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AB-2186 • 2026

Personal Income Tax Law: exclusions: reparations programs.

Personal Income Tax Law: exclusions: reparations programs.

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Sponsor
McKinnor
Last action
Official status
Senate - Appropriations
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text excerpt contains conflicting or alternative dates (2027/2032 vs. 2028/2033) likely due to amendments; the final effective years cannot be confirmed from this snippet alone.

Excluding Reparations Payments from State Income Tax

AB-2186 excludes defined reparations benefits or payments from a taxpayer's gross income for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027 (or 2028) and before January 1, 2032 (or 2033).

What This Bill Does

  • Excludes any reparations benefit or payment, as defined in the bill, from a taxpayer's gross income.
  • Applies to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, and before January 1, 2032 (or potentially starting in 2028 and ending in 2033 based on amended text).
  • Includes specific goals, purposes, objectives, performance indicators, and data collection requirements as required for new tax expenditures.

Who It Names or Affects

  • California taxpayers who receive defined reparations benefits or payments during the covered taxable years.
  • State agencies responsible for administering the Personal Income Tax Law and reporting on the included goals and performance indicators.

Terms To Know

Gross Income
Income from whatever source derived, except as specifically excluded by law.
Tax Expenditure
A reduction in tax revenue caused by an exclusion allowed under the law that requires specific goals and performance indicators.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text lists two possible date ranges (2027–2032 or 2028–2033) without clarifying which one is final in the provided excerpt.
  • While the bill states reparations benefits are 'as defined,' the specific definition of what counts as a benefit or payment is not detailed in the summary text.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Senate - Appropriations

Official Summary Text

Personal Income Tax Law: exclusions: reparations programs.