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AB-1140 Income tax: health savings accounts. (2017-2018)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.

 Section 17072 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:

17072.
 (a) Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjusted gross income defined, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b) Section 62(a)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers, shall not apply.
(c) Section 62(a)(21) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to attorneys fees relating to awards to whistleblowers, shall not apply.
(d) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, Section 62(a)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to health savings accounts, shall apply.

SEC. 2.

 Section 17131.4 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:

17131.4.
 (a)  Section 106(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to contributions to health savings accounts, shall not apply.
(b) This section shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2005, and before January 1, 2018.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.

SEC. 3.

 Section 17131.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:

17131.5.
 (a)  Section 125(d)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the  exception for health savings accounts, shall not apply.
(b) This section shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2005, and before January 1, 2018.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.

SEC. 4.

 Section 17215.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:

17215.1.
 (a)  Section 220(f)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to rollover contributions, shall not apply.
(b) This section shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2005, and before January 1, 2018.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.

SEC. 5.

 Section 17215.4 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:

17215.4.
 (a)  Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to health savings accounts, shall not apply.
(b) This section shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2005, and before January 1, 2018.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.

SEC. 6.

 Section 17216 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:

17216.
 For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, all of the following shall apply:
(a) Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to health savings accounts, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b) Section 223(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be modified by substituting the phrase “Section 17651” for the phrase “Section 511 (relating to imposition of tax of unrelated business income of charitable, etc., organizations),” contained therein.
(c) Section 223(f)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be modified by substituting “2.5 percent” for “20 percent,” contained therein.

SEC. 7.

 Section 19184 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:

19184.
 (a) A penalty of fifty dollars ($50) shall be imposed for each failure, unless it is shown that the failure is due to reasonable cause, by any person required to file who fails to file a report at the time and in the manner required by any of the following provisions:
(1) Subdivision (c) of Section 17507, relating to individual retirement accounts.
(2) Section 220(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to medical savings accounts  reports  for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1997.
(3) Section 223(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to reports.
(3) (4)  Subdivision (b) of Section 17140.3 or subdivision (b) of Section 23711 relating to qualified tuition programs.
(4) (5)  Subdivision (e) of Section 23712, relating to Coverdell education savings accounts.
(b) (1) Any individual who:
(A) Is required to furnish information under Section 17508 as to the amount designated nondeductible contributions made for any taxable year, and
(B) Overstates the amount of those contributions made for that taxable year, shall pay a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) for each overstatement unless it is shown that the overstatement is due to reasonable cause.
(2) Any individual who fails to file a form required to be filed by the Franchise Tax Board under Section 17508 shall pay a penalty of fifty dollars ($50) for each failure unless it is shown that the failure is due to reasonable cause.
(c) Article 3 (commencing with Section 19031) of this chapter (relating to deficiency assessments) shall not apply in respect of the assessment or collection of any penalty imposed under this section.
(d) The amendments made to this section by the act adding this subdivision shall apply to taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2018.
SEC. 8.
 This act provides for a tax levy within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect.