The FTB has just clarified that EIDL (Economic Injury Disaster Loan) advance grants are taxable to California. AB 1577 (Ch. 20-39) enacted a California exclusion for PPP loan forgiveness, essentially mirroring the federal exclusion adopted by the CARES Act. However, the federal exclusion for EIDL grants was enacted by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which California has not conformed to. California would have to enact new legislation to conform to this exclusion.
Legislation has been introduced (AB 281) that declares the intent to conform California law to the federal law allowing the deduction of expenses paid with forgiven PPP debt. The author of the bill is Assemblywoman Autumn Burke, the chair of the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee. She is also the author of last year’s bill AB 1577 (Ch. 19-39), which excluded from taxable income any cancellation of debt income arising from PPP loan forgiveness, but required that deductions for expenses paid with the PPP loan forgiveness amount be reduced.
Author: Wendy Klein CPA Professional Corporation |
The IRS created a new form for reporting payments made to independent contractors. It is no longer appropriate to include those payments on form 1099MISC, you must now file them on new form 1099NEC. (non employee compensation). The other catch to this is that the 1099NEC is not part of the combined state reporting program. Many of you may not have even realized that there was a combined program. That program was what allowed you to file with the IRS only, while still satisfying your state’s filing requirement. That is because the IRS agreed to share that information with the…
The new covid relief bill clarified that borrowers who have loans forgiven may claim deductions for expenses even if expense were paid with loan amounts that were forgiven. This applies to all PPP loans.
Author: Wendy Klein CPA Professional Corporation |
With so many people and businesses moving out of California recently, making sure where you will be considered a resident for tax purposes is critical. Each state involved will want to treat you as taxable in their jurisdiction. California is especially aggressive in trying to retain its residents, at least for tax purposes. The following is a helpful list to keep in mind when determining where you are considered a resident for California. It is based a lot on the facts and circumstances of your individual situation but is a good roadmap of what to do and when, and it can…