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The Honorable
Diane L. HarkeyCalifornia State Board of Equalization
Board Member - Fourth District
“It is my honor to serve you and all the
taxpayers of the Fourth District.
Businesses provide jobs for millions of
Californians.
Through the hard work and ingenuity of
our business community, billions of
dollars in taxes are paid to help fund
California’s public safety, education, and
transportation systems.
Thank you for doing business here in
California, and for your contributions to
our state’s economy.”
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manufacturing, research & development equipment
PARTIAL TAX EXEMPTION
State law (AB 93 and SB 90) allows manufacturers and some research
and development businesses to receive a partial exemption of sales &
use tax on qualifying purchases and leases. The law became effective
July 1, 2014 and will remain in effect until July 31, 2022.
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Which businesses and equipment are eligible for this partial exemption
What is the rate of this partial exemption
What you need to get a reduced rate when making purchases
OBJECTIVES
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Be a qualified business, i.e. engaged in certain types of business.
Purchase or lease qualified tangible personal property.
Use the qualified tangible personal property in manner set forth by this new law.
REQUIREMENTS
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Any business engaged over 50% of the time during the past year or upcoming year in any qualifying sector:
BUSINESS Research and
development in biotechnology
Research and development in the physical, engineering, or life sciences
All forms of manufacturing
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Any businesses earning fifty percent or more of its gross income from these non-qualifying sectors.
NOT ELIGIBLE NO Agricultural
NO Extractive Businesses
NO Savings & Loan
NO Banking or Financial
*As defined in subdivision (d) of RTC section 25128
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Business?Businesses in the manufacturing, biotechnology, engineering, life
science, or research & development sectors are assigned a North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS ) code between
3111-3399, 541711 or 541712. If your business NAICS code falls
within the correct range, it is a qualifying business.
http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/
Is there a simple method for determining if I own a qualifying
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QUALIFY IN PART
Separately it would qualify as a business
Maintains separate books and records
Would fall under a qualifying NAICS code
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Purchase?Machinery, equipment used in manufacturing or R&D Devices used to operate or maintain equipmentComputers, software and data-processing equipmentReplacement parts with a useful life exceeding one year
What determines whether my equipment will be a qualified
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Equipment used in pollution control to meet California pollution standards
Structures used in manufacturing, processing, refining, fabricating, or recycling
QUALIFED PURCHASE
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For an entire building to qualify, no more than 33% of the building’s usable volume can be utilized for non-qualifying purposes. However, in those instances where the entire building does not qualify, the portion of the building that is used for manufacturing may qualify.
BUILDINGS & FOUNDATIONS
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QUALIFIED PURCHASE
Consumables with a useful life of less than one year
Furniture, inventory, and equipment used simply in the extraction and storage of finished product
TPP used primarily in administration, general management, or marketing
Does NOT include:
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Property that is “expensed” rather than “capitalized.”
Property purchased under the Manufacturers Exemption must be “capitalized” for income tax purposes to qualify.
QUALIFIED PURCHASEDoes NOT include:
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QUALIFIED USE
Manufacturing, processing, refining, fabricating or recycling
Research and development
Maintaining, repairing, measuring or testing of qualified TPP
Contractor purchase on behalf of qualified person and use
Must be used more than 50 % of the time in one of the following manners:
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QUALIFIED LEASESLease of qualified equipment is eligible under the same guidelines
Partial Exemption is available for all lease periods from July 1, 2014 through July 31, 2022 regardless of when lease agreement is initiated.
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If within a year from date of purchase, equipment is removed from California, converted or used in a manner not qualifying for the exemption, the purchaser is liable for payment of the full sales tax plus applicable interest.
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EXEMPTION RATE
The partial exemption rate applies to purchases or leases of qualified equipment. The partial exemption rate is 4.1875%, reducing the taxable rate to 3.3125% plus any applicable district taxes.
7.5 – 4.1875 =3.3125%
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Proposition 30 expires on December 31, 2016 (reducing the state sales tax rate by .25% to 7.25%). The partial exemption rate will be reduced by 0.25% to 3.9375 percent resulting in a taxable amount of 3.3125 percent.
EXEMPTION RATE
7.25 – 3.9375 =3.3125%
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The actual dollar amount saved with the partial sales tax exemption is $41.88 for every $1,000.00 spent on qualified purchases or lease payments.
EXEMPTION RATE
actual savings$41.88
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The actual dollar amount saved with the partial sales tax exemption is $41.88 for every $1,000.00 spent on qualified purchases or lease payments.
EXEMPTION RATE
$1,000,000 =$41thousand
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The actual dollar amount saved with the partial sales tax exemption is $41.88 for every $1,000.00 in qualified purchases or lease payments.
EXEMPTION RATE
$200,000,000 =$8.37million
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Exemption?There is no need to apply directly to the BOE for the Manufacturing and Research & Development Equipment Partial Tax Exemption. Just provide the seller with a timely, and complete Partial Exemption Certificate to obtain the reduced tax rate.
How do I obtain the tax savings when making purchases that qualify for this
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EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES230M 230MC
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EXEMPTION CERTIFICATEAny document will be regarded as a Partial Exemption Certificate as long as it contains the following seven elements:
Partial Exemption Certificate
Your Signature andToday’s Date
Name, address, phone
Purchaser’s Permit # (or exemption reason)
Description of PropertyStatement that purchase is Qualified Equipment
States that purchaser is Qualified person or contractor
Statement that property is for a qualifying purpose, contractor, or on behalf of a Qualified business
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REFUND OF USE TAX
To obtain a refund of the exempted portion of “use tax” paid on qualified purchases that occurred after July 1, 2014, the qualified person must file a claim for refund form with the BOE.
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To obtain a refund of exempted portion of “sales tax” provide a partial exemption certificate and supporting documents to the retailer. The retailer may then file a claim for refund with BOE.
REFUND OF SALES TAX
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TAX RETURN
Enter the amount subject to the partial exemption on the newly created Manufacturing and Research and Development Equipment exemption line 72.
Enter here
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MAXIMUM EXEMPTION
Each qualified business or combined reporting unit is limited to $200 million in purchases subject to the partial exemption for each calendar year. Any unused portion does not carry over to following year.
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Individual $200 million limit also applies to construction contractors (and subcontractors) representing several Qualified Businesses in qualifying fixtures and materials.
MAXIMUM EXEMPTION
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