Article 4.5 - Capital Gains and Losses

California Revenue and Taxation Code — §§ 24990-24995

Sections (12)

Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 873, Sec. 47. Effective October 6, 1993.

Subchapter P of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital gains and losses, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 231, Sec. 117. (SB 711) Effective October 1, 2025.

The amendments made by Section 126(a) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113) to Section 1202(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to 100 percent exclusion for stock acquired during certain periods in 2010 and thereafter, shall not apply.

Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 14, Sec. 82. (SB 401) Effective January 1, 2011.

Section 301 of Title III of Division A of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343), relating to gain or loss from sale of certain preferred stock, shall not apply.

Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 862, Sec. 211. Effective January 1, 2001.

For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1997:

(a)Section 1237(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to real property subdivided for sale, is modified to provide that the term “other than a corporation” in the material preceding Section 1237(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code shall instead mean “other than a C corporation.”
(b)Section 1237(a)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to real property

subdivided for sale, is modified to provide that an improvement shall be deemed to be made by the taxpayer if that improvement was made by an “S corporation” that included the taxpayer as a shareholder.

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 231, Sec. 118. (SB 711) Effective October 1, 2025. Applicable to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, as provided in Sec. 41 of Stats. 2015, Ch. 359.

The provisions of Section 1212 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital loss carrybacks and carryovers, are modified as follows:

(a)Section 1212(a)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to capital loss carrybacks, shall not apply.
(b)Section 1212(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to special rules on carrybacks, shall not apply.
(c)Sections 1212(b) and 1212(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to other taxpayers and carryback of losses from Section 1256 contracts to offset prior gains from such contracts, respectively, shall not

apply.

Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 14, Sec. 83. (SB 401) Effective January 1, 2011.

(a)Section 1245(a)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to certain deductions treated as amortization, is modified to also refer to Sections 24356.2, 24356.3, and 24356.4.
(b)Section 1245(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to disposition of amortizable Section 197 intangibles, shall apply to dispositions of property

on or after January 1, 2010.

Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 862, Sec. 212. Effective January 1, 2001.

The provisions of Section 1248 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to gain from certain sales or exchanges of stock in certain foreign corporations, shall not apply to transactions occurring after August 20, 1990, in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1990.

Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 14, Sec. 84. (SB 401) Effective January 1, 2011.

For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2010, specific reference to Section 1223(4) to (16), inclusive, of the Internal Revenue Code in this part shall instead be treated as a reference to Section 1223(3) to (15), inclusive, of the Internal Revenue Code, respectively.

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 231, Sec. 119. (SB 711) Effective October 1, 2025.

The amendments made to Sections 1221(a)(3) and 1231(b)(1)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code by Section 13314 of Public Law 115-97, relating to certain self-created property not treated as a capital asset, shall not apply.

Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 185, Sec. 40. Effective January 1, 2004.

Section 1275(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the definition of tax-exempt obligation, does not apply but instead the term “tax-exempt obligation” means an obligation the interest on which is exempt from tax under this part.

Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 14, Sec. 85. (SB 401) Effective January 1, 2011.

(a)Section 7872 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the treatment of loans with below market interest rates, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.
(b)Section 7872(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to exception for loans to qualified continuing care facilities, shall apply to calendar years beginning on or after

January 1, 2010, with respect to loans made before, on, or after that date.

Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1465, Sec. 56. Effective September 28, 1988. Applicable to income years beginning on or after January 1, 1988, by Sec. 77 of Ch. 1465.

The provisions of Part VI of Subchapter P of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to treatment of certain passive foreign investment companies, shall not be applicable.