Rev. & Tax. Code, § 19304 · Article 1. Claim for Refund
Rev. & Tax. Code, § 19304
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The Franchise Tax Board shall revise taxpayer form instructions, for returns required to be filed, pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 18501) of Chapter 2, to include information about the ability of a taxpayer to directly deposit a portion of the refund into the Golden State Scholarshare College Savings Trust or into the California ABLE Program Trust.
(b) The Scholarshare Investment Board shall provide the Franchise Tax Board with a description of the Golden State Scholarshare College Savings Trust on or before a specified date provided by the Franchise Tax Board. The length of the description shall be five lines or less.
(c) The California ABLE Act Board shall provide the Franchise Tax Board with a description of the California ABLE Program Trust on or before a specified date provided by the Franchise Tax Board. The length of the description shall be five lines or less.
(d) The Franchise Tax Board shall revise the taxpayer form instructions in the most cost-effective manner.
(e) For purposes of this section, “Golden State Scholarshare College Savings Trust” has the meaning set forth in subdivision (e) of Section 69980 of the Education Code.
(f) For purposes of this section, “California ABLE Program Trust” has the meaning set forth in Section 4875 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 722, Sec. 1. (AB 1076) Effective January 1, 2026.
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