California Code
CHAPTER 10 - Partners and Partnerships
Section 17859.

17859. (a) The amendments made by Section 13504 of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97) to Section 708 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the continuation of a partnership, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.

(b) The amendments made by Section 13504 of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97) to Section 743(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to alternative rules for electing investment partnerships, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.

(c) The amendments made by Section 13504 of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97) to Section 168(i)(7)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to transactions covered, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.

(d) (1) A partnership may elect to have subdivision (a) apply to partnership taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2019, in which case subdivisions (b) and (c) shall also apply to the election.

(2) The Franchise Tax Board shall specify the form and manner in which the election under paragraph (1) shall be made, as well as whether an amended return or any other information shall be required.

(3) Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code shall not apply to any rule, procedure, or guideline established or issued by the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to paragraph (2).

(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 39, Sec. 16. (AB 91) Effective July 1, 2019.)