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AB-97 • 2026

Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: Bobcat Fire: exclusions.

Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: Bobcat Fire: exclusions.

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Sponsor
Lackey
Last action
Official status
Senate - Revenue and Taxation
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The source text mentions 'as defined' for qualified taxpayers but does not provide the specific definition, leaving uncertainty about who exactly qualifies.

AB-97: Tax Exclusion for Bobcat Fire Victims

This law allows people in Los Angeles County who received settlement money for losses from the 2020 Bobcat Fire to exclude that money from their taxable income.

What This Bill Does

  • It creates a rule so settlements for costs and losses related to the 2020 Bobcat Fire are not counted as gross income for tax purposes.
  • This change applies only to taxes paid between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2028.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Qualified taxpayers who received settlements for costs or losses from the 2020 Bobcat Fire in Los Angeles County
  • People filing personal income tax returns during the years covered by this law

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact definition of a 'qualified taxpayer' is not fully explained in the provided text.
  • This bill does not apply to fires that happened before or after the Bobcat Fire.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Senate - Revenue and Taxation

Official Summary Text

Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: Bobcat Fire: exclusions.