2012 California Codes
RTC - Revenue and Taxation Code
DIVISION 2 - OTHER TAXES [6001 - 60709]
PART 11 - CORPORATION TAX LAW
CHAPTER 14.5 - Regulated Investment Companies, Real Estate Investment Trusts, Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits, and Financial Asset Securitization Investment Trusts
Section 24872.6

  

(a) A corporation, trust, or association that is a real estate investment trust for any taxable year for federal purposes under Part II (commencing with Section 856) of Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code (as applicable for federal purposes for the taxable year) shall be a real estate investment trust for purposes of this part for the same taxable year.

(b) A corporation, trust, or association that is not a real estate investment trust for any taxable year for federal purposes under Part II (commencing with Section 856) of Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code (as applicable for federal purposes for the taxable year) shall not be a real estate investment trust for purposes of this part for the same taxable year.

(c) (1) An election to be a real estate investment trust for federal purposes under Section 856(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (as applicable for federal purposes for the taxable year) shall be treated, for purposes of Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), and this part, as an election to be a real estate investment trust for state purposes for the same taxable year and a separate election under paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 23051.5 shall not be allowed.

(2) The termination or revocation of an election described in paragraph (1) for federal purposes under Section 856(g) of the Internal Revenue Code (as applicable for federal purposes for the taxable year) shall be treated, for purposes of Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part 10.2 (commencing with Section 18401), and this part, as a termination or revocation, as the case may be, of an election described in paragraph (1) for state purposes and a separate termination or revocation of an election described in paragraph (1) under paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 23051.5 shall not be allowed.

(3) This subdivision shall apply to any election to be a real estate investment trust that is effective for federal purposes for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2001.

(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 4, Sec. 3. Effective March 29, 2001.)