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California Code, Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 17155

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

Gross income shall not include either of the following:

(a)(1) Any amount, including any interest or property, that is received as compensation in any taxable year by a taxpayer pursuant to the German Act Regulating Unresolved Property Claims, as amended (Gesetz zur Regelung offener Vermogensfragen).

(2) For purposes of this subdivision, the basis of any property received pursuant to the German Act Regulating Unresolved Property Claims shall be the fair market value of the property at the time of receipt by the taxpayer.

(b)(1) Any amount received by a taxpayer who is a Holocaust victim or the heir or beneficiary of a Holocaust victim as a result of a settlement of claims against any entity or individual for any recovered asset.

(2) For purposes of this subdivision:

(A) “Holocaust victim” means a person who was persecuted by Nazi Germany or any Axis regime during any period from 1933 to 1945, inclusive.

(B) “Recovered asset” means any asset of any type, including any bank deposits, insurance proceeds, or artwork owned by a Holocaust victim during any period from 1920 to 1945, inclusive, withheld from that Holocaust victim or his or her heirs or beneficiaries from and after 1945, and not recovered, returned, or otherwise compensated to a Holocaust victim or his or her heirs or beneficiaries until 1995, or thereafter. “Recovered asset” shall also include any interest earned on any of these assets.

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