DIVISION 2. OTHER TAXES 6001-61050›PART 10. PERSONAL INCOME TAX 17001-18181›CHAPTER 3. Computation of Taxable Income 17071-17307›ARTICLE 6. Deductions 17201-17299.9

§ 17201.3

California Revenue and Taxation Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

(a) Section 215 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to alimony, etc., payments, as it read on January 1, 2015, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.

(b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply for any divorce or separation instrument executed after December 31, 2025, or for any divorce or separation instrument executed on or before December 31, 2025, and modified after that date, if the modification expressly provides that the amendments made by this subdivision apply to such modification.

(Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 236, Sec. 9. (SB 1435) Effective September 14, 2026. Applicable to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, provided in Section 46 of Stats. 2026, Ch. 236.)

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