (i) The net increase in full-time employees in this state
32shall be determined on an annual full-time equivalent basis.

33(ii) The amount determined under clause (i) shall include the
34fractional amount, if any, of the increase for the taxable year.

35(B) The net increase in the total number of full-time employees
36shall be determined by subtracting the amount determined under
37clause (ii) from the amount determined under clause (i). If the
38amount determined under clause (ii) is equal to or exceeds the
39amount determined under clause (i), the amount determined under
40this subparagraph shall be zero.

P50   1(i) The total number of full-time employees in this state
2employed in the current taxable year by the qualified taxpayer and
3by any trade or business acquired by the qualified taxpayer during
4the current taxable year.

5(ii) The total number of full-time employees in this state
6employed in the base year by the qualified taxpayer and by any
7trade or business acquired by the qualified taxpayer during the
8current taxable year.

9(2) For qualified taxpayersbegin delete whoend deletebegin insert thatend insert first commence doing
10business in this state during the taxable year, the number of
11full-time employees in this state under clause (ii) of subparagraph
12(B) of paragraph (1)begin delete of this subdivisionend delete for the base year shall be
13zero.

14(3) For purposes of determining the number of full-time
15employees of the qualified taxpayer who are employed in this state
16under this section, only those employees who receive wages that
17are subject to Division 6 (commencing with Section 13000) of the
18Unemployment Insurance Code from the qualified taxpayer
19comprising more than 50 percent of that employee’s total wages
20received from the qualified taxpayer for the taxable year shall be
21included.

22(d) (1) Any qualified wages taken into account under this
23section in computing this credit shall not be taken into account in
24computing any other credit otherwise allowable under this part or
25Part 11begin delete.end delete (commencing with Section 23001)begin insert.end insert

26(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any employee
27whose wages, in whole or in part, are eligible to be taken into
28account in computing a credit under Section 17053.74 or 23622.7
29shall not be treated as a qualified full-time employee under this
30section.

31(e) (1) The qualified taxpayer shall do both of the following:

32(A) Obtain from the Employment Development Department,
33as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Workforce
34Investment Actbegin insert of 1998end insert administrative entity, the local county
35GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government
36begin insert administering the enterprise zoneend insert, a certification that provides that
37a qualified employee meets the eligibility requirements specified
38in clausebegin delete (iv)end deletebegin insert (vi)end insert of subparagraph (A) of paragraphbegin delete (4)end deletebegin insert (8)end insert of
39subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may
40provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency.
P51   1The Employment Development Department shall develop a form
2for this purpose. The Department of Housing and Community
3Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of
4certificates by local governments pursuant to subdivision (a) of
5Section 7086 of the Government Code.

6(B) Retain a copy of the certification and provide it to the
7Franchise Tax Board annually.

8(2) The credit allowed by this sectionbegin delete shall be claimed on a
9timely filed original return of the qualified taxpayer.end delete
begin insert may only be
10claimed on an original or amended return of the qualified taxpayer
11filed no later than one year after the original due date, without
12regard to extension, of the qualified taxpayer’s return for the year
13for which the credit is claimed.end insert

14(f) (1) For purposes of this section:

15(A) All employees of trades or businesses that are not
16incorporated, and that are under common controlbegin insert,end insert shall be treated
17as employed by a single taxpayer.

18(B) The credit, if any, allowable by this section with respect to
19each trade or business shall be determined by reference to its
20proportionate share of the expense of the qualified wages giving
21rise to the credit, and shall be allocated in that manner.

22(C) Principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of
23corporations, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 23622.7,
24shall apply with respect to determining employment.

25(2) If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or
26business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred
27to as the “predecessor”) or the major portion of a separate unit of
28a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying
29this section for any calendar year ending after that acquisition, the
30employment relationship between a qualified employee and an
31employer shall not be treated as terminated if the employee
32continues to be employed in that trade or business.

33(g) In the case of an estate or trust, both of the following apply:

34(1) The qualified wages for any taxable year shall be apportioned
35between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries on the basis of the
36income of the estate or trust allocable to each.

37(2) Any beneficiary to whom any qualified wages have been
38apportioned under paragraph (1) shall be treated, for purposes of
39this part, as the employer with respect to those wages.

begin delete

40(h)

end delete
begin insert

P52   1(h) For purposes of this section, “enterprise zone” means an
2area designated as an enterprise zone pursuant to Chapter 12.8
3(commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the
4Government Code.

end insert

5begin insert(i)end insert (1) The credit allowable under this section shall be reduced
6by the credit allowed underbegin delete Sections 17053.10, 17053.17, andend delete
7begin insert Section end insert 17053.46 claimed for the same employee. The credit shall
8also be reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of
9the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable for federal purposes.

10(2) In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part
11for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer
12upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of
13the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivisionbegin delete (i).end deletebegin insert (j) or
14(k).end insert

begin delete

15(i)

end delete

16begin insert(j)end insert In the case where the credit allowed by this section exceeds
17the “net tax,” the excess may be carried over to reduce the “net
18tax” in the following year, and the succeeding six years if
19necessary, until the credit is exhausted.

begin delete

20(j) This section shall cease to be operative for taxable years
21beginning on or after January 1, ____, and shall be repealed on
22December 1, ___.

end delete
begin insert

23(k) (1) The amount of the credit otherwise allowed under this
24section and Section 23690, including any credit carryover from
25prior years, that may reduce the “net tax” for the taxable year
26shall not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the
27qualified taxpayer’s business income attributable to the enterprise
28zone determined as if that attributable income represented all of
29the income of the qualified taxpayer subject to tax under this part.

end insert
begin insert

30(2) Attributable income shall be that portion of the qualified
31taxpayer’s California source business income that is apportioned
32to the enterprise zone. For that purpose, the qualified taxpayer’s
33business income attributable to sources in this state first shall be
34determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with
35Section 25101) of Part 11. That business income shall be further
36apportioned to the enterprise zone in accordance with Article 2
37(commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17 of Part 11,
38modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph
39 (3).

end insert
begin insert

P53   1(3) Business income shall be apportioned to the enterprise zone
2by multiplying the total California business income of the qualified
3taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property
4factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is
5two. For purposes of this paragraph:

end insert
begin insert

6(A) The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is
7the average value of the qualified taxpayer’s real and tangible
8personal property owned or rented and used in the enterprise zone
9during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the
10average value of all the qualified taxpayer’s real and tangible
11personal property owned or rented and used in this state during
12the taxable year.

end insert
begin insert

13(B) The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is
14the total amount paid by the qualified taxpayer in the enterprise
15zone during the taxable year for compensation, and the
16denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the
17qualified taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.

end insert
begin insert

18(4) The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application
19of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable
20years, as if it were an amount exceeding the “net tax” for the
21taxable year, as provided in subdivision (j).

end insert
begin insert

22(l) (1) The Franchise Tax Board shall compile the certifications
23submitted pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of
24subdivision (e) and shall provide as a searchable database on its
25Internet Web site, for each taxable year beginning on or after
26January 1, 2014, and before January 1, 2019, the employer names,
27amounts of tax credit claimed, and number of new jobs created
28for each taxable year pursuant to this section, Sections 17053.34,
29 17053.46, 17053.47, 17053.74, 17053.90, 23622.7, 23622.8, 23634,
3023646, and 23690.

end insert
begin insert

31(2) The Franchise Tax Board may prescribe rules, guidelines,
32or procedures necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes
33of this section, including any guidelines regarding the allocation
34of the credit allowed under this section.

end insert
begin insert

35(m) (1) This section shall remain in effect only until December
361, 2019, and as of that date is repealed.

end insert
begin insert

37(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), this section shall remain
38operative for any qualified taxpayer with respect to any qualified
39full-time employee after the zone expiration date for the remaining
40period, if any, of the 60-month period after the original date of
P54   1hiring of an otherwise qualified full-time employee, and any wages
2paid or incurred with respect to those qualified full-time employees
3after the zone expiration date shall be treated as qualified wages
4under this section, provided the employee satisfies any other
5requirements of paragraphs (4) and (8) of subdivision (b), as if
6the enterprise zone designation were still in existence and binding.

end insert
7

SEC. 7.  

Section 23622.7 of the Revenue and Taxation Code
8 is amended to read:

9

23622.7.  

(a) (1) There shall be allowed a credit against the
10“tax” (as defined by Section 23036) to a taxpayer that employs a
11qualified employee in an enterprise zone during the taxable year,
12but only if the qualified employee first commences employment
13with the taxpayer before January 1, 2014. The credit shall be equal
14to the sum of each of the following:

15(A) Fifty percent of qualified wages in the first year of
16employment.

17(B) Forty percent of qualified wages in the second year of
18employment.

19(C) Thirty percent of qualified wages in the third year of
20employment.

21(D) Twenty percent of qualified wages in the fourth year of
22employment.

23(E) Ten percent of qualified wages in the fifth year of
24employment.

25(2) If a taxpayer relocated to an enterprise zone from within the
26state during the taxable year for which the credit is claimed, the
27taxpayer shall be allowed a credit with respect to qualified wages
28for each net increase in qualified employees only if the taxpayer
29provides each employee at the previous location or locations a
30written notice of transfer to the new location with comparable
31compensation. The taxpayer shall provide self-certification with
32documentation when submitting voucher applications.

33(b) For purposes of this section:

34(1) “Qualified wages” means:

35(A) (i) Except as provided in clause (ii), that portion of wages
36paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified
37employees that does not exceed 150 percent of the minimum wage.

38(ii) For up to 1,350 qualified employees who are employed by
39the taxpayer in the Long Beach Enterprise Zone in aircraft
40manufacturing activities described in Codes 3721 to 3728,
P55   1inclusive, and Code 3812 of the Standard Industrial Classification
2(SIC) Manual published by the United States Office of
3Management and Budget, 1987 edition, “qualified wages” means
4that portion of hourly wages that does not exceed 202 percent of
5the minimum wage.

6(B) Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with
7the first day the employee commences employment with the
8taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including
9a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business
10operations of the taxpayer does not constitute commencement of
11employment for purposes of this section.

12(C) Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred
13by the taxpayer on or after the zone expiration date. However,
14wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified employees who
15are employed by the taxpayer within the enterprise zone within
16the 60-month period prior to the zone expiration date shall continue
17to qualify for the credit under this section after the zone expiration
18date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as
19if the enterprise zone designation were still in existence and
20binding.

21(2) “Minimum wage” means the wage established by the
22Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1
23(commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the
24Labor Code.

25(3) “Zone expiration date” means the date the enterprise zone
26designation expires, is no longer binding, or becomes inoperative.

27(4) (A) “Qualified employee” means an individual who meets
28all of the following requirements:

29(i) At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during
30the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the taxpayer’s
31trade or business located in an enterprise zone.

32(ii) Performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the
33taxpayer during the taxable year in an enterprise zone.

34(iii) Is hired by the taxpayer after the date of original designation
35of the area in which services were performed as an enterprise zone.

36(iv) Is any of the following:

37(I) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
38commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person
39eligible for services under the federal Workforce Investment Act
40of 1998 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 2801 et seq.), or its successor, who is
P56   1receiving, or is eligible to receive, subsidized employment, training,
2or services funded by the federal Workforce Investment Act of
31998 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 2801 et seq.), or its successor.

4(II) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
5commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person
6eligible to be a voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater
7Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 (GAIN) provided for
8pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of
9Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions
10Code, or its successor.

11(III) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
12commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an
13economically disadvantaged individual 14 years of age or older.

14(IV) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
15commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a dislocated
16worker who meets any of the following:

17(ia) Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice
18of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has
19exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and
20is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.

21(ib) Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination
22of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any
23substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an
24individual who has not received written notification but whose
25employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.

26(ic) Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for
27employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation
28in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual
2955 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to
30employment by reason of age.

31(id) Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and
32is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the
33community in which he or she resides or because of natural
34disasters.

35(ie) Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense
36employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under
37thebegin insert federalend insert Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.

38(if) Was an active member of the armed forces or National
39Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily
40separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.

P57   1(ig) Is a seasonal or migrant worker who experiences chronic
2seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture
3industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and
4mechanization.

5(ih) Has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of
6termination or layoff, as a consequence of compliance with the
7begin insert federal end insert Clean Air Act.

8(V) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
9commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a disabled
10individual who is eligible for or enrolled in, or has completed a
11state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran,
12veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated
13from military service.

14(VI) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
15commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was an
16ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he or
17she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding of
18 guilt.

19(VII) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
20commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a person
21eligible for or a recipient of any of the following:

22(ia) Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.

23(ib) Aid to Families with Dependent Children.

24(ic) CalFresh benefits.

25(id) State and local general assistance.

26(VIII) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
27commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member
28of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other group of
29Native American descent.

30(IX) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
31commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a resident
32of a targeted employment area (as defined in Section 7072 of the
33Government Code).

34(X) An employee who qualified the taxpayer for the enterprise
35zone hiring credit under former Section 23622 or the program area
36hiring credit under former Section 23623.

37(XI) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
38commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member
39of a targeted group, as defined in Section 51(d) of the Internal
40Revenue Code, or its successor.

P58   1(B) Priority for employment shall be provided to an individual
2who is enrolled in a qualified program under the federal Workforce
3Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 2801 et seq.),begin insert or its
4successor,end insert
or the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985
5or who is eligible as a member of a targeted group under the Work
6Opportunity Tax Credit (Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code),
7or its successor.

8(5) (A) “Taxpayer” means a corporation engaged in a trade or
9business within an enterprise zone designated pursuant to Chapter
1012.8 (commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of
11the Government Code.

12(B) “Taxpayer” shall not include employers that provide
13temporary help services, as described in Code 561320 of the North
14American Industry Classification System (NAICS)begin insert published by
15the United States Office of Management and Budget, 2012 editionend insert
.

16(6) “Seasonal employment” means employment by a taxpayer
17that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in trade or
18business operations.

19(c) The taxpayer shall do the following:

20(1) (A) Obtain from the Employment Development Department,
21as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Workforce
22Investment Act of 1998begin delete (29 U.S.C. Sec. 2801 et seq.)end delete
23 administrative entity, the local county GAIN office or social
24services agency, or the local government administering the
25enterprise zone, a certification that provides that a qualified
26employee meets the eligibility requirements specified in clause
27(iv) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b). The
28Employment Development Department may provide preliminary
29screening and referral to a certifying agency. The Employment
30Development Department shall develop a form for this purpose.
31The Department of Housing and Community Development shall
32develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates by local
33governments pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7086 of the
34Government Code.

35(B) (i) For any otherwise qualified employee for whom a
36certification as described in subparagraph (A) has not been obtained
37and for whom a request for certification described in subparagraph
38(A) has not been previously submitted, the request certification
39required under subparagraph (A) with respect to that otherwise
40qualified employee shall be submitted to the certifying entity no
P59   1later than one year after the operative date of the act amending this
2section.

3(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, a credit shall not
4be allowed under this section with respect to any otherwise
5qualified employee described in clause (i) unless the request for
6certification required under subparagraph (A) was timely submitted
7in accordance with clause (i).

8(2) Retain a copy of the certification and provide it to the
9Franchise Tax Board annually.

10(d) (1) For purposes of this section:

11(A) All employees of all corporations which are members of
12the same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as
13employed by a single taxpayer.

14(B) The credit, if any, allowable by this section to each member
15shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the
16expense of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit, and shall
17be allocated in that manner.

18(C) For purposes of this subdivision, “controlled group of
19corporations” means “controlled group of corporations” as defined
20in Section 1563(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, except that:

21(i) “More than 50 percent” shall be substituted for “at least 80
22percent” each place it appears in Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal
23Revenue Code.

24(ii) The determination shall be made without regard to
25subsections (a)(4) and (e)(3)(C) of Section 1563 of the Internal
26Revenue Code.

27(2) If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or
28business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred
29to as the “predecessor”) or the major portion of a separate unit of
30a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying
31this section (other than subdivision (e)) for any calendar year
32ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between
33a qualified employee and an employer shall not be treated as
34terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade
35or business.

36(e) (1) (A) If the employment, other than seasonal employment,
37of any qualified employee with respect to whom qualified wages
38are taken into account under subdivision (a) is terminated by the
39taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment,
40whether or not consecutive, or before the close of the 270th
P60   1calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90
2days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this
3part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated
4shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under
5subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years
6attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that
7employee.

8(B) If the seasonal employment of any qualified employee, with
9respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under
10subdivision (a) is not continued by the taxpayer for a period of
11270 days of employment during the 60-month period beginning
12with the day the qualified employee commences seasonal
13employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for
14the taxable year that includes the 60th month following the month
15in which the qualified employee commences seasonal employment
16with the taxpayer, shall be increased by an amount equal to the
17credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all
18prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred
19with respect to that qualified employee.

20(2) (A) Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to
21any of the following:

22(i) A termination of employment of a qualified employee who
23voluntarily leaves the employment of the taxpayer.

24(ii) A termination of employment of a qualified employee who,
25before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of
26paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services
27of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the
28close of that period and the taxpayer fails to offer reemployment
29to that employee.

30(iii) A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if
31it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as
32defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of
33the California Code of Regulations) of that employee.

34(iv) A termination of employment of a qualified employee due
35to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the
36taxpayer.

37(v) A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if
38that employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to
39create a net increase in both the number of employees and the
40hours of employment.

P61   1(B) Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any
2of the following:

3(i) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
4employee who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal
5employment of the taxpayer.

6(ii) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
7employee who, before the close of the period referred to in
8subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable
9to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that
10disability is removed before the close of that period and the
11taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that qualified
12employee.

13(iii) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
14employee, if it is determined that the failure to continue the
15seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in
16Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California
17Code of Regulations) of that qualified employee.

18(iv) A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified
19employee due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal
20trade or business operations of the taxpayer.

21(v) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
22employee, if that qualified employee is replaced by other qualified
23employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of
24seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.

25(C) For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship
26between the taxpayer and a qualified employee shall not be treated
27as terminated by either of the following:

28(i) By a transaction to which Section 381(a) of the Internal
29Revenue Code applies, if the qualified employee continues to be
30employed by the acquiring corporation.

31(ii) By reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the
32trade or business of the taxpayer, if the qualified employee
33continues to be employed in that trade or business and the taxpayer
34retains a substantial interest in that trade or business.

35(3) Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated
36as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount
37of any credit allowable under this part.

38(f) Rules similar to the rules provided inbegin delete Section 46(e) and (h)end delete
39begin insert subsections (e) and (h) of Section 46 end insert of the Internal Revenue Code
40shall apply to both of the following:

P62   1(1) An organization to which Section 593 of the Internal
2Revenue Code applies.

3(2) A regulated investment company or a real estate investment
4trust subject to taxation under this part.

5(g) For purposes of this section, “enterprise zone” means an
6area designated as an enterprise zone pursuant to Chapter 12.8
7(commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the
8Government Code.

9(h) The credit allowable under this section shall be reduced by
10the credit allowed under Sections 23623.5, 23625, and 23646
11claimed for the same employee. The credit shall also be reduced
12by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal
13Revenue Code.

14In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for
15the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which
16the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit,
17prior to any reduction required by subdivision (i) or (j).

18(i) In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this
19section exceeds the “tax” for the taxable year, that portion of the
20credit that exceeds the “tax” may be carried over and added to the
21credit, if any, in succeeding taxable years, until the credit is
22exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable
23years possible.

24(j) (1) The amount of the credit otherwise allowed under this
25section and Section 23612.2, including any credit carryover from
26prior years, that may reduce the “tax” for the taxable year shall
27not exceed the amount of tax which would be imposed on the
28taxpayer’s business income attributable to the enterprise zone
29determined as if that attributable income represented all of the
30income of the taxpayer subject to tax under this part.

31(2) Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayer’s
32California source business income that is apportioned to the
33enterprise zone. For that purpose, the taxpayer’s business
34attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in
35accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101).
36That business income shall be further apportioned to the enterprise
37zone in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section
3825120) of Chapter 17, modified for purposes of this section in
39accordance with paragraph (3).

P63   1(3) Business income shall be apportioned to the enterprise zone
2by multiplying the total California business income of the taxpayer
3by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property factor plus
4the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two. For
5purposes of this paragraph:

6(A) The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is
7the average value of the taxpayer’s real and tangible personal
8property owned or rented and used in the enterprise zone during
9the income year, and the denominator of which is the average value
10of all the taxpayer’s real and tangible personal property owned or
11rented and used in this state during the income year.

12(B) The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is
13the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the enterprise zone during
14the income year for compensation, and the denominator of which
15is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during
16the income year.

17(4) The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application
18of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable
19years, as if it were an amount exceeding the “tax” for the taxable
20year, as provided in subdivision (i).

21(k) The changes made to this section by the act adding this
22subdivision shall apply to taxable years on or after January 1, 1997.

23(l) The Franchise Tax Board shall compile the certifications
24submitted pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) and shall
25provide as a searchable database on its Internet Web site, for each
26taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and before
27January 1, 2019, the employer names, amounts of tax credit
28claimed, and number of new jobs created for each taxable year
29pursuant to this section, and Sections 17053.34, 17053.46,
3017053.47,begin insert 17053.90,end insert 23622.7, 23622.8, 23634,begin delete andend delete 23646begin insert, and end insert
31begin insert23690end insert.

begin delete

32(m) This section shall cease to be operative for taxable years
33beginning on or after January 1, 2019, and is repealed as of
34December 1, 2019.

end delete
begin insert

35(m) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1,
362019, and as of that date is repealed.

end insert
37

SEC. 8.  

Section 23622.8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code
38 is amended to read:

39

23622.8.  

(a) (1) For each taxable year beginning on or after
40January 1, 1998, and before January 1,begin delete 2013,end deletebegin insert 2014,end insert there shall be
P64   1allowed a credit against the “tax” (as defined in Section 23036) to
2a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual
3during the taxable year for employment in the manufacturing
4enhancement area. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of
5the following:

6(A) Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of
7employment.

8(B) Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of
9employment.

10(C) Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of
11employment.

12(D) Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of
13employment.

14(E) Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of
15employment.

16(2) (A) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1,
17begin delete 2013,end deletebegin insert 2014,end insert and before January 1, 2019, there shall be allowed as
18a credit against the “net tax,” as defined in Section 23036, to a
19qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual
20during the taxable year for employment in the manufacturing
21enhancement area. The credit shall be equal to the sum of each of
22the following:

23(i) Ten percent of qualified wages in the first year of
24employment.

25(ii) Ten percent of qualified wages in the second year of
26employment.

27(iii) Thirty percent of qualified wages in the third year of
28employment.

29(iv) Forty percent of qualified wages in the fourth year of
30employment.

31(v) Fifty percent of qualified wages in the fifth year of
32employment.

33(B) The credit shall be allowed only with respect to qualified
34wages paid for each net increase in qualified employees. A net
35increase shall be determined by subtracting from the amount
36determined in clause (i) the amount determined in clause (ii). For
37purposes of this subparagraph, “qualified employee” means
38qualified disadvantaged individual.

39(i) The total number of qualified employees employed in the
40state in the preceding taxable year by the qualified taxpayer and
P65   1by any trade or business acquired by the qualified taxpayer during
2the preceding taxable year.

3(ii) The total number of qualified employees employed in the
4state in the current taxable year by the qualified taxpayer and by
5any trade or business acquired by the qualified taxpayer during
6the current taxable year.

7(C) If a qualified taxpayer relocated to a manufacturing
8enhancement area from within the state during the taxable year
9for which the credit is claimed, the qualified taxpayer shall be
10allowed a credit with respect to qualified wages for each net
11increase in qualified employees only if the qualified taxpayer
12 provides each employee at the previous location or locations a
13written notice of transfer to the new location with comparable
14compensation. The qualified taxpayer shall provide
15self-certification with documentation when submitting a voucher
16application.

17(b) For purposes of this section:

18(1) “Qualified wages” means:

19(A) That portion of wages paid or incurred by the qualified
20taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged
21individuals that exceeds 200 percent of the minimum wage and
22does not exceed 500 percent of the minimum wage.

23(B) The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken
24into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this
25section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per
26taxable year.

27(C) Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with
28the first day the qualified disadvantaged individual commences
29employment with the qualified taxpayer. Reemployment in
30connection with any increase, including a regularly occurring
31seasonal increase, in the trade or business operations of the
32qualified taxpayer does not constitute commencement of
33employment for purposes of this section.

34(D) Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred
35by the qualified taxpayer on or after the manufacturing
36enhancement area expiration date. However, wages paid or incurred
37with respect to qualified employees who are employed by the
38qualified taxpayer within the manufacturing enhancement area
39within the 60-month period prior to the manufacturing enhancement
40area expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit under
P66   1this section after the manufacturing enhancement area expiration
2date, in accordance with all provisions of this section applied as
3if the manufacturing enhancement area designation were still in
4existence and binding.

5(2) “Minimum wage” means the wage established by the
6Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1
7(commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the
8Labor Code.

9(3) “Manufacturing enhancement area” means an area designated
10pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code according to
11the procedures of Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 7070)
12of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.

13(4) “Manufacturing enhancement area expiration date” means
14the date the manufacturing enhancement area designation expires,
15is no longer binding, or becomes inoperative.

16(5) “Qualified disadvantaged individual” means an individual
17who satisfies all of the following requirements:

18(A) (i) At least 90 percent of whose services for the qualified
19taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct
20of the qualified taxpayer’s trade or business located in a
21manufacturing enhancement area.

22(ii) Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for
23the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year in the manufacturing
24enhancement area.

25(B) Who is hired by the qualified taxpayer after the designation
26of the area as a manufacturing enhancement area in which the
27individual’s services were primarily performed.

28(C) Who is any of the following immediately preceding the
29 individual’s commencement of employment with the qualified
30taxpayer:

31(i) An individual who has been determined eligible for services
32under the federalbegin delete Job Training Partnership Actend deletebegin insert end insertbegin insertWorkforce
33Investment Act of 1998end insert
(29 U.S.C. Sec. begin delete1501end deletebegin insert 2801end insert et seq.)begin insert,end insert or its
34successor.

35(ii) Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater
36Avenues for Independence Act of 1985, or its successor, as
37provided pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320)
38of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions
39Code.

P67   1(iii) Any individual who has been certified eligible by the
2Employment Development Department under the federal Targeted
3Jobs Tax Creditbegin delete Program,end deletebegin insert program,end insert or its successor, whether or
4not this program is in effect.

5(6) (A) “Qualified taxpayer” means any corporation engaged
6in a trade or business within a manufacturing enhancement area
7designated pursuant to Section 7073.8 of the Government Code
8and that meets all of the following requirements:

9(i) Is engaged in those lines of business described in Codes 0211
10to 0291, inclusive, Code 0723, or in Codes 2011 to 3999, inclusive,
11of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published
12by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987
13edition.

14(ii) At least 50 percent of the qualified taxpayer’s workforce
15hired after the designation of the manufacturing enhancement area
16is composed of individuals who, at the time of hire, are residents
17of the county in which the manufacturing enhancement area is
18located.

19(iii) Of this percentage of local hires, at least 30 percent shall
20be qualified disadvantaged individuals.

21(B) “Qualified taxpayer” shall not include employers that
22provide temporary help services, as described in Code 561320 of
23the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
24begin insert published by the United States Office of Management and Budget,
252012 editionend insert
.

26(7) “Seasonal employment” means employment by a qualified
27taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in
28trade or business operations.

29(c) (1) For purposes of this section, all of the following apply:

30(A) All employees of all corporations that are members of the
31same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as employed
32by a single qualified taxpayer.

33(B) The credit (if any) allowable by this section with respect to
34each member shall be determined by reference to its proportionate
35share of the expenses of the qualified wages giving rise to the
36credit and shall be allocated in that manner.

37(C) Principles that apply in the case of controlled groups of
38corporations, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 23622.7,
39shall apply with respect to determining employment.

P68   1(2) If a qualified taxpayer acquires the major portion of a trade
2or business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph
3referred to as the “predecessor”) or the major portion of a separate
4unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of
5applying this section (other than subdivision (d)) for any calendar
6year ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship
7between a qualified disadvantaged individual and a qualified
8taxpayer shall not be treated as terminated if the qualified
9disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade
10or business.

11(d) (1) (A) If the employment, other than seasonal employment,
12of any qualified disadvantaged individual, with respect to whom
13qualified wages are taken into account under subdivision (b) is
14terminated by the qualified taxpayer at any time during the first
15270 days of that employment (whether or not consecutive) or before
16the close of the 270th calendar day after the day in which that
17qualified disadvantaged individual completes 90 days of
18employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this
19part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated
20shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under
21subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all prior taxable years
22attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect to that
23qualified disadvantaged individual.

24(B) If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged
25individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into
26account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the qualified
27taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the
2860-month period beginning with the day the qualified
29disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with
30the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the income
31year that includes the 60th month following the month in which
32the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal
33employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an
34amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that
35taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified
36wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged
37individual.

38(2) (A) Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) does not apply to
39any of the following:

P69   1(i) A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged
2individual who voluntarily leaves the employment of the qualified
3taxpayer.

4(ii) A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged
5individual who, before the close of the period referred to in
6subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled to perform
7the services of that employment, unless that disability is removed
8before the close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to
9offer reemployment to that individual.

10(iii) A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged
11individual, if it is determined that the termination was due to the
12misconduct (as defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive,
13of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.

14(iv) A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged
15individual due to a substantial reduction in the trade or business
16operations of the qualified taxpayer.

17(v) A termination of employment of a qualified disadvantaged
18individual, if that individual is replaced by other qualified
19disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase in both the
20number of employees and the hours of employment.

21(B) Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any
22of the following:

23(i) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
24disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the
25seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.

26(ii) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
27disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period
28referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled
29and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment,
30unless that disability is removed before the close of that period
31and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to
32that qualified disadvantaged individual.

33(iii) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
34disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to
35continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as
36defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of
37the California Code of Regulations) of that qualified disadvantaged
38individual.

39(iv) A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified
40disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the
P70   1regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified
2taxpayer.

3(v) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
4disadvantaged individual, if that qualified disadvantaged individual
5is replaced by other qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to
6create a net increase in both the number of seasonal employees
7and the hours of seasonal employment.

8(C) For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship
9between the qualified taxpayer and a qualified disadvantaged
10individual shall not be treated as terminated by either of the
11following:

12(i) By a transaction to which Section 381(a) of the Internal
13Revenue Code applies, if the qualified disadvantaged individual
14continues to be employed by the acquiring corporation.

15(ii) By reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the
16trade or business of the qualified taxpayer, if the qualified
17disadvantaged individual continues to be employed in that trade
18or business and the qualified taxpayer retains a substantial interest
19in that trade or business.

20(3) Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated
21as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount
22of any credit allowable under this part.

23(e) The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under
24Section 23621. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal
25credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code.

26In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for
27the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer
28upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of
29the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivision (f) or (g).

30(f) In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this
31section exceeds the “tax” for the taxable year, that portion of the
32credit that exceeds the “tax” may be carried over and added to the
33credit, if any, in succeeding years, until the credit is exhausted.
34The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years
35possible.

36(g) (1) The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this
37section, including prior year credit carryovers, that may reduce
38the “tax” for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount of tax
39that would be imposed on the qualified taxpayer’s business income
40attributed to a manufacturing enhancement area determined as if
P71   1that attributed income represented all of the net income of the
2qualified taxpayer subject to tax under this part.

3(2) Attributable income is that portion of the taxpayer’s
4California source business income that is apportioned to the
5manufacturing enhancement area. For that purpose, the taxpayer’s
6business income attributable to sources in this state first shall be
7determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with
8Section 25101). That business income shall be further apportioned
9to the manufacturing enhancement area in accordance with Article
102 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17, modified for
11purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph (3).

12(3) Income shall be apportioned to a manufacturing enhancement
13area by multiplying the total California business income of the
14taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property
15factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two.
16For the purposes of this paragraph:

17(A) The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is
18 the average value of the taxpayer’s real and tangible personal
19property owned or rented and used in the manufacturing
20enhancement area during the taxable year, and the denominator
21of which is the average value of all the taxpayer’s real and tangible
22personal property owned or rented and used in this state during
23the taxable year.

24(B) The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is
25the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the manufacturing
26enhancement area during the taxable year for compensation, and
27the denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the
28taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.

29(4) The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application
30of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable
31years, as if it were an amount exceeding the “tax” for the taxable
32year, as provided in subdivisionbegin delete (g)end deletebegin insert (f)end insert.

33(h) If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section
34for qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be
35allowed to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage
36consisting in whole or in part of those qualified wages.

37(i) The qualified taxpayer shall do both of the following:

38(1) Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as
39permitted by federal law, the local county or citybegin delete Job Training
40Partnership Actend delete
begin insert Workforce Investment Act of 1998end insert administrative
P72   1entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or
2the local government administering the manufacturing enhancement
3area, a certification that provides that a qualified disadvantaged
4individual meets the eligibility requirements specified in paragraph
5(5) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department
6may provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying
7agency. The Department of Housing and Community Development
8shall develop regulations governing the issuance of certificates
9pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 7086 of the Government
10Code and shall develop forms for this purpose.

11(2) Retain a copy of the certification and provide it to the
12Franchise Tax Board annually.

13(j) (1) For the 2014 calendar year, and each calendar year
14thereafter, until January 1, 2019, the total aggregate amount of
15credits allowed pursuant to this section shall not exceed the total
16aggregate amount of credits claimed pursuant to this section in the
17 2013 calendar year, as determined by the Franchise Tax Board.

18(2) Upon receipt of a timely filed original return, the Franchise
19Tax Board shall allocate the credit to the qualified taxpayer on a
20first-come-first-served basis.

21(k) (1) The Franchise Tax Board shall compile the certifications
22submitted pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (i) and shall
23provide as a searchable database on its Internet Web site, for each
24taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and before
25January 1, 2019, the employer names, amounts of tax credit
26claimed, and number of new jobs created for each taxable year
27pursuant to this section, Sections 17053.34, 17053.46, 17053.47,
2817053.74,begin insert 17053.90,end insert 23622.7, 23634,begin delete andend delete 23646begin insert, and 23690end insert.

29(2) The Franchise Tax Board may prescribe rules, guidelines,
30or procedures necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes
31of this section, including any guidelines regarding the allocation
32of the credit allowed under this section.

33(l) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1,
342019, and as of that date is repealed.

35

SEC. 9.  

Section 23634 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is
36amended to read:

37

23634.  

(a) (1) For each taxable year beginning on or after
38January 1, 1998, and before January 1,begin delete 2013,end deletebegin insert 2014,end insert there shall be
39allowed a credit against the “tax” (as defined by Section 23036)
40to a qualified taxpayerbegin delete whoend deletebegin insert thatend insert employs a qualified employee in
P73   1a targeted tax area during the taxable year. The credit shall be equal
2to the sum of each of the following:

3(A) Fifty percent of qualified wages in the first year of
4employment.

5(B) Forty percent of qualified wages in the second year of
6employment.

7(C) Thirty percent of qualified wages in the third year of
8employment.

9(D) Twenty percent of qualified wages in the fourth year of
10employment.

11(E) Ten percent of qualified wages in the fifth year of
12employment.

13(2) (A) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1,
14begin delete 2013,end deletebegin insert 2014,end insert and before January 1, 2019, there shall be allowed a
15credit against the “net tax,” as defined in Section 23036, to a
16qualified taxpayerbegin delete whoend deletebegin insert thatend insert employs a qualified employee in a
17targeted tax area during the taxable year. The credit shall be equal
18to the sum of each of the following:

19(i) Ten percent of qualified wages in the first year of
20employment.

21(ii) Ten percent of qualified wages in the second year of
22employment.

23(iii) Thirty percent of qualified wages in the third year of
24employment.

25(iv) Forty percent of qualified wages in the fourth year of
26employment.

27(v) Fifty percent of qualified wages in the fifth year of
28employment.

29(B) The credit shall be allowed only with respect to qualified
30wages paid for each net increase in qualified employees. A net
31increase shall be determined by subtracting from the amount
32determined in clause (i) the amount determined in clause (ii).

33(i) The total number of qualified employees employed in the
34state in the preceding taxable year by the qualified taxpayer and
35by any trade or business acquired by the qualified taxpayer during
36the preceding taxable year.

37(ii) The total number of qualified employees employed in the
38state in the current taxable year by the qualified taxpayer and by
39any trade or business acquired by the qualified taxpayer during
40the current taxable year.

P74   1(C) If a qualified taxpayer relocated to a targeted tax area from
2within the state during the taxable year for which the credit is
3claimed, the qualified taxpayer shall be allowed a credit with
4respect to qualified wages for each net increase in qualified
5employees only if the qualified taxpayer provides each employee
6at the previous location or locations a written notice of transfer to
7the new location with comparable compensation. The qualified
8taxpayer shall provide self-certification with documentation when
9submitting a voucher application.

10(b) For purposes of this section:

11(1) “Qualified wages” means:

12(A) That portion of wages paid or incurred by the qualified
13taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees that
14exceeds 200 percent of the minimum wage and does not exceed
15500 percent of the minimum wage.

16(B) Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with
17the first day the employee commences employment with the
18qualified taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase,
19including a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or
20business operations of the qualified taxpayer does not constitute
21commencement of employment for purposes of this section.

22(C) Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred
23by the qualified taxpayer on or after the targeted tax area expiration
24date. However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified
25employees who are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the
26targeted tax area within the 60-month period prior to the targeted
27tax area expiration date shall continue to qualify for the credit
28under this section after the targeted tax area expiration date, in
29accordance with all provisions of this section applied as if the
30targeted tax area designation were still in existence and binding.

31(2) “Minimum wage” means the wage established by the
32Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1
33(commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the
34Labor Code.

35(3) “Targeted tax area expiration date” means the date the
36targeted tax area designation expires, is revoked, is no longer
37binding, or becomes inoperative.

38(4) (A) “Qualified employee” means an individual who meets
39all of the following requirements:

P75   1(i) At least 90 percent of his or her services for the qualified
2taxpayer during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct
3of the qualified taxpayer’s trade or business located in a targeted
4tax area.

5(ii) Performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the
6qualified taxpayer during the taxable year in a targeted tax area.

7(iii) Is hired by the qualified taxpayer after the date of original
8designation of the area in which services were performed as a
9targeted tax area.

10(iv) Is any of the following:

11(I) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
12commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
13a person eligible for services under the federalbegin delete Job Training
14Partnership Actend delete
begin insert end insertbegin insertWorkforce Investment Act of 1998end insert (29 U.S.C. Sec.
15begin delete 1501end deletebegin insert 2801end insert et seq.), or its successor, who is receiving, or is eligible
16to receive, subsidized employment, training, or services funded
17by the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. Sec.
182801 et seq.), or its successor.

19(II) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
20commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
21a person eligible to be a voluntary or mandatory registrant under
22the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 (GAIN)
23provided for pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section
2411320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and
25Institutions Code, or its successor.

26(III) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
27commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
28an economically disadvantaged individual 14 years of age or older.

29(IV) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
30commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
31a dislocated worker who meets any of the following:

32(ia) Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice
33of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has
34exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and
35is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.

36(ib) Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination
37of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any
38substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an
39individual who has not received written notification but whose
40employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.

P76   1(ic) Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for
2employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation
3in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual
455 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to
5employment by reason of age.

6(id) Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and
7is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the
8community in which he or she resides or because of natural
9disasters.

10(ie) Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense
11employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under
12thebegin insert federalend insert Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.

13(if) Was an active member of the Armed Forces or National
14Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily
15separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.

16(ig) Is a seasonal or migrant worker who experiences chronic
17seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture
18industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and
19mechanization.

20(ih) Has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of
21termination or layoff, as a consequence of compliance with the
22begin insert federal end insert Clean Air Act.

23(V) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
24commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
25a disabled individual who is eligible for or enrolled in, or has
26completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected
27disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is
28recently separated from military service.

29(VI) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
30commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
31an ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he
32or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding
33of guilt.

34(VII) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
35commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
36a person eligible for or a recipient of any of the following:

37(ia) Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.

38(ib) Aid to Families with Dependent Children.

39(ic) CalFresh benefits.

40(id) State and local general assistance.

P77   1(VIII) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
2commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
3a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other
4group of Native American descent.

5(IX) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
6commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
7a resident of a targeted tax area.

8(X) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
9commencement of employment with the taxpayer, was a member
10of a targeted group, as defined in Section 51(d) of the Internal
11Revenue Code, or its successor.

12(B) Priority for employment shall be provided to an individual
13who is enrolled in a qualified program under the federalbegin delete Job
14Training Partnership Actend delete
begin insert Workforce Investment Act of 1998, or its
15successor,end insert
or the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985
16or who is eligible as a member of a targeted group under the Work
17Opportunity Tax Credit (Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code),
18or its successor.

19(5) (A) “Qualified taxpayer” means a person or entity that meets
20both of the following:

21(i) Is engaged in a trade or business within a targeted tax area
22designated pursuant to Chapter 12.93 (commencing with Section
237097) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.

24(ii) Is engaged in those lines of business described in Codes
252000 to 2099, inclusive; 2200 to 3999, inclusive; 4200 to 4299,
26inclusive; 4500 to 4599, inclusive; and 4700 to 5199, inclusive,
27of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual published
28by the United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987
29edition.

30(B) In the case of anybegin delete passthroughend deletebegin insert pass-thruend insert entity, the
31determination of whether a taxpayer is a qualified taxpayer under
32this section shall be made at the entity level and any credit under
33this section or Section 17053.34 shall be allowed to thebegin delete passthroughend delete
34begin insert pass-thruend insert entity and passed through to the partners or shareholders
35in accordance with applicable provisions of this part or Part 10
36(commencing with Section 17001). For purposes of this
37subparagraph, the termbegin delete “passthrough entity”end deletebegin insert “pass-thru entityend insertbegin insertend insert
38 means any partnership or “S” corporation.

39(C) “Qualified taxpayer” shall not include employers that
40provide temporary help services, as described in Code 561320 of
P78   1the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
2begin insert published by the United States Office of Management and Budget,
32012 editionend insert
.

4(6) “Seasonal employment” means employment by a qualified
5taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in
6trade or business operations.

7(c) If the qualified taxpayer is allowed a credit for qualified
8wages pursuant to this section, only one credit shall be allowed to
9the taxpayer under this part with respect to those qualified wages.

10(d) The qualified taxpayer shall do both of the following:

11(1) Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as
12permitted by federal law, the local county or citybegin delete Job Training
13Partnership Actend delete
begin insert end insertbegin insertWorkforce Investment Act of 1998end insert administrative
14entity, the local county GAIN office or social services agency, or
15the local government administering the targeted tax area, a
16certification that provides that a qualified employee meets the
17eligibility requirements specified in clause (iv) of subparagraph
18(A) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b). The Employment
19Development Department may provide preliminary screening and
20referral to a certifying agency. The Department of Housing and
21Community Development shall develop regulationsbegin delete forend deletebegin insert governingend insert
22 the issuance of certificates pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section
237097 of the Government Code, and shall develop forms for this
24purpose.

25(2) Retain a copy of the certification and provide it to the
26Franchise Tax Board annually.

27(e) (1) For purposes of this section:

28(A) All employees of all corporations that are members of the
29same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as employed
30by a single taxpayer.

31(B) The credit, if any, allowable by this section to each member
32shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the
33expense of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit, and shall
34be allocated in that manner.

35(C) For purposes of this subdivision, “controlled group of
36corporations” means “controlled group of corporations” as defined
37in Section 1563(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, except that:

38(i) “More than 50 percent” shall be substituted for “at least 80
39percent” each place it appears in Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal
40Revenue Code.

P79   1(ii) The determination shall be made without regard to
2subsections (a)(4) and (e)(3)(C) of Section 1563 of the Internal
3Revenue Code.

4(2) If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or
5business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred
6to as the “predecessor”) or the major portion of a separate unit of
7a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying
8this section (other than subdivision (f)) for any calendar year ending
9after that acquisition, the employment relationship between a
10qualified employee and an employer shall not be treated as
11terminated if the employee continues to be employed in that trade
12or business.

13(f) (1) (A) If the employment, other than seasonal employment,
14of any qualified employee with respect to whom qualified wages
15are taken into account under subdivision (a) is terminated by the
16qualified taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that
17employment (whether or not consecutive) or before the close of
18the 270th calendar day after the day in which that employee
19completes 90 days of employment with the qualified taxpayer, the
20tax imposed by this part for the taxable year in which that
21employment is terminated shall be increased by an amount equal
22to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that taxable year
23and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified wages paid or
24incurred with respect to that employee.

25(B) If the seasonal employment of any qualified employee, with
26respect to whom qualified wages are taken into account under
27subdivision (a) is not continued by the qualified taxpayer for a
28period of 270 days of employment during the 60-month period
29beginning with the day the qualified employee commences seasonal
30employment with the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this
31part, for the taxable year that includes the 60th month following
32the month in which the qualified employee commences seasonal
33employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an
34amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that
35taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified
36wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified employee.

37(2) (A) Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to
38any of the following:

39(i) A termination of employment of a qualified employee who
40voluntarily leaves the employment of the qualified taxpayer.

P80   1(ii) A termination of employment of a qualified employee who,
2before the close of the period referred to in subparagraph (A) of
3paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable to perform the services
4of that employment, unless that disability is removed before the
5close of that period and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer
6reemployment to that employee.

7(iii) A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if
8it is determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as
9defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of
10the California Code of Regulations) of that employee.

11(iv) A termination of employment of a qualified employee due
12to a substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the
13begin insert qualified end insert taxpayer.

14(v) A termination of employment of a qualified employee, if
15that employee is replaced by other qualified employees so as to
16create a net increase in both the number of employees and the
17hours of employment.

18(B) Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any
19of the following:

20(i) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
21employee who voluntarily fails to return to the seasonal
22employment of the qualified taxpayer.

23(ii) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
24employee who, before the close of the period referred to in
25subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled and unable
26to perform the services of that seasonal employment, unless that
27disability is removed before the close of that period and the
28qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to that
29qualified employee.

30(iii) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
31employee, if it is determined that the failure to continue the
32 seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as defined in
33Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of the California
34Code of Regulations) of that qualified employee.

35(iv) A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified
36employee due to a substantial reduction in the regular seasonal
37trade or business operations of the qualified taxpayer.

38(v) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
39employee, if that qualified employee is replaced by other qualified
P81   1employees so as to create a net increase in both the number of
2seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal employment.

3(C) For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship
4between the qualified taxpayer and a qualified employee shall not
5be treated as terminated by either of the following:

6(i) By a transaction to which Section 381(a) of the Internal
7Revenue Code applies, if the qualified employee continues to be
8employed by the acquiring corporation.

9(ii) By reason of a mere change in the form of conducting the
10trade or business of the qualified taxpayer, if the qualified
11employee continues to be employed in that trade or business and
12the qualified taxpayer retains a substantial interest in that trade or
13business.

14(3) Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated
15as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount
16of any credit allowable under this part.

17(g) Rules similar to the rules provided inbegin delete Sections 46(e) and (h)end delete
18begin insert subsections (e) and (h) of Section 46 end insert of the Internal Revenue Code
19shall apply to both of the following:

20(1) An organization to which Section 593 of the Internal
21Revenue Code applies.

22(2) A regulated investment company or a real estate investment
23trust subject to taxation under this part.

24(h) For purposes of this section, “targeted tax area” means an
25area designated pursuant to Chapter 12.93 (commencing with
26Section 7097) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.

27(i) In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this
28section exceeds the “tax” for the taxable year, that portion of the
29credit that exceeds the “tax” may be carried over and added to the
30credit, if any, in succeeding taxable years, until the credit is
31exhausted. The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable
32years possible.

33(j) (1) The amount of the credit otherwise allowed under this
34section and Section 23633, including any credit carryover from
35prior years, that may reduce the “tax” for the taxable year shall
36not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the
37qualified taxpayer’s business income attributable to the targeted
38tax area determined as if that attributable income represented all
39of the income of the qualified taxpayer subject to tax under this
40part.

P82   1(2) Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayer’s
2California source business income that is apportioned to the
3targeted tax area. For that purpose, the taxpayer’s business income
4attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in
5accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101).
6That business income shall be further apportioned to the targeted
7tax area in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section
825120) of Chapter 17, modified for purposes of this section in
9accordance with paragraph (3).

10(3) Business income shall be apportioned to the targeted tax
11area by multiplying the total California business income of the
12taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property
13factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is two.
14For purposes of this paragraph:

15(A) The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is
16the average value of the taxpayer’s real and tangible personal
17property owned or rented and used in the targeted tax area during
18the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value
19of all the taxpayer’s real and tangible personal property owned or
20rented and used in this state during the taxable year.

21(B) The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is
22the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the targeted tax area during
23the taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which
24is the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during
25the taxable year.

26(4) The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application
27of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable
28years, as if it were an amount exceeding the “tax” for the taxable
29year, as provided in subdivisionbegin delete (h)end deletebegin insert (i)end insert.

30(5) In the event that a credit carryover is allowable under
31subdivisionbegin delete (h)end deletebegin insert (i)end insert for any taxable year after the targeted tax area
32designation has expired or been revoked, the targeted tax area shall
33be deemed to remain in existence for purposes of computing the
34limitation specified in this subdivision.

35(k) (1) For the 2014 calendar year, and each calendar year
36thereafter, until January 1, 2019, the total aggregate amount of
37credits allowed pursuant to this section shall not exceed the total
38aggregate amount of credits claimed pursuant to this section in the
392013 calendar year, as determined by the Franchise Tax Board.

P83   1(2) Upon receipt of a timely filed original return, the Franchise
2Tax Board shall allocate the credit to the qualified taxpayer on a
3first-come-first-served basis.

4(l) (1) The Franchise Tax Board shall compile the certifications
5submitted pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) and shall
6provide as a searchable database on its Internet Web site, for each
7taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and before
8January 1, 2019, the employer names, amounts of tax credit
9claimed, and number of new jobs created for each taxable year
10pursuant to this section, Sections 17053.34, 17053.46, 17053.47,
1117053.74,begin insert 17053.90,end insert 23622.7, 23622.8,begin delete andend delete 23646begin insert, and 23690end insert.

12(2) The Franchise Tax Board may prescribe rules, guidelines,
13or procedures necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes
14of this section, including any guidelines regarding the allocation
15of the credit allowed under this section.

16(m) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1,
172019, and as of that date is repealed.

18

SEC. 10.  

Section 23646 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is
19amended to read:

20

23646.  

(a) (1) For each taxable year beginning on or after
21January 1, 1995, and before January 1,begin delete 2013,end deletebegin insert 2014,end insert there shall be
22allowed as a credit against the “tax” (as defined in Section 23036)
23to a qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged
24individual or a qualified displaced employee during the taxable
25year for employment in the LAMBRA. The credit shall be equal
26to the sum of each of the following:

27(A) Fifty percent of the qualified wages in the first year of
28employment.

29(B) Forty percent of the qualified wages in the second year of
30employment.

31(C) Thirty percent of the qualified wages in the third year of
32 employment.

33(D) Twenty percent of the qualified wages in the fourth year of
34employment.

35(E) Ten percent of the qualified wages in the fifth year of
36employment.

37(2) (A) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1,
38begin delete 2013,end deletebegin insert 2014,end insert and before January 1, 2019, there shall be allowed as
39a credit against the “net tax,” as defined in Section 17039, to a
40qualified taxpayer for hiring a qualified disadvantaged individual
P84   1or a qualified displaced employee during the taxable year for
2employment in the LAMBRA. The credit shall be equal to the sum
3of each of the following:

4(i) Ten percent of qualified wages in the first year of
5employment.

6(ii) Ten percent of qualified wages in the second year of
7employment.

8(iii) Thirty percent of qualified wages in the third year of
9employment.

10(iv) Forty percent of qualified wages in the fourth year of
11employment.

12(v) Fifty percent of qualified wages in the fifth year of
13employment.

14(B) The credit shall be allowed only with respect to qualified
15wages paid for each net increase in qualified employees. A net
16increase shall be determined by subtracting from the amount
17determined in clause (i) the amount determined in clause (ii). For
18purposes of this subparagraph, “qualified employees” means
19qualified disadvantaged individuals and qualified displaced
20employees.

21(i) The total number of qualified employees employed in the
22state in the preceding taxable year by the qualified taxpayer and
23by any trade or business acquired by the qualified taxpayer during
24the preceding taxable year.

25(ii) The total number of qualified employees employed in the
26state in the current taxable year by the qualified taxpayer and by
27any trade or business acquired by the qualified taxpayer during
28the current taxable year.

29(C) If a qualified taxpayer relocated to a LAMBRA from within
30the state during the taxable year for which the credit is claimed,
31the qualified taxpayer shall be allowed a credit with respect to
32qualified wages for each net increase in qualified employees only
33if the qualified taxpayer provides each employee at the previous
34location or locations a written notice of transfer to the new location
35with comparable compensation. The qualified taxpayer shall
36provide self-certification with documentation when submitting a
37voucher application.

38(b) For purposes of this section:

39(1) “Qualified wages” means:

P85   1(A) That portion of wages paid or incurred by the employer
2during the taxable year to qualified disadvantaged individuals or
3qualified displaced employees that exceeds 200 percent of the
4minimum wage and does not exceed 500 percent of the minimum
5wage.

6(B) The total amount of qualified wages which may be taken
7into account for purposes of claiming the credit allowed under this
8section shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000) per
9taxable year.

10(C) Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with
11the first day the individual commences employment with the
12taxpayer. Reemployment in connection with any increase, including
13a regularly occurring seasonal increase, in the trade or business
14operation of the qualified taxpayer does not constitute
15commencement of employment for purposes of this section.

16(D) Qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred
17by the qualified taxpayer on or after the LAMBRA expiration date.
18However, wages paid or incurred with respect to qualified
19disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced employees who
20are employed by the qualified taxpayer within the LAMBRA within
21the 60-month period prior to the LAMBRA expiration date shall
22continue to qualify for the credit under this section after the
23LAMBRA expiration date, in accordance with all provisions of
24this section applied as if the LAMBRA designation were still in
25existence and binding.

26(2) “Minimum wage” means the wage established by the
27Industrial Welfare Commission as provided for in Chapter 1
28(commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the
29Labor Code.

30(3) “LAMBRA” means a local agency military base recovery
31area designated in accordance with the provisions of Section 7114
32of the Government Code.

33(4) “Qualified disadvantaged individual” means an individual
34who satisfies all of the following requirements:

35(A) (i) At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer
36during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the
37taxpayer’s trade or business located in a LAMBRA.

38(ii) Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for
39the taxpayer during the taxable year in the LAMBRA.

P86   1(B) Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the
2area as a LAMBRA in which the individual’s services were
3primarily performed.

4(C) Who is any of the following immediately preceding the
5individual’s commencement of employment with the taxpayer:

6(i) An individual who has been determined eligible for services
7under the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C.
8Sec. 2801 et seq.), or its successor.

9(ii) Any voluntary or mandatory registrant under the Greater
10Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 provided for pursuant to
11Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 of Part
123 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

13(iii) An economically disadvantaged individual 16 years of age
14or older.

15(iv) A dislocated worker who meets any of the following
16conditions:

17(I) Has been terminated or laid off or who has received a notice
18of termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has
19exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and
20is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.

21(II) Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination
22of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any
23substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an
24individual who has not received written notification but whose
25employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.

26(III) Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for
27employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation
28in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual
2955 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to
30employment by reason of age.

31(IV) Was self-employed (including farmers and ranchers) and
32is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the
33community in which he or she resides or because of natural
34disasters.

35(V) Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense
36employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under
37thebegin insert federalend insert Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.

38(VI) Was an active member of the Armed Forces or National
39Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily
40separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.

P87   1(VII) Experiences chronic seasonal unemployment and
2underemployment in the agriculture industry, aggravated by
3continual advancements in technology and mechanization.

4(VIII) Has been terminated or laid off or has received a notice
5of termination or layoff as a consequence of compliance with the
6begin insert federal end insert Clean Air Act.

7(v) An individual who is enrolled in or has completed a state
8rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected disabled veteran,
9veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is recently separated
10from military service.

11(vi) An ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted
12if he or she was placed on probation by a state court without a
13finding ofbegin delete guiltyend deletebegin insert guiltend insert.

14(vii) A recipient of:

15(I) Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.

16(II) Aid to Families with Dependent Children.

17(III) CalFresh benefits.

18(IV) State and local general assistance.

19(viii) Is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band,
20or other group of Native American descent.

21(5) “Qualified taxpayer” means a corporation that conducts a
22trade or business within a LAMBRA and, for the first two taxable
23years, has a net increase in jobs (defined as 2,000 paid hours per
24employee per year) of one or more employees as determined below
25in the LAMBRA.

26(A) The net increase in the number of jobs shall be determined
27by subtracting the total number of full-time employees (defined
28as 2,000 paid hours per employee per year) the taxpayer employed
29in this state in the taxable year prior to commencing business
30operations in the LAMBRA from the total number of full-time
31employees the taxpayer employed in this state during the second
32taxable year after commencing business operations in the
33LAMBRA. For taxpayers who commence doing business in this
34state with their LAMBRA business operation, the number of
35employees for the taxable year prior to commencing business
36operations in the LAMBRA shall be zero. If the taxpayer has a net
37increase in jobs in the state, the credit shall be allowed only if one
38or more full-time employees is employed within the LAMBRA.

39(B) The total number of employees employed in the LAMBRA
40shall equal the sum of both of the following:

P88   1(i) The total number of hours worked in the LAMBRA for the
2taxpayer by employees (not to exceed 2,000 hours per employee)
3who are paid an hourly wage divided by 2,000.

4(ii) The total number of months worked in the LAMBRA for
5the taxpayer by employees who are salaried employees divided
6by 12.

7(C) In the case of a qualified taxpayer that first commences
8doing business in the LAMBRA during the taxable year, for
9purposes of clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, of subparagraph (B)
10the divisors “2,000” and “12” shall be multiplied by a fraction, the
11numerator of which is the number of months of the taxable year
12that the taxpayer was doing business in the LAMBRA and the
13denominator of which is 12.

14(D) “Qualified taxpayer” shall not include employers that
15provide temporary help services, as described in Code 561320 of
16the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
17begin insert published by the United States Office of Management and Budget,
182012 editionend insert
.

19(6) “Qualified displaced employee” means an individual who
20satisfies all of the following requirements:

21(A) Any civilian or military employee of a base or former base
22begin delete thatend deletebegin insert whoend insert has been displaced as a result of a federal base closure
23act.

24(B) (i) At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer
25during the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the
26taxpayer’s trade or business located in a LAMBRA.

27(ii) Who performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for
28the taxpayer during the taxable year in a LAMBRA.

29(C) Who is hired by the employer after the designation of the
30area in which services were performed as a LAMBRA.

31(7) “Seasonal employment” means employment by a qualified
32taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in
33trade or business operations.

34(8) “LAMBRA expiration date” means the date the LAMBRA
35designation expires, is no longer binding, or becomes inoperative.

36(c) For qualified disadvantaged individuals or qualified displaced
37employees hired on or after January 1, 2001, the taxpayer shall do
38both of the following:

39(1) Obtain from the Employment Development Department, as
40permitted by federal law, the administrative entity of the local
P89   1county or city for the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998
2(29 U.S.C. Sec. 2801 et seq.), or its successor, the local county
3GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government
4administering the LAMBRA, a certification that provides that a
5qualified disadvantaged individual or qualified displaced employee
6meets the eligibility requirements specified in subparagraph (C)
7of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) or subparagraph (A) of
8paragraph (6) of subdivision (b). The Employment Development
9Department may provide preliminary screening and referral to a
10certifying agency. The Department of Housing and Community
11Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of
12certificates pursuant to Section 7114.2 of the Government Code
13and shall develop forms for this purpose.

14(2) Retain a copy of the certification and provide it to the
15Franchise Tax Board annually.

16(d) (1) For purposes of this section, both of the following apply:

17(A) All employees of all corporations that are members of the
18same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as employed
19by a single employer.

20(B) The credit (if any) allowable by this section to each member
21shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the
22qualified wages giving rise to the credit.

23(2) For purposes of this subdivision, “controlled group of
24corporations” has the meaning given to that term by Section
251563(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, except that both of the
26following apply:

27(A) “More than 50 percent” shall be substituted for “at least 80
28percent” each place it appears in Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal
29 Revenue Code.

30(B) The determination shall be made without regard tobegin delete Section
311563(a)(4) and Section 1563(e)(3)(C)end delete
begin insert subsections (a)(4) and
32(e)(3)(C) of Section 1563end insert
of the Internal Revenue Code.

33(3) If an employer acquires the major portion of a trade or
34business of another employer (hereinafter in this paragraph referred
35to as the “predecessor”) or the major portion of a separate unit of
36a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of applying
37this section (other than subdivision (e)) for any calendar year
38ending after that acquisition, the employment relationship between
39an employee and an employer shall not be treated as terminated if
40the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.

P90   1(e) (1) (A) If the employment of any employee, other than
2seasonal employment, with respect to whom qualified wages are
3taken into account under subdivision (a) is terminated by the
4taxpayer at any time during the first 270 days of that employment
5(whether or not consecutive) or before the close of the 270th
6calendar day after the day in which that employee completes 90
7days of employment with the taxpayer, the tax imposed by this
8part for the taxable year in which that employment is terminated
9shall be increased by an amount equal to the credit allowed under
10subdivision (a) for that taxable year and all priorbegin delete incomeend deletebegin insert taxableend insert
11 years attributable to qualified wages paid or incurred with respect
12to that employee.

13(B) If the seasonal employment of any qualified disadvantaged
14individual, with respect to whom qualified wages are taken into
15account under subdivision (a) is not continued by the qualified
16taxpayer for a period of 270 days of employment during the
1760-month period beginning with the day the qualified
18disadvantaged individual commences seasonal employment with
19the qualified taxpayer, the tax imposed by this part, for the taxable
20year that includes the 60th month following the month in which
21the qualified disadvantaged individual commences seasonal
22employment with the qualified taxpayer, shall be increased by an
23amount equal to the credit allowed under subdivision (a) for that
24taxable year and all prior taxable years attributable to qualified
25wages paid or incurred with respect to that qualified disadvantaged
26individual.

27(2) (A) Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to
28any of the following:

29(i) A termination of employment of an employee who voluntarily
30leaves the employment of the taxpayer.

31(ii) A termination of employment of an individual who, before
32the close of the period referred to in paragraph (1), becomes
33disabled to perform the services of that employment, unless that
34disability is removed before the close of that period and the
35taxpayer fails to offer reemployment to that individual.

36(iii) A termination of employment of an individual, if it is
37determined that the termination was due to the misconduct (as
38defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of
39the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.

P91   1(iv) A termination of employment of an individual due to a
2substantial reduction in the trade or business operations of the
3taxpayer.

4(v) A termination of employment of an individual, if that
5individual is replaced by other qualified employees so as to create
6a net increase in both the number of employees and the hours of
7employment.

8(B) Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any
9of the following:

10(i) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
11disadvantaged individual who voluntarily fails to return to the
12seasonal employment of the qualified taxpayer.

13(ii) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
14disadvantaged individual who, before the close of the period
15referred to in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), becomes disabled
16and unable to perform the services of that seasonal employment,
17unless that disability is removed before the close of that period
18and the qualified taxpayer fails to offer seasonal employment to
19that qualified disadvantaged individual.

20(iii) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
21disadvantaged individual, if it is determined that the failure to
22continue the seasonal employment was due to the misconduct (as
23defined in Sections 1256-30 to 1256-43, inclusive, of Title 22 of
24the California Code of Regulations) of that individual.

25(iv) A failure to continue seasonal employment of a qualified
26disadvantaged individual due to a substantial reduction in the
27regular seasonal trade or business operations of the qualified
28taxpayer.

29(v) A failure to continue the seasonal employment of a qualified
30disadvantaged individual, if that individual is replaced by other
31qualified disadvantaged individuals so as to create a net increase
32in both the number of seasonal employees and the hours of seasonal
33employment.

34(C) For purposes of paragraph (1), the employment relationship
35between the taxpayer and an employee shall not be treated as
36terminated by either of the following:

37(i) A transaction to which Section 381(a) of the Internal Revenue
38Code applies, if the employee continues to be employed by the
39acquiring corporation.

P92   1(ii) A mere change in the form of conducting the trade or
2business of the taxpayer, if the employee continues to be employed
3in that trade or business and the taxpayer retains a substantial
4interest in that trade or business.

5(3) Any increase in tax under paragraph (1) shall not be treated
6as tax imposed by this part for purposes of determining the amount
7of any credit allowable under this part.

8(4) At the close of the second taxable year, if the taxpayer has
9not increased the number of its employees as determined by
10paragraph (5) of subdivision (b), then the amount of the credit
11previously claimed shall be added to the taxpayer’s tax for the
12taxpayer’s second taxable year.

13(f) In the case of an organization to which Section 593 of the
14Internal Revenue Code applies, and a regulated investment
15company or a real estate investment trust subject to taxation under
16this part, rules similar to the rules provided inbegin delete Section 46(e) and
17Section 46(h)end delete
begin insert subsections (e) and (h) of Section 46end insert of the Internal
18Revenue Code shall apply.

19(g) The credit shall be reduced by the credit allowed under
20Section 23621. The credit shall also be reduced by the federal
21credit allowed under Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code.

22In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part for
23the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the taxpayer upon which
24the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of the credit,
25prior to any reduction required by subdivision (h) or (i).

26(h) In the case where the credit otherwise allowed under this
27section exceeds the “tax” for the taxable year, that portion of the
28credit that exceeds the “tax” may be carried over and added to the
29credit, if any, in succeeding years, until the credit is exhausted.
30The credit shall be applied first to the earliest taxable years
31possible.

32(i) (1) The amount of credit otherwise allowed under this section
33and Section 23645, including any prior year carryovers, that may
34reduce the “tax” for the taxable year shall not exceed the amount
35of tax that would be imposed on the taxpayer’s business income
36attributed to a LAMBRA determined as if that attributed income
37represented all of the income of the taxpayer subject to tax under
38this part.

39(2) Attributable income shall be that portion of the taxpayer’s
40 California source business income that is apportioned to the
P93   1LAMBRA. For that purpose, the taxpayer’s business income that
2is attributable to sources in this state first shall be determined in
3accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 25101).
4That business income shall be further apportioned to the LAMBRA
5in accordance with Article 2 (commencing with Section 25120)
6of Chapter 17, modified for purposes of this section in accordance
7with paragraph (3).

8(3) Income shall be apportioned to a LAMBRA by multiplying
9the total California business income of the taxpayer by a fraction,
10the numerator of which is the property factor plus the payroll factor,
11and the denominator of which is two. For purposes of this
12paragraph:

13(A) The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is
14the average value of the taxpayer’s real and tangible personal
15property owned or rented and used in the LAMBRA during the
16taxable year, and the denominator of which is the average value
17of all the taxpayer’s real and tangible personal property owned or
18rented and used in this state during the taxable year.

19(B) The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is
20the total amount paid by the taxpayer in the LAMBRA during the
21taxable year for compensation, and the denominator of which is
22the total compensation paid by the taxpayer in this state during the
23taxable year.

24(4) The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application
25of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable
26years, as if it were an amount exceeding the “tax” for the taxable
27year, as provided in subdivision (h).

28(j) If the taxpayer is allowed a credit pursuant to this section for
29qualified wages paid or incurred, only one credit shall be allowed
30to the taxpayer under this part with respect to any wage consisting
31in whole or in part of those qualified wages.

32(k) (1) For the 2014 calendar year, and each calendar year
33thereafter, until January 1, 2019, the total aggregate amount of
34credits allowed pursuant to this section shall not exceed the total
35aggregate amount of credits claimed pursuant to this section in the
362013 calendar year, as determined by the Franchise Tax Board.

37(2) Upon receipt of a timely filed original return, the Franchise
38Tax Board shall allocate the credit to the qualified taxpayer on a
39first-come-first-served basis.

P94   1(l) (1) The Franchise Tax Board shall compile the certifications
2submitted pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) and shall
3provide as a searchable database on its Internet Web site, for each
4taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and before
5January 1, 2019, the employer names, amounts of tax credit
6claimed, and number of new jobs created for each taxable year
7pursuant to this section, Sections 17053.34, 17053.46, 17053.47,
817053.74,begin insert 17053.90,end insert 23622.7, 23622.8,begin delete andend delete 23634begin insert, and 23690end insert.

9(2) The Franchise Tax Board may prescribe rules, guidelines,
10or procedures necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes
11of this section, including any guidelines regarding the allocation
12of the credit allowed under this section.

13(m) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1,
142019, and as of that date is repealed.

15

SEC. 11.  

Section 23690 is added to the Revenue and Taxation
16Code
, to read:

17

23690.  

(a) (1) For each taxable year beginning on or after
18January 1, 2014,begin insert and before January 1, 2019,end insert there shall be allowed
19to a qualified taxpayer that hires a qualified full-time employeebegin insert end insert
20begin insertand pays or incurs qualified wages attributable to work performed
21by the qualified full-time employee in an enterprise zone during
22the taxable yearend insert
a credit against the “tax,” as defined by Section
2323036, in an amount calculated under this section.

24(2) The amount of the credit allowable under this section for a
25taxable year shall be equal to the product of the tentative credit
26amount for the taxable year and the applicable percentage for that
27taxable year.

begin insert

28(3) If a qualified taxpayer relocated to an enterprise zone from
29within the state during the taxable year for which the credit is
30claimed, the qualified taxpayer shall be allowed a credit with
31respect to qualified wages for each net increase in qualified
32employees only if the qualified taxpayer provides each employee
33at the previous location or locations a written notice of transfer
34to the new location with comparable compensation. The qualified
35taxpayer shall provide self-certification with documentation when
36submitting a voucher application.

end insert

37(b) For purposes of this section:

38(1) The “tentative credit amount” for a taxable year shall be
39equal to the sum of the following amounts:

P95   1(A) For the first year of employment of a qualified employee,
210 percent of qualified wages paid during the taxable year.

3(B) For the second year of employment of a qualified employee,
430 percent of qualified wages paid during the taxable year.

5(C) For the third year of employment of a qualified employee,
650 percent of qualified wages paid during the taxable year.

7(D) For the fourth year of employment of a qualified employee,
830 percent of qualified wages paid during the taxable year.

9(E) For the fifth year of employment of a qualified employee,
1010 percent of qualified wages paid during the taxable year.

11(2) The “applicable percentage” for a taxable year is equal to a
12fraction, the numerator of which is the net increase in the total
13number of full-time employees who are employed in this state
14during the taxable year, determined on an annual full-time
15equivalent basis, as compared with the total number of full-time
16employees employed in this state during the base year, determined
17on the same basis, and the denominator of which is the total number
18of qualified full-time employees employed in this state during the
19taxable year. The applicable percentage shall not exceed 100
20 percent.

21(3) “Base year” means 2013, or in the case of a qualified
22taxpayer that first hires a qualified full-time employeebegin insert in this stateend insert
23 in a taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2015, the taxable
24year immediately preceding the taxable year in which the qualified
25employee was hired.

26(4) begin insert(A)end insertbegin insertend insert “Qualified wages” means both of the following:

begin delete

27(A)

end delete

28begin insert(i)end insert That portion of wages paid or incurred during the taxable
29year to each qualified full-time employee in excess of 200 percent
30of the minimum wage, but not in excess of 400 percent of the
31minimum wage.

begin delete

32(B)

end delete

33begin insert(ii)end insert Wages received during the 60-month period beginning with
34the first day the qualified employee commences employment with
35the qualified taxpayer.

begin insert

36(B) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (m),
37qualified wages do not include any wages paid or incurred by the
38qualified taxpayer on or after the zone expiration date.

end insert

P96   1(5) “Minimum wage” means the wage established pursuant to
2Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1171) of Part 4 of Division
32 of the Labor Code.

begin insert

4(6) “Zone expiration date” means the date that the enterprise
5zone designation expires, is no longer binding, or becomes
6inoperative.

end insert
begin delete

7(6)

end delete

8begin insert(7)end insert “Acquired” includes any gift, inheritance, transfer incident
9to divorce, or any other transfer, whether or not for consideration.

begin delete

10(7)

end delete

11begin insert(8)end insert (A) “Qualified full-time employee” means an individual
12who meets all of the following requirements:

13(i) First commences employment with the qualified taxpayer
14on or after January 1, 2014.

begin insert

15(ii) At least 90 percent of whose services for the taxpayer during
16the taxable year are directly related to the conduct of the
17taxpayer’s trade or business located in an enterprise zone.

end insert
begin insert

18(iii) Performs at least 50 percent of his or her services for the
19taxpayer during the taxable year in an enterprise zone.

end insert
begin insert

20(iv) Is hired by the taxpayer after the date of original designation
21of the area in which services were performed as an enterprise
22zone.

end insert
begin delete

23(ii)

end delete

24begin insert(v)end insert Satisfies either of the following conditions:

25(I) Is paid qualified wages by the qualified taxpayer for services
26not less than an average of 35 hours per week.

27(II) Is a salaried employee and was paid compensation during
28the taxable year for full-time employment, within the meaning of
29Section 515 of the Labor Code, by the qualified taxpayer.

begin delete

30(iii)

end delete

31begin insert(vi)end insert Is any of the following:

32(I) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
33commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
34a person eligible for services under the federal Workforce
35Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 2801 et seq.), or its
36successor, who is receiving, or is eligible to receive, subsidized
37employment, training, or services funded by the federal Workforce
38Investment Actbegin insert of 1998end insert, or its successor.

39(II) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
40commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
P97   1a person eligible to be a voluntary or mandatory registrant under
2the Greater Avenues for Independence Act of 1985 (GAIN)
3provided for pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section
411320) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and
5Institutions Code, or its successor.

6(III) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
7commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
8an economically disadvantaged individual 14 years of age or older.

9(IV) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
10commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
11a dislocated worker who meets any of the following:

12(ia) Has been terminated or laid off or has received a notice of
13termination or layoff from employment, is eligible for or has
14exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits, and
15is unlikely to return to his or her previous industry or occupation.

16(ib) Has been terminated or has received a notice of termination
17of employment as a result of any permanent closure or any
18substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, including an
19individual who has not received written notification but whose
20employer has made a public announcement of the closure or layoff.

21(ic) Is long-term unemployed and has limited opportunities for
22employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation
23in the area in which the individual resides, including an individual
2455 years of age or older who may have substantial barriers to
25employment by reason of age.

26(id) Was self-employed, including farmers and ranchers, and is
27unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the
28community in which he or she resides or because of natural
29disasters.

30(ie) Was a civilian employee of the Department of Defense
31employed at a military installation being closed or realigned under
32thebegin insert federalend insert Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.

33(if) Was an active member of the Armed Forces or National
34Guard as of September 30, 1990, and was either involuntarily
35separated or separated pursuant to a special benefits program.

36(ig) Is a seasonal or migrant worker who experiences chronic
37seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agriculture
38industry, aggravated by continual advancements in technology and
39mechanization.

P98   1(ih) Has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of
2termination or layoff, as a consequence of compliance with the
3begin insert federal end insert Clean Air Act.

4(V) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
5commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
6a disabled individual who is eligible for, is enrolled in, or has
7completed a state rehabilitation plan or is a service-connected
8disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or veteran who is
9recently separated from military service.

10(VI) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
11commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
12an ex-offender. An individual shall be treated as convicted if he
13or she was placed on probation by a state court without a finding
14of guilt.

15(VII) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
16commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
17a person eligible for or a recipient of any of the following:

18(ia) Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits.

19(ib) Aid to Families with Dependent Children, or its successor.

20(ic) CalFresh benefits.

21(id) State and local general assistance.

22(VIII) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
23commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
24a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe, band, or other
25group of Native American descent.

26(IX) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
27commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
28a resident of a targeted employment area, as defined in Section
297072 of the Government Code.

30(X) Is an employee who qualified the qualified taxpayer for the
31enterprise zone hiring credit under former Section 17053.8 or the
32program area hiring credit under former Section 17053.11.

33(XI) Immediately preceding the qualified employee’s
34commencement of employment with the qualified taxpayer, was
35a member of a targeted group, as defined in Section 51(d) of the
36Internal Revenue Code, or its successor.

37(B) An individual may only be considered a qualified full-time
38employee for the period of time commencing with the date the
39individual is first employed by the qualified taxpayer and ending
4060 months thereafter.

P99   1(C) Priority for employment shall be provided to an individual
2who is enrolled in a qualified program under the federal Workforce
3Investment Act of 1998begin insert, or its successor,end insert or the Greater Avenues
4for Independence Act of 1985 or who is eligible as a member of
5a targeted group under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (Section
651 of the Internal Revenue Code), or its successor.

begin delete

7(8)

end delete

8begin insert(9)end insert (A) begin delete”Qualified end deletebegin insert“Qualified end inserttaxpayer” means abegin delete person or
9entityend delete
begin insert corporationend insert engaged in a trade or businessbegin insert end insertbegin insertwithin an
10enterprise zoneend insert
that meets both of the following requirements
11during the taxable year:

12(i) Pays or incurs qualified wages.

13(ii) Has a net increase in full-time employees.

14(B) In the case of any pass-thru entity, the determination of
15whether a taxpayer is a qualified taxpayer under this section shall
16be made at the entity level and any credit under this section or
17Section 17053.90 shall be allowed to the pass-thru entity and
18passed through to the partners and shareholders in accordance with
19applicable provisions of this part or Part 10 (commencing with
20Section 17001). For purposes of this subdivision, the term
21“pass-thru entity” means any partnership orbegin delete Send deletebegin insert “Send insertbegin insertend insert corporation.

begin delete

22(9)

end delete
begin insert

23(C) “Qualified taxpayer” shall not include employers that
24provide temporary help services, as described in Code 561320 of
25the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
26published by the United States Office of Management and Budget,
272012 edition.

end insert

28begin insert(10)end insert “Seasonal employment” means employment by a qualified
29taxpayer that has regular and predictable substantial reductions in
30trade or business operations.

begin delete

31(10)

end delete

32begin insert(11)end insert “Annual full-time equivalent” means all of the following:

33(A) Either of the following:

34(i) In the case of a full-time employee paid hourly qualified
35wages, “annual full-time equivalent” means the total number of
36hours worked for the qualified taxpayer by the employee, not to
37exceed 2,000 hours per employee, divided by 2,000.

38(ii) In the case of a salaried full-time employee, “annual full-time
39equivalent” means the total number of weeks worked for the
40qualified taxpayer by the employee, divided by 52.

P100  1(B) All employees of the trades or businesses that are treated
2as related under either Section 267, 318, or 707 of the Internal
3Revenue Code shall be treated as employed by a single qualified
4taxpayer.

5(C) In determining whether the qualified taxpayer has first
6commenced doing business in this state during the taxable year,
7subdivisionbegin delete (f)end deletebegin insert (g)end insert of Section 24416.20, without application of
8paragraph (7) of that subdivision, shall apply.

9(c) The “net increase in total full-time employees” of a qualified
10employer shall be determined as provided by this subdivision:

11(1) (A) (i) The net increase in full-time employees shall be
12determined on an annual full-time equivalent basis.

13(ii) The amount determined under clause (i) shall include the
14fractional amount, if any, of the increase for the taxable year.

15(B) The net increase in the total number of full-time employees
16shall be determined by subtracting the amount determined under
17clause (ii) from the amount determined under clause (i). If the
18amount determined under clause (ii) is equal to or exceeds the
19amount determined under clause (i), the amount determined under
20this subparagraph shall be zero.

21(i) The total number of full-time employees employed in the
22current taxable year by the qualified taxpayer and by any trade or
23business acquired by the qualified taxpayer during the current
24taxable year.

25(ii) The total number of full-time employees employed in the
26base year by the qualified taxpayer and by any trade or business
27acquired by the qualified taxpayer during the current taxable year.

28(2) For qualified taxpayers that first commence doing business
29in this state during the taxable year, the number of full-time
30employees under clause (ii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1)
31of this subdivision for the base year shall be zero.

32(3) For purposes of determining the number of full-time
33employees of the qualified taxpayer who are employed in this state
34under this section, only those employees who receive wages that
35are subject to Division 6 (commencing with Section 13000) of the
36Unemployment Insurance Code from the qualified taxpayer
37comprising more than 50 percent of that employee’s total wages
38received from the qualified taxpayer for the taxable year shall be
39included.

P101  1(d) (1) Any qualified wages taken into account under this
2section in computing this credit shall not be taken into account in
3computing any other credit otherwise allowable under this part or
4 Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001).

5(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any employee
6whose wages, in whole or in part, are eligible to be taken into
7account in computing a credit under Section 17053.74 or 23622.7
8shall not be treated as a qualified full-time employee under this
9section.

10(e) (1) The qualified taxpayer shall do both of the following:

11(A) Obtain from the Employment Development Department,
12as permitted by federal law, the local county or city Workforce
13Investment Actbegin insert of 1998end insert administrative entity, the local county
14GAIN office or social services agency, or the local government
15begin insert administering the enterprise zoneend insert, a certification that provides that
16a qualified employee meets the eligibility requirements specified
17in clausebegin delete (iv)end deletebegin insert (vi)end insert of subparagraph (A) of paragraphbegin delete (4)end deletebegin insert (8)end insert of
18subdivision (b). The Employment Development Department may
19provide preliminary screening and referral to a certifying agency.
20The Employment Development Department shall develop a form
21for this purpose. The Department of Housing and Community
22Development shall develop regulations governing the issuance of
23certificates by local governments pursuant to subdivision (a) of
24Section 7086 of the Government Code.

25(B) Retain a copy of the certification and provide it to the
26Franchise Tax Board annually.

27(2) The credit allowed by this sectionbegin delete must be claimed on a
28timely filed original return of the qualified taxpayer.end delete
begin insert may only be
29claimed on an original or amended return of the qualified taxpayer
30filed no later than one year after the original due date, without
31regard to extension, of the qualified taxpayer’s return for the year
32for which the credit is claimed. end insert

33(f) (1) For purposes of this section:

34(A) All employees of all corporations that are members of the
35same controlled group of corporations shall be treated as employed
36by a single qualified taxpayer.

37(B) The credit, if any, allowable by this section to each member
38shall be determined by reference to its proportionate share of the
39expense of the qualified wages giving rise to the credit, and shall
40be allocated in that manner.

P102  1(C) For purposes of this subdivision, “controlled group of
2corporations” means “controlled group of corporations” as defined
3in Section 1563(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, except that:

4(i) “More than 50 percent” shall be substituted for “at least 80
5percent” each place it appears in Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal
6Revenue Code.

7(ii) The determination shall be made without regard to
8subsections (a)(4) and (e)(3)(C) of Section 1563 of the Internal
9Revenue Code.

10(2) If a qualified taxpayer acquires the major portion of a trade
11or business of another taxpayer (hereinafter in this paragraph
12referred to as the “predecessor”) or the major portion of a separate
13unit of a trade or business of a predecessor, then, for purposes of
14applying this section for any calendar year ending after that
15acquisition, the employment relationship between a qualified
16 employee and a qualified taxpayer shall not be treated as terminated
17if the employee continues to be employed in that trade or business.

18(g) Rules similar to the rules provided inbegin delete Section 46(e) and (h)end delete
19begin insert subsections (e) and (h) of Section 46 end insert of the Internal Revenue Code
20shall apply to both of the following:

21(1) An organization to which Section 593 of the Internal
22Revenue Code applies.

23(2) A regulated investment company or a real estate investment
24trust subject to taxation under this part.

begin delete

25(h)

end delete
begin insert

26(h) For purposes of this section, “enterprise zone” means an
27area designated as an enterprise zone pursuant to Chapter 12.8
28(commencing with Section 7070) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the
29Government Code.

end insert

30begin insert(i)end insert (1) The credit allowable under this section shall be reduced
31by the credit allowed underbegin delete Sections 23623.5, 23625, andend deletebegin insert Sectionend insert
32 23646 claimed for the same employee. The credit shall also be
33reduced by the federal credit allowed under Section 51 of the
34Internal Revenue Code, as applicable for federal purposes.

35(2) In addition, any deduction otherwise allowed under this part
36for the wages or salaries paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer
37upon which the credit is based shall be reduced by the amount of
38the credit, prior to any reduction required by subdivisionbegin delete (i)end deletebegin insert (j) or
39(k)end insert
.

begin delete

40(i)

end delete

P103  1begin insert(j)end insert In the case where the credit allowed by this section exceeds
2the “tax,” the excess may be carried over to reduce the “tax” in
3the following year, and the succeeding six years if necessary, until
4exhausted.

begin delete

5(j) This section shall cease to be operative for taxable years
6beginning on or after January 1, ___, and shall be repealed on
7December 1, ___.

end delete
begin insert

8(k) (1) The amount of the credit otherwise allowed under this
9section and Section 17053.90, including any credit carryover from
10prior years, that may reduce the “tax” for the taxable year shall
11not exceed the amount of tax that would be imposed on the qualified
12taxpayer’s business income attributable to the enterprise zone
13determined as if that attributable income represented all of the
14income of the qualified taxpayer subject to tax under this part.

end insert
begin insert

15(2) Attributable income shall be that portion of the qualified
16taxpayer’s California source business income that is apportioned
17to the enterprise zone. For that purpose, the qualified taxpayer’s
18business income attributable to sources in this state first shall be
19determined in accordance with Chapter 17 (commencing with
20Section 25101) of Part 11. That business income shall be further
21apportioned to the enterprise zone in accordance with Article 2
22(commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 17 of Part 11,
23modified for purposes of this section in accordance with paragraph
24(3).

end insert
begin insert

25(3) Business income shall be apportioned to the enterprise zone
26by multiplying the total California business income of the qualified
27taxpayer by a fraction, the numerator of which is the property
28factor plus the payroll factor, and the denominator of which is
29two. For purposes of this paragraph:

end insert
begin insert

30(A) The property factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is
31the average value of the qualified taxpayer’s real and tangible
32personal property owned or rented and used in the enterprise zone
33during the taxable year, and the denominator of which is the
34average value of all the qualified taxpayer’s real and tangible
35personal property owned or rented and used in this state during
36the taxable year.

end insert
begin insert

37(B) The payroll factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is
38the total amount paid by the qualified taxpayer in the enterprise
39zone during the taxable year for compensation, and the
P104  1denominator of which is the total compensation paid by the
2qualified taxpayer in this state during the taxable year.

end insert
begin insert

3(4) The portion of any credit remaining, if any, after application
4of this subdivision, shall be carried over to succeeding taxable
5years, as if it were an amount exceeding the “tax” for the taxable
6year, as provided in subdivision (j).

end insert
begin insert

7(l) (1) The Franchise Tax Board shall compile the certifications
8submitted pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of
9subdivision (e) and shall provide as a searchable database on its
10Internet Web site, for each taxable year beginning on or after
11January 1, 2014, and before January 1, 2019, the employer names,
12amounts of tax credit claimed, and number of new jobs created
13for each taxable year pursuant to this section, Sections 17053.34,
1417053.46, 17053.47, 17053.74, 17053.90, 23622.7, 23622.8, 23634,
15and 23646.

end insert
begin insert

16(2) The Franchise Tax Board may prescribe rules, guidelines,
17or procedures necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes
18of this section, including any guidelines regarding the allocation
19of the credit allowed under this section.

end insert
begin insert

20(m) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1,
212019, and as of that date is repealed.

end insert
begin insert

22(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subdivision, this
23section shall remain operative for any qualified taxpayer with
24respect to any qualified full-time employee after the zone expiration
25date for the remaining period, if any, of the 60-month period after
26the original date of hiring of an otherwise qualified full-time
27employee and any wages paid or incurred with respect to those
28qualified full-time employees after the zone expiration date shall
29be treated as qualified wages under this section, provided the
30employee satisfies any other requirements of paragraphs (4) and
31(8) of subdivision (b), as if the enterprise zone designation were
32still in existence and binding.

end insert
33

SEC. 12.  

No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
34Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
35the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
36district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
37infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
38for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of
39the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within
P105  1the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
2Constitution.

3

SEC. 13.  

This act provides for a tax levy within the meaning
4of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect.



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