17052.26.
(a) For each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2000, and before January 1, 2007, there shall be allowed as a credit against the “net tax,” as defined in Section 17039, an amount equal to the costs paid or incurred during the taxable year by the taxpayer on tips reported by his or her employees pursuant to Section 13055 of the Unemployment Insurance Code for unemployment insurance taxes and employment training taxes.
(b) For purposes of this section:
(1) “Unemployment insurance taxes” means employer contributions to the Unemployment Fund pursuant to Section 977 of the Unemployment Insurance Code.
(2) “Employment training taxes” means employer contributions to the Employment Training Fund pursuant to Section 976.6 of the Unemployment Insurance Code.
(3) “Tips” has the meaning provided in Section 927 of the Unemployment Insurance Code.
(c) In the case where the credit allowed under this section exceeds the “net tax,” the excess may be carried over to reduce the “net tax” for the succeeding 15 years, or until the credit is exhausted, whichever occurs first.
(d) No deduction shall be allowed as otherwise provided in this part for that portion of any costs paid or incurred for the taxable year which is equal to the amount of the credit allowed under this section attributable to those costs.
(e) This section remain in effect only until December 1, 2007, and as of that date is repealed.