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CREDIT CHART
Credit Name Code Description
Child Adoption Worksheet on page 15 197 50% of qualified costs in the year an adoption is ordered
Child and Dependent Care Expenses FTB 3506 None Similar to the federal credit except that the California credit amount is based on a
See the instructions on page 63 specified percentage of the federal credit and is refundable
Community Development Financial Institution 209 20% of each qualified deposit made to a community development financial institution
Deposits Certification Required Obtain certification from: California Organized Investment Network (COIN), Department of Insurance,
300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1600, Sacramento CA 95814, or go to www.insurance.ca.gov
Dependent Parent See page 15 173 Must use married filing separately status and have a dependent parent
Disabled Access for Eligible Small Businesses 205 Similar to the federal credit but limited to $125 based on 50% of qualified expenditures
FTB 3548 that do not exceed $250
Donated Agricultural Products Transportation 204 50% of the costs paid or incurred for the transportation of agricultural products donated
FTB 3547 to nonprofit charitable organizations
Employer Child Care Contribution FTB 3501 190 Employer: 30% of contributions to a qualified plan
Employer Child Care Program FTB 3501 189 Employer: 30% of cost for establishing a child care program or constructing a child care facility
Enhanced Oil Recovery FTB 3546 203 One third of the similar federal credit and limited to qualified enhanced oil recovery projects located
within California.
Enterprise Zone Employee FTB 3553 169 5% of wages from work in an enterprise zone
Enterprise Zone Hiring & Sales 176 Business incentives for enterprise zone businesses
or Use Tax FTB 3805Z
Environmental Tax FTB 3511 218 Five cents ($.05) for each gallon of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel produced during the taxable year by a
small refiner at any facility located in this state
Farmworker Housing Certification required 207 50% of new construction or rehabilitation costs for farmworker housing
Obtain certification from: Farmworker Housing Assistance Program, California Tax Credit Allocation
Committee, 915 Capitol Mall, Room 485, Sacramento CA 95814, or go to www.treasurer.ca.gov
Joint Custody Head of Household 170 30% of tax up to $363 for taxpayers who are single or married filing separately, who have a
Worksheet on page 15 child and meet the support test
Joint Strike Fighter Wages FTB 3534 215 EXPIRED form available for carryover and recapture only
Joint Strike Fighter Property Costs FTB 3534 216 EXPIRED form available for carryover and recapture only
Local Agency Military Base Recovery Area 198 Business incentives for LAMBRAs
(LAMBRA) Hiring & Sales or Use Tax FTB 3807
Low-Income Housing FTB 3521 172 Similar to the federal credit but limited to low-income housing in California
Manufacturing Enhancement Area (MEA) 211 Percentage of qualified wages paid to qualified disadvantaged individuals
Hiring FTB 3808
Natural Heritage Preservation FTB 3503 213 55% of the fair market value of any qualified contribution of property donated to the state, any local
government, or any nonprofit organization designated by a local government
Nonrefundable Renter's See page 57 None For California residents who paid rent for their principal residence for at least 6 months in 2006 and
whose AGI does not exceed a certain limit
Other State Tax Schedule S 187 Net income tax paid to another state or a U.S. possession on income also taxed by California
Prior Year Alternative Minimum Tax FTB 3510 188 Must have paid alternative minimum tax in a prior year and have no alternative minimum tax liability
in 2006
Prison Inmate Labor FTB 3507 162 10% of wages paid to prison inmates
Research FTB 3523 183 Similar to the federal credit but limited to costs for research activities in California
Rice Straw Certification required 206 $15 per ton of purchased rice straw grown in California
Obtain certification from: Rice Straw Tax Credit Program, Department of Food and Agriculture,
1220 N Street, Room 140, Sacramento, CA 95814, or go to www.cdfa.ca.gov
Senior Head of Household 163 2% of taxable income up to $1,111 for seniors who qualified for head of household in 2004 or 2005
Worksheet on page 15 and whose qualifying individual died during 2004 or 2005
Solar or Wind Energy System FTB 3508 217 EXPIRED form available for carryover and recapture only
Targeted Tax Area (TTA) Hiring & Sales or 210 Business incentives for TTA businesses
Use Tax FTB 3809
Teacher Retention FTB 3505 212 Credentialed teachers may be able to claim a credit of up to $1,500 (per individual) based on years
of service and the limitation based on income. This credit is suspended for taxable years 2004, 2005,
and 2006.
Repealed Credits: The expiration dates for these credits have passed. However, these credits had carryover provisions. You may claim these credits only if there is a
carryover available from prior years. If you are not required to complete Schedule P (540), get form FTB 3540, Credit Carryover Summary, to figure
your credit carryover to future years. See "Where To Get Income Tax Forms and Publications" on page 66.
Agricultural Products 175 Los Angeles Revitalization Zone (LARZ) Residential Rental & Farm Sales 186
Commercial Solar Electric System 196 Hiring & Sales or Use Tax 159 Ridesharing 171
Commercial Solar Energy 181 Low-Emission Vehicles 160 Salmon & Steelhead Trout Habitat
Employee Ridesharing 194 Manufacturers' Investment 199 Restoration 200
Employer Ridesharing: Large employer 191 Orphan Drug 185 Solar Energy 180
Small employer 192 Political Contributions 184 Solar Pump 179
Transit passes 193 Recycling Equipment 174 Water Conservation 178
Energy Conservation 182 Young Infant 161
Page 58 Personal Income Tax Booklet 2006 (REV 02-07)