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AB-1620 • 2026

Personal Income Tax Law: deductions: homeowners’ insurance premiums.

Personal Income Tax Law: deductions: homeowners’ insurance premiums.

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Sponsor
Sanchez
Last action
Official status
Assembly - Appropriations
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact definitions of 'qualified taxpayer' and 'primary residence' are referenced in the source but not provided in the summary text.

Deduction for Homeowners' Insurance Premiums

AB-1620 allows qualified taxpayers to deduct premiums paid on homeowners' insurance policies covering their primary residence for taxable years starting between January 1, 2026, and December 31, 2030.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows a deduction in computing income for amounts paid or incurred as premiums on a homeowners' insurance policy.
  • Applies only to policies covering the taxpayer's primary residence, as defined by the bill.
  • Limits this tax benefit to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2031.
  • Includes specific goals, purposes, objectives, performance indicators, and data collection requirements required for new tax expenditures.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Qualified taxpayers who pay premiums on homeowners' insurance policies covering their primary residence.

Terms To Know

Deduction
An amount subtracted from total income before calculating how much tax is owed.
Taxable year
The 12-month period used to calculate taxes, usually the calendar year.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill defines 'qualified taxpayer' and 'primary residence,' but this summary does not include those specific definitions.
  • The text does not state a maximum dollar limit for how much can be deducted.
  • While the bill takes effect immediately as a tax levy, it only applies to taxable years starting in 2026.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Assembly - Appropriations

Official Summary Text

Personal Income Tax Law: deductions: homeowners’ insurance premiums.