(a)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(a)
(1)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(a)(1) 对于2025年1月1日或之后开始的纳税年度,合格纳税人应获得针对第23036条所定义的“税款”的抵免,抵免金额为合格电影在加州制作的合格支出的35%或40%(以 (4) 段所述的适用抵免百分比为准),但须经加州电影委员会根据 (g) 款进行计算和排名,并符合 (i) 款所述的分配金额类别。如果已根据第23685、23695或23698条就相同支出申请了抵免,则本条不予抵免任何合格电影在加州制作的合格支出。
(2)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(a)(2) 除非本条另有规定,抵免应在加州电影委员会根据 (g) 款为该合格电影签发抵免证书的纳税年度允许,但在任何情况下均不得早于2025年7月1日,且应为合格纳税人在所有纳税年度为该合格电影支付或发生的所有合格支出的适用百分比。
(3)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(a)(3)
(A)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(a)(3)(A) 允许给合格纳税人的抵免金额应限于加州电影委员会根据 (g) 款向该合格纳税人签发的抵免证书中规定的金额。
(B)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(a)(3)(A)(B) 在确定 (A) 项中抵免证书规定的金额时,加州电影委员会应限于每部合格电影的以下合格支出金额:
(i)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(a)(3)(A)(B)(i) 对于故事片,最高达一亿两千万美元 ($120,000,000)。
(ii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(a)(3)(A)(B)(ii) 对于 (b) 款 (19) 段 (A) 项 (ii) 目所述的迷你剧或限定剧,最高达一亿两千万美元 ($120,000,000)。
(iii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(a)(3)(A)(B)(iii) 对于 (b) 款 (19) 段 (A) 项 (iii) 目或 (v) 目所述的电视剧,每季最高达一亿两千万美元 ($120,000,000)。
(iv)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(a)(3)(A)(B)(iv) 对于独立电影,最高达两千万美元 ($20,000,000)。
(4)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(a)(4) 就 (1) 段和 (2) 段而言,适用抵免百分比如下:
(A)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(a)(4)(A) 归因于在加州制作合格电影的合格支出的35%,包括但不限于迁至加州并在根据本条或第23685、23695或23698条获得税收抵免分配的第二年或后续年度的故事片或电视剧。
(B)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(a)(4)(B) 归因于在加州制作合格电影的合格支出的40%,其中该合格电影是迁至加州并在根据本条获得税收抵免分配的第一年的电视剧。
(C)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(a)(4)(C) 归因于制作独立电影的合格支出的35%。
(D)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(a)(4)(D) 对于适用抵免百分比根据 (A) 项确定的合格电影的制作,应允许额外抵免,总额不超过该项下合格支出的5%,具体如下:
(i)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(a)(4)(D)(i)
(I)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(a)(4)(D)(i)(I) 合格支出的5%,不包括 (E) 项所述的合格工资,与洛杉矶区以外的原始拍摄相关。
(II) 就本目和 (E) 项而言:
(ia) “适用期间”指从前期制作开始到原始拍摄结束的期间。适用期间包括撤离远程拍摄地点并返回洛杉矶区所需的时间。
(ib) “洛杉矶区”指以加州洛杉矶比佛利大道和拉西内加大道为中心,半径30英里范围内的区域,包括阿瓜杜尔塞、卡斯泰克(包括卡斯泰克湖)、利奥卡里略州立海滩、安大略国际机场、皮鲁和波莫纳(包括洛杉矶县博览会场)。米高梅公司科内霍牧场地产位于洛杉矶区内。
(ic) “原始拍摄”包括主要拍摄和补拍原始镜头。
(id) “与洛杉矶区外原创摄影相关的合格支出” 指在适用期间支付或发生的、用于在洛杉矶区外购买或租赁并使用或消耗的有形个人财产的款项,且与洛杉矶区外原创摄影相关,以及为在洛杉矶区外提供服务而支付的合格工资,且与洛杉矶区外原创摄影相关。
(ii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(a)(4)(D)(ii) 与在加利福尼亚州制作合格电影相关的合格视觉效果支出中的百分之五。
(E)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(a)(4)(E)
(i)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(a)(4)(E)(i) 尽管有分段 (D) 的规定,为在洛杉矶区外提供与原创摄影相关的服务而支付给居住在加利福尼亚州但洛杉矶区外的合格个人的合格工资的百分之十的金额,应作为额外抵免额予以允许,用于制作其适用抵免百分比根据分段 (A) 或 (C) 确定的合格电影。
(ii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(a)(4)(E)(i)(ii) 尽管有分段 (D) 的规定,为在洛杉矶区外提供与原创摄影相关的服务而支付给居住在加利福尼亚州但洛杉矶区外的合格个人的合格工资的百分之五的金额,应作为额外抵免额予以允许,用于制作其适用抵免百分比根据分段 (B) 确定的合格电影。
(b)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b) 就本节而言:
(1)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(1) “辅助产品” 指任何向公众出售的、包含合格电影的某一部分或任何元素的物品。
(2)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(2) “预算” 指在合格电影制作期间支付或发生的所有费用的估算。它应是合格纳税人和制作公司用于所有合格电影目的的同一预算。
(3)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(3) “片段使用” 指在合格电影中使用的、除合格电影本身之外的任何电影片段的使用。
(4)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(4) “抵免证书” 指加利福尼亚电影委员会根据分部 (g) 第 (3) 段分段 (D) 的规定颁发的证书。
(5)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(5) “多元化工作计划清单” 指加利福尼亚电影委员会通过法规制定的清单,其中可能包括考虑高层包容性招聘、基层包容性招聘、公平教育、行业能力建设和供应商多元化,作为任何多元化工作计划的一部分。
(6)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(6)
(A)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(6)(A) “员工附带福利” 指在制作期间的任何年份,根据本部分允许参与合格电影制作的合格纳税人扣除的金额,不包括员工贡献的任何金额,就以下任何一项而言:
(i)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(6)(A)(i) 雇主在任何养老金、利润分享、年金或类似计划下的供款。
(ii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(6)(A)(ii) 雇主为员工提供的任何意外或健康计划下的保险。
(iii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(6)(A)(iii) 雇主为员工提供的人寿或残疾保险费用。
(B)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(6)(A)(B) 根据第 (21) 段分段 (A) 子句 (i) 被视为工资的任何金额,不应在本段中予以考虑。
(7)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(7) “独立电影” 指预算至少为一百万美元 ($1,000,000) 的电影,由非上市公司制作,且上市公司直接或间接拥有制作公司股份不超过百分之三十的。
(8)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(8) “就业比率” 指支付给合格个人的合格工资金额除以税收抵免金额(不包括根据分部 (a) 第 (4) 段分段 (D) 和 (E) 允许的任何额外抵免额),由加利福尼亚电影委员会计算。仅为计算就业比率的目的,支付给在加利福尼亚州从事工作的第三方供应商的合格视觉效果支出的百分之七十,应被视为支付给合格个人的合格工资。
(9)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(9) “许可” 指以全部或部分形式发行合格电影的任何权利授予。
(10)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(10) “新用途” 指电影在其最初创作媒介之外的媒介中的任何使用。
(11)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(11) “新电视剧试播集” 指为拟议电视剧制作的首集。
(12)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(12)
(A)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(12)(A) “Postproduction” means the final activities in a qualified motion picture’s production, including editing, foley recording, automatic dialogue replacement, sound editing, scoring, music track recording by musicians and music editing, beginning and end credits, negative cutting, negative processing and duplication, the addition of sound and visual effects, sound mixing, film-to-tape transfers, encoding, and
color correction.
(B)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(12)(A)(B) “Postproduction” does not include the manufacture or shipping of release prints or their equivalent.
(13)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(13) “Preproduction” means the process of preparation for actual physical production which begins after a qualified motion picture has received a firm agreement of financial commitment, or is greenlit, with, for example, the establishment of a dedicated production office, the hiring of key crew members, and includes, but is not limited to, activities that include location scouting and execution of contracts with vendors of equipment and stage space.
(14)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(14) “Principal photography” means the phase of production during which the motion picture is actually shot, as distinguished from preproduction and
postproduction.
(15)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(15) “Production period” means the period beginning with preproduction and ending upon completion of postproduction.
(16)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(16) “Qualified entity” means a personal service corporation as defined in Section 269A(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, a payroll services corporation, or any entity receiving qualified wages with respect to services performed by a qualified individual.
(17)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(17) “Qualified expenditures” means amounts paid or incurred for tangible personal property purchased or leased, and used, within this state in the production of a qualified motion picture and payments, including qualified wages, for services performed within this state in the production of a qualified motion picture.
(18)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(18)
(A)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(18)(A) “Qualified individual” means any individual who performs services during the production period in an activity related to the production of a qualified motion picture.
(B)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(18)(A)(B) “Qualified individual” shall not include either of the following:
(i)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(18)(A)(B)(i) Any individual related to the qualified taxpayer as described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of Section 51(i)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(ii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(18)(A)(B)(ii) Any 5-percent owner, as defined in Section 416(i)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, of the qualified taxpayer.
(19)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(19)
(A)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(19)(A) “Qualified motion picture” means a motion
picture that is produced for distribution to the general public, regardless of medium, that is one of the following:
(i)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(19)(A)(i) A feature with a minimum production budget of one million dollars ($1,000,000).
(ii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(19)(A)(ii) A miniseries or limited series consisting of two or more episodes, each longer than 40 minutes of running time, exclusive of commercials, that is produced in California, with a minimum production budget of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per episode.
(iii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(19)(A)(iii) An independent film.
(iv)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(19)(A)(iv) A television series that relocated to California.
(v)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(19)(A)(v) A pilot for a new live action or animated television series that
is at least 20 minutes of running time, exclusive of commercials, that is produced in California, and with a minimum production budget of one million dollars ($1,000,000).
(vi)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(19)(A)(vi) A live action or animated series, averaging across a season at least 20 minutes of running time per episode, exclusive of commercials, that is produced in California, with a minimum production budget of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per episode.
(vii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(19)(A)(vii) An animated film that is produced in California, with a minimum production budget of one million dollars ($1,000,000).
(viii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(19)(A)(viii) A large-scale competition show, not including traditional reality, game shows, talk shows, or docufollow television programming, that
is produced in California, with a minimum production budget of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per episode.
(B)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(19)(A)(B) To qualify as a “qualified motion picture,” all of the following conditions shall be satisfied:
(i)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(19)(A)(B)(i) At least 75 percent of the principal photography days occur wholly in California or 75 percent of the production budget is incurred for payment for services performed within the state and the purchase or rental of property used within the state.
(ii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(b)(19)(A)(B)(ii) Production of the qualified motion picture is completed within 30 months from the date on which the qualified taxpayer’s application is approved by the California Film Commission. For purposes of this section, a qualified motion picture is
“completed” when the process of postproduction has been finished.
(iv)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(iv)
(I)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(iv)(I) Except as provided in subclause (II), principal photography of the qualified motion picture commences after the date on which the application is approved by the California Film Commission, but no later than 180 days after the date of that approval if the qualified motion picture has a budget with qualified expenditures of less than one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000), and no later than 240 days after the date of that approval in the case of a qualified motion picture with a budget of qualified expenditures with at least one
hundred million dollars ($100,000,000), unless death, disability, or disfigurement of the director or of a principal cast member; an act of God, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, earthquake, storm, hurricane, or other natural disaster; terrorist activities; or government sanction has directly prevented a production’s ability to begin principal photography within the prescribed 180- or 240-day commencement period.
(II) Notwithstanding subclause (I), a production that has not previously received an allocation under this section or Section 23685, 23695, or 23698, and that completed principal photography of the previous season more than 48 months prior to the application for a credit allocation under this section, shall be deemed not to have commenced principal photography prior to the date on which the application for an allocation of
credit under this section is approved by the California Film Commission.
(III) Notwithstanding subclauses (I) and (II), a television series that did not commence principal photography prior to July 1, 2025, and applied for but did not receive an allocation under this section for its first season filming in California and makes an application for allocation of credit for its second season filming in California shall be deemed not to have commenced principal photography prior to the date on which the application for an allocation of credit under this section is approved by the California Film Commission.
(v)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)
(I)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(I) At least 75 percent of production costs for picture editing and postproduction sound labor and services shall be incurred in California.
(II) This requirement shall only apply to a qualified motion picture applying for an allocation of credits under this section pursuant to subparagraph (G) of paragraph (8) of subdivision (k) of Section 17053.98 or Section 23698.
(vi)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(I)(vi) Provides a diversity workplan checklist.
(C)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(I)(C) For the purposes of subparagraph (A), in computing the total wages paid or incurred for the production of a qualified motion picture, all amounts paid or incurred by all persons or entities that share in the costs of the qualified motion picture shall be aggregated.
(D)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(I)(D) “Qualified motion picture” shall not include commercial advertising, music videos, a motion picture produced for private
noncommercial use, such as weddings, graduations, or as part of an educational course and made by students, a news program, current events or public events program, talk show, game show, sporting event or activity, awards show, telethon or other production that solicits funds, reality television program, except as specified in clause (ix) of subparagraph (A), clip-based programming if more than 50 percent of the content is comprised of licensed footage, documentaries, variety programs, daytime dramas, strip shows, or any production that falls within the recordkeeping requirements of Section 2257 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
(20)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(20)
(A)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(20)(A) “Qualified taxpayer” means a taxpayer, or a single member limited liability company that is disregarded for tax purposes pursuant to Section 23038, who has paid or incurred qualified
expenditures, participated in the Career Readiness requirement in Section 23695, and has been issued a credit certificate by the California Film Commission pursuant to subdivision (g).
(B)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(20)(A)(B) In the case of any pass-thru entity, the determination of whether a taxpayer is a qualified taxpayer under this section shall be made at the entity level and any credit under this section is not allowed to the pass-thru entity, but shall be passed through to the partners or shareholders in accordance with applicable provisions of Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) or Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001). For purposes of this paragraph, “pass-thru entity” means any entity taxed as a partnership or “S” corporation.
(C)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(20)(A)(C) In the case of an “S” corporation, the credit allowed under this
section shall not be used by an “S” corporation as a credit against a tax imposed under Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 23800) of Part 11 of Division 2.
(21)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(21) “Qualified visual effects” means visual effects where at least 75 percent or a minimum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) of the qualified expenditures for the visual effects are paid or incurred in California.
(22)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(22)
(A)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(22)(A) “Qualified wages” means all of the following:
(i)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(22)(A)(i) Any wages subject to withholding under Division 6 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Unemployment Insurance Code that were paid or incurred by any taxpayer involved in the production of a qualified motion picture with respect to a qualified individual for
services performed on the qualified motion picture production within this state.
(ii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(22)(A)(ii) The portion of any employee fringe benefits paid or incurred by any taxpayer involved in the production of the qualified motion picture that are properly allocable to qualified wage amounts described in clauses (i), (iii), and (iv).
(iii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(22)(A)(iii) Any payments made to a qualified entity for services performed in this state by qualified individuals within the meaning of paragraph (17).
(iv)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(22)(A)(iv) Remuneration paid to an independent contractor who is a qualified individual for services performed within this state by that qualified individual.
(B)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(22)(A)(B) “Qualified wages” shall not include any of the
following:
(i)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(22)(A)(B)(i) Expenses, including wages, related to new use, reuse, clip use, licensing, secondary markets, or residual compensation, or the creation of any ancillary product, including, but not limited to, a soundtrack album, toy, game, trailer, or teaser.
(ii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(22)(A)(B)(ii) Expenses, including wages, paid or incurred with respect to acquisition, development, turnaround, or any rights thereto.
(iii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(22)(A)(B)(iii) Expenses, including wages, related to financing, overhead, marketing, promotion, or distribution of a qualified motion picture.
(iv)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(22)(A)(B)(iv) Expenses, including wages, paid per person per qualified
motion picture for writers, directors, music directors, music composers, music supervisors, producers, and performers, other than background actors with no scripted lines.
(23)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(23)
(A)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(23)(A) “Recurring television allocation amount” means the sum of the base year allocation and the product of all of the following:
(i)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(23)(A)(i) The base year allocation.
(ii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(23)(A)(ii) The number of subsequent years.
(iii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(23)(A)(iii) Three percent.
(B)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(23)(A)(B) For purposes of this paragraph, the following definitions apply:
(i)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(23)(A)(B)(i) “Base year allocation” means the amount
received by the recurring television series in its fiscal year 2025–26 Credit Allocation Letter or Letters, or if no amounts were reserved in fiscal year 2025–26, in the next fiscal year in which a Credit Allocation Letter or Letters were received.
(ii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(23)(A)(B)(ii) “The number of subsequent years” means the number of full or partial fiscal years that have elapsed since the fiscal year in with the base year allocation was made.
(24)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(24) “Recurring television series” means any television series that was previously approved and issued a credit allocation letter under this section.
(25)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(25) “Residual compensation” means supplemental compensation paid at the time that a motion picture is exhibited through new use, reuse, clip use, or in
secondary markets, as distinguished from payments made during production.
(26)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(26) “Reuse” means any use of a qualified motion picture in the
same medium for which it was created, following the initial use in that medium.
(27)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(27) “Secondary markets” means media in which a qualified motion picture is exhibited following the initial media in which it is exhibited.
(28)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(v)(28) “Television series that relocated to California” means a television series, without regard to episode length or initial media exhibition, with a minimum production budget of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per episode, that filmed at least 75 percent of principal photography days in its most recent season outside of California or has filmed all seasons outside of California and for which the taxpayer certifies that the credit provided pursuant to this section is the primary reason for relocating to California.
(c)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(c)
(1)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(c)(1) (A) A qualified taxpayer may elect to assign any portion of the credit allowed under this section to one or more affiliated corporations for each taxable year in which the credit is allowed. In the event the qualified taxpayer is a single member limited liability company that is disregarded for tax purposes pursuant to Section 23038, the qualified taxpayer may elect to assign any portion of the credit allowed under this section to one or more affiliated corporations as if that single member limited liability company made the federal election to be classified as an association taxable as a corporation.
(B)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(c)(1)(B) 就分段 (A) 中规定的选择而言,以下所有规定均适用:
(i)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(c)(1)(B)(i) 该选择可以基于最初获得该抵免的合格纳税人选择的任何方法。
(ii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(c)(1)(B)(ii) 一旦做出选择,在允许抵免的纳税年度内,该选择不可撤销。
(iii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(c)(1)(B)(iii) 如果转让选择明确显示在合格纳税人及其转让和接收抵免的关联公司的每份申报表上,则该选择可以在任何后续纳税年度进行更改。
(iv)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(c)(1)(B)(iv) 该选择应以特许权税委员会规定的形式和方式向特许权税委员会报告,并附上所有关于抵免转让的必要信息,包括受让方的公司编号、联邦雇主识别号或其他纳税人识别号,以及转让的抵免金额。
(C)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(c)(1)(C) 就本段而言,“关联公司”具有第 25110 条 (b) 款所规定的含义,以允许抵免的纳税年度的最后一天为准,但该条中所有出现的“超过 50%”均替换为“100%”,所有出现的“有表决权股份”均替换为“有表决权普通股”。
(2)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(c)(2) 尽管有任何其他法律规定,合格纳税人可以将其根据本条规定获得的、归属于独立电影(如 (b) 款 (7) 项所定义)的任何抵免出售给无关方。
(3)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(c)(3) 合格纳税人应在出售抵免之前,以特许权税委员会规定的形式和方式向特许权税委员会报告所有关于抵免购买和出售的必要信息,包括购买该抵免的无关方的社会安全号或其他纳税人识别号、出售抵免的面值,以及合格纳税人因出售抵免而收到的对价金额。
(4)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(c)(4) 如果根据本条规定允许的抵免超过“税款”,则超额抵免可以结转至下一个纳税年度,并在必要时结转至随后的八个纳税年度,直至抵免用尽。
(5)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(c)(5) 根据本款规定,一项抵免不得出售给一个以上的纳税人,无关方也不得将该抵免转售给其他纳税人或其他方。
(6)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(c)(6) 根据本款被转让或获得税收抵免的一方应遵守本条的规定。
(7)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(c)(7) 在任何情况下,如果合格纳税人已在其任何纳税申报表上申报了本条允许的税收抵免,则不得转让或出售该税收抵免。
(8)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(c)(8) 如果加州电影委员会根据本条最初分配抵免的纳税人与已购买该抵免的纳税人均在其纳税申报表上申报了相同金额的抵免,只要评估的诉讼时效尚未届满,特许权税委员会可以不批准任何一方纳税人的抵免。
(9)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(c)(9) 《政府法典》第二编第三部第一部分第 3.5 章(自第 11340 条起)不适用于特许权税委员会根据本款制定或发布的任何标准、准则、程序、决定、规则、通知或指南。
(10)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(c)(10) 第 23036 条 (g) 款或 (i) 款不适用于根据本款出售或转让的任何抵免。
(11)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(c)(11) 就本款而言,以下规定适用:
(A)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(c)(11)(A) 根据第 (2) 项至第 (10) 项(含)购买抵免的无关方应被视为 (a) 款 (1) 项规定的合格纳税人。
(B)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(c)(11)(B) 根据第 (1) 项被转让抵免的关联公司应被视为 (a) 款 (1) 项规定的合格纳税人。
(d)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(d)
(1)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(d)(1) 除非合格纳税人向加州电影委员会提供以下信息,否则不得根据本条规定获得抵免:
(A)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(d)(1)(A) 每位合格个人的身份识别。
(B)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(d)(1)(B) 制作的具体开始和结束日期。
(C)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(d)(1)(C) 支付的工资总额。
(D)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(d)(1)(D) 支付给合格个人的合格工资总额。
(II) 独立电影不受根据子条款 (I) 增加费用的限制。
(B)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(B) 尽管有任何其他法律规定,在根据《政府法典》第11346.4条准备拟议行动通知之前,以及在对拟议法规进行任何修订(非实质性或仅语法性质的修改除外)之前,州长商业和经济发展办公室应首先批准关于根据分节 (i) 分配抵免、计算分节 (d) 和 (g) 中所述的就业比率以及根据分节 (d) 第 (2) 款子段 (C) 定义“合理理由”的拟议法规或对拟议法规的拟议修改。
(2)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(2) 加州电影委员会无需根据《行政程序法》(《政府法典》第二编第三部第一章第3.5章(自第11340条起))就根据本分节通过的任何规章制度准备经济影响分析。
(f)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(f) 如果合格纳税人未能按照分节 (d) 第 (1) 款子段 (E) 的要求提供版权注册号,则该抵免将被驳回,并根据第19051条进行评估和征收,直至满足相关程序要求。
(g)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g) 就本节而言,加州电影委员会应执行以下所有事项:
(1)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(1)
(A)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(1)(A) 在符合第 (2) 款子段 (A) 至 (E)(含)的要求下,自2025年7月1日或之后,至2030年7月1日之前,在每个财政年度的四个或更多分配期内,向申请人分配税收抵免。
(B)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(1)(A)(B) 加州电影委员会应根据第 (10) 款子段 (E) 雇佣来自职业发展计划的受训人员的合格制作,将分配给申请人的总抵免额增加,最高可达根据本节分配的初始抵免额的2%,具体由加州电影委员会确定。
(2)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)
(A)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A) 制定一项程序,供申请人向加州电影委员会提交书面申请,使用由加州电影委员会和特许经营税委员会联合规定的表格,用于分配税收抵免。申请应包括但不限于以下所有信息:
(i)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(i) 电影制作预算。
(ii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(ii) 制作天数。
(iii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(iii) 制作的融资计划。
(iv)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(iv) 申请人所雇佣劳动力的多样性,包括但不限于在合格电影制作期间申请人所雇佣人员的族裔和种族构成,尽可能地。
(v)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(v) 申请人预计支付给合格个人的合格工资金额。
(vi)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(vi) 申请人计算的合格电影将获得的税收抵免金额,应用分节 (a) 第 (4) 款中描述的适用抵免百分比。
(vii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(vii) 一份声明,证明本节所述的税收抵免是申请人选择合格电影拍摄地点的重要因素。该声明应包含有关合格电影是否存在无法拍摄的风险,或在没有税收抵免的情况下,合格电影将在哪个或哪些司法管辖区拍摄的信息。该声明应由申请人的高级职员或高管签署。
(viii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(viii) 申请人的书面反非法骚扰政策,包括但不限于性骚扰,该政策应包含报告和调查骚扰索赔的程序、负责接收骚扰索赔的个人的电话号码,以及公司不会对举报骚扰的个人进行报复的声明。申请人还应说明该政策将如何分发给员工,并包括教育培训资源的摘要,包括禁止、预防和纠正性骚扰以及可用的补救措施。
(ix)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(ix) 如果适用,申请人旨在增加少数族裔和女性在(b)款第(22)段(B)项第(iv)分项所规定的未包含在合格工资中的职位类别中代表性的自愿计划摘要,以及有关这些计划如何向相关方公布的信息。在第(xi)分项中提及的签署声明的官员或高管,如有需要并应要求,应向加州电影委员会提供有关这些计划的额外信息。
(x)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(x) 加州电影委员会或特许经营税委员会认为相关的任何其他信息。
(B)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(B) 制定符合本节要求的税收抵免分配标准。
(C)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(C) 确定并指定符合本节要求的申请人。
(D)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(D) 为了在任何财政年度分配受(i)款所述类别限制的信贷额度,加州电影委员会应执行以下所有事项:
(i)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(D)(i) 对于每个分配日期和每个类别,根据加州电影委员会计算的就业比率,将每个申请人从高到低列出。
(ii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(D)(ii) 在适用信贷百分比的限制下,根据最高的就业比率,从列表顶部向下分配信贷给每个申请人,直到信贷额度用尽。
(iii)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(D)(iii)
(I)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(D)(iii)(I) 根据(e)款通过的法规,如果合格电影根据加州电影委员会制定的标准增加了加州的经济活动,加州电影委员会可以将就业比率提高最多25%。这些标准应包括但不限于在加州的制作和后期制作支出金额、在加州雇佣配乐音乐家,以及加州电影委员会确定的衡量加州经济影响的其他标准。加州电影委员会制定的标准对在加州雇佣配乐音乐家所评估的分数不得少于就业比率奖金中的任何其他类别。
(II) 对于第17053.98节(k)款第(8)段(G)项第(i)分项和第23698节所述的合格电影,就业比率应等于(b)款第(8)段中计算的就业比率与133%的乘积。
(iv)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(D)(iv)
(I)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(D)(iv)(I) 尽管有任何其他法律规定,任何已根据本节或第17053.85、17053.95、17053.98、17053.98.1、23685、23695或23698节获得加州电影委员会批准并分配信贷的电视剧、迁入的电视剧,或基于新电视剧试播集的新电视剧,在任何财政年度分配信贷时,应在该电视剧的整个生命周期内,为每个后续季发行信贷。
(II) 尽管有第(I)分项的规定,任何在上一季主要拍摄完成之日起18个月内未申请信贷分配的常播电视剧,被视为放弃了本分项提供的信贷分配保证,并且必须重新申请信贷分配。加州电影委员会可以通过法规确定根据本分项重新申请的常播电视剧在重新申请程序中应获得的适当优先权。
(III) 加州电影委员会应限制任何常播电视剧(包括第23698节(k)款下的常播电视剧)在后续季中获得的信贷金额,使其不超过常播电视剧的分配金额。
(IV) 如果任何财政年度内,根据本条款可用于资助所有常驻电视剧的税收抵免不足,或者如果加州电影委员会与财政部合作预测,在随后两个财政年度中的任何一个财政年度内,可用于资助所有常驻电视剧的税收抵免将不足,则加州电影委员会应按以下顺序进行调整,直至消除常驻电视剧的短缺,或随后两个财政年度的任何预计短缺:
(V)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(D)(iv)(I)(V)
(ia) 尽管有分部 (i) 第 (2) 款 (A) 项 (iii) 目之规定,加州电影委员会可将分配给迁入电视剧类别的最高达100%的抵免额重新分配给该财政年度的常驻电视剧,直至消除短缺或预计短缺。
(ib) 尽管有分部 (i) 第 (2) 款 (A) 项 (iv) 目之规定,加州电影委员会可将分配给新电视剧的最高达100%的抵免额重新分配给该财政年度的常驻电视剧,直至消除短缺或预计短缺。
(ic) 尽管有分部 (i) 第 (2) 款 (A) 项 (ii) 目之规定,加州电影委员会可将分配给故事片类别的最高达100%的抵免额重新分配给该财政年度的常驻电视剧类别,直至消除短缺。
(id) 将原定于2029-30财政年度分配的最高达25%的总抵免额分配给本财政年度的常驻电视剧,直至消除短缺。任何转入本财政年度分配的金额应从分部 (i) 中规定的2029-30财政年度允许分配的金额中扣除。尽管有第 (3) 款之规定,从2029-30财政年度扣除的抵免额不得在2030年7月1日或之后认证。
(ie) 加州电影委员会应与制作常驻电视剧的合格纳税人协商,以期在对该财政年度授予每部常驻电视剧的抵免额进行最小影响的削减,直至消除短缺。
(E)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(E) 在遵守年度上限和根据分部 (i) 所述类别分配的抵免额的前提下,根据本节和第17053.98.1节分配总计抵免额,并分配往年以及第17053.85、17053.95、17053.98、23685、23695和23698节中未分配或未使用的任何结转抵免额,以及根据分部 (d) 第 (2) 款减少的任何抵免额。
(3)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(3) 认证分配给合格纳税人的税收抵免,并执行以下所有事项:
(A)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(3)(A) 建立验证程序以执行以下两项:
(i)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(3)(A)(i) 更新分部 (g) 第 (2) 款 (A) 项中的信息,包括但不限于申请人已支付或发生的合格支出金额。
(ii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(3)(A)(ii) 确保已提交根据《劳动法》第9152节要求的最终安全评估报告。
(B)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(3)(B) 建立审计要求,在加州电影委员会签发抵免证书之前必须满足这些要求。
(C)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(3)(C) 在合格电影完成且合格支出已核实并根据本节计算出就业比例后,向合格纳税人签发抵免证书,证书应反映分配的抵免额。抵免证书上显示的抵免额不得超过根据本节分配给该合格纳税人的抵免额。
(D)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(3)(D)
(i)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(3)(D)(i) 尽管有任何其他法律规定,加州电影委员会应认证相当于分配给合格纳税人总抵免额96%的抵免额,除非合格纳税人选择提交多元化工作计划,且加州电影委员会根据 (ii) 目确定该合格纳税人已达到或已真诚努力达到其多元化工作计划中的多元化目标。
(ii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(3)(D)(i)(ii) 如果合格纳税人以委员会要求的方式和形式向加州电影委员会提交以下所有文件,加州电影委员会应认证额外抵免额,该金额相当于分配给合格纳税人总抵免额的4%:
(3)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(3) 加州电影委员会应向加州每个市和县提供一份指导手册,其中包含但不限于促进地方司法管辖区电影制作的最佳实践回顾、关于承办和鼓励电影制作的资源,以及加州电影委员会的示范拍摄条例。加州电影委员会应在其互联网网站上维护一份按地方划分的鼓励全州各地电影制作的倡议清单。该清单应分发给该计划的每个获批申请人,以突出提供激励措施以促进电影制作的地方司法管辖区。
(i)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(3)(i)
(1)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(3)(i)(1) (A) 根据本节和第17053.98.1节为某一财政年度可分配的信用额度总额,除第23698节(k)款和第17053.98节(k)款另有规定外,为七亿五千万美元($750,000,000),加上子段 (B)、(C)、(D) 或 (E) 中所述的任何信用额度,适用于2025-26财政年度及此后每个财政年度,直至并包括2029-30财政年度,除(g)款(7)项另有规定外。
(B)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(3)(B)
(i)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(3)(B)(i) 受 (ii) 和 (iii) 款约束,前一财政年度的任何未使用的分配信用额度。
(ii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(3)(B)(i)(ii) 归属于独立电影的未使用信用额度分配金额应仅根据(2)项(A)子段(i)款进行分配。
(iii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(3)(B)(i)(iii) 任何剩余的未使用信用额度分配总额应仅根据(2)项(A)子段(iv)款进行分配。
(C)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(3)(C) 以前已分配但未认证的信用额度。
(D)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(3)(D) 根据(d)款(2)项减少的任何信用额度。
(E)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(3)(E) 任何未使用的分配信用额度中,归属于第17053.85、17053.95、17053.98、23685、23695或23698节的,适用于该财政年度的部分,其方式由加州电影委员会颁布的法规确定。
(2)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)
(A)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A) 尽管有前述规定,并受本款(4)项以及根据(g)款(2)项(D)子段(v)款进行的分配变更的约束,加州电影委员会应根据以下类别分配信用额度,但有权酌情将任何类别中高达30%的资金在剩余类别之间重新分配,以最大化分配的信用额度总额:
(i)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(i) 合格支出为一千万美元($10,000,000)或以下的独立电影应分配(1)项中规定金额的5%。合格支出超过一千万美元($10,000,000)的独立电影应分配(1)项中规定金额的5%。这些金额应是(1)项(B)子段所述的前一财政年度任何未使用的分配信用额度(如有)的额外部分。
(ii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(ii) 故事片和动画片应分配(1)项中规定金额的35%。
(iii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(iii) 迁入的电视剧应分配(1)项中规定金额的15%。
(iv)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(iv)
(b)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(iv)(b)款(19)项(A)子段(ii)、(v)、(vi)或(viii)款所述的电视剧以及一部常驻电视剧应分配(1)项中规定金额的40%,加上(1)项(B)子段所述的前一财政年度任何未使用的分配信用额度(如有)。
(B)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(B) 在任何迁入电视剧的信用额度分配期内,任何未使用的金额应重新分配给(A)子段(iv)款所述的类别,并且,如果仍有任何未使用的金额,则应在下一个迁入电视剧的信用额度分配期内重新分配。
(C)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(2)(A)(C) 对于根据(g)款(2)项(D)子段(v)款在后续年度获得信用额度的迁入电视剧,该后续信用额度应从(A)子段(iv)款所述的分配金额中扣除。
(3)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(3) 任何减少根据(1)项可分配金额的行为,构成旨在增加收入的州税变更,其含义在《加州宪法》第十三条A节第3款之内,并且必须由两院各自选出的不少于三分之二的议员通过。
(4)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(g)(4) 如第17053.98节和第23698节(k)款所定义的合格电影,如果在该财政年度内根据第17053.98节(k)款或第23698节获得抵免,则不符合根据(a)至(j)款(含)获得分配的资格。
(j)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(j) 加州电影委员会应有权根据本节以及根据(e)款通过后制定的任何法规分配税收抵免。
(k)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)
(1)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)(1) 合格纳税人可以一次性选择在可退款期的每个纳税年度获得退款,但不得超过年度可退款金额。
(2)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)(2) 就本款而言,以下定义适用:
(A)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)(2)(A) “年度可退款金额”指总可退款金额的20%。
(B)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)(2)(B)
(i)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)(2)(B)(i) “抵免金额”指加州电影委员会根据(g)款向合格纳税人签发的抵免证书中指定的抵免金额。
(ii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)(2)(B)(i)(ii) 对于穿透实体,“抵免金额”指分配给合格纳税人的合伙人或股东的抵免按比例分配或分摊的份额。就本条款而言,“穿透实体”指任何合伙企业、“S”型公司或被视为合伙企业的有限责任公司。
(iii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)(2)(B)(i)(iii) 对于转让的抵免,“抵免金额”指转让给纳税人的抵免金额。
(C)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)(2)(C) “可退款期”指加州电影委员会根据(g)款向合格纳税人签发抵免证书的第一个纳税年度,以及随后的四个纳税年度。
(D)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)(2)(D) “总可退款金额”指在可退款期的第一个纳税年度中,抵免金额超出“税款”部分的90%。
(3)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)(3) 退款应按以下方式计算:
(A)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)(3)(A)
(i)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)(3)(A)(i) 在可退款期的第一个纳税年度,抵免金额应抵扣根据本部分计算的该纳税年度的“税款”。
(ii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)(3)(A)(i)(ii) 如果在可退款期的第一个纳税年度,本节允许的抵免超过“税款”,则年度可退款金额应退还给合格纳税人。
(B)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)(3)(B)
(i)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)(3)(B)(i) 在可退款期第一个纳税年度之后的每个纳税年度,年度可退款金额应作为抵免抵扣根据本部分计算的该纳税年度的“税款”,并且,如有超出部分,应退还给合格纳税人。
(ii)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)(3)(B)(i)(ii) 如果合格纳税人该纳税年度的纳税义务超过年度可退款金额,则只有年度可退款金额应作为抵免抵扣合格纳税人的“税款”。
(4)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)(4)
(A)Copy CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)(4)(A) 在可退款期的第一个纳税年度,总可退款金额减去年度可退款金额,应结转至下一个纳税年度。
(B)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)(4)(A)(B) 在可退款期第一个纳税年度之外的每个纳税年度,总可退款金额减去在可退款期内当前和之前纳税年度中作为抵免抵扣合格纳税人“税款”或已退还的年度可退款金额,应结转至可退款期的下一个后续年度。
(C)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)(4)(A)(C) 尽管有(c)款第(3)项的规定,如果根据本款作出选择,则在可退款期之后,不得允许任何抵免金额。
(5)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)(5) 根据本款的任何退款,应抵扣任何其他应付款项(如有),并且,如有余额,应从税收减免和退款账户中支付,并在合格纳税人选择后退还给他们。
(6)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)(6) 根据本款作出的选择应不可撤销,并应在抵免证书签发的纳税年度,根据第10.2部分(自第18401节起)要求,以特许经营税委员会规定的形式和方式,在原始的、按时提交的申报表上作出。
(7)CA 税收与税务 Code § 23698.1(k)(7) 根据(c)款购买抵免的纳税人不能选择根据本款获得退款。