Revenue and Taxation Code section 23036.6
(a)
Notwithstanding any provision of this part or Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401) to the contrary, except as provided in subdivision (d), for taxpayers not required to be included in a combined report under Section 25101 or 25110, or taxpayers not authorized to be included in a combined report under Section 25101.15, for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2030, the total of all credits otherwise allowable under any provision of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 23608), including the carryover of any credit under a former provision of that chapter, for the taxable year shall not reduce the “tax,” as defined in Section 23036, by more than 70 percent or five million dollars ($5,000,000), whichever is greater.(b)
Notwithstanding any provision of this part or Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401) to the contrary, except as provided in subdivision (d), for taxpayers required to be included in a combined report under Section 25101 or 25110, or taxpayers authorized to be included in a combined report under Section 25101.15, for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2030, the total of all credits otherwise allowable under any provision of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 23608), including the carryover of any credit under a former provision of that chapter, by all members of the combined report shall not reduce the aggregate amount of “tax,” as defined in Section 23036, of all members of the combined report by more than 70 percent or five million dollars ($5,000,000), whichever is greater.(c)
Any amounts included in an election pursuant to Section 6902.5, relating to an irrevocable election to apply credit amounts under Section 17053.85, 17053.95, 17053.98, 17053.98.1, 23685, 23695, 23698, or 23698.1 against qualified sales and use tax, as defined in Section 6902.5, are not included in the limitation set forth in subdivision (a) or (b).(d)
The limitation under subdivision (a) or (b) shall not apply to the credit allowed by Section 23610.5 (relating to credit for low-income housing).(e)
Any annual refundable credit amount included in an election pursuant to Section 23036.5 is not included in the limitation set forth in subdivision (a) or (b).(f)
If an election is made pursuant to subdivision (k) of Section 23698.1, both the credit allowed against the “tax” under clause (i) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (k) of Section 23698.1 and the annual refundable amount calculated under subdivision (k) of Section 23698.1 shall not be included in the limitation set forth in subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section.(g)
The amount of any credit otherwise allowable for the taxable year under Section 23036 that is not allowed due to the application of this section shall remain a credit carryover amount under this part.(h)
Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code does not apply to any standard, criterion, procedure, determination, rule, notice, or guideline established or issued by the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to this section.
Source:
Section 23036.6, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=RTC§ionNum=23036.6. (updated Jun. 29, 2026; accessed Jul. 20, 2026).
