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California Code, Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC § 20544

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1) The amount of assistance for a claimant renting his or her residence shall be based on the claimant's household income for the time period set forth in Section 20503.

(2) For claims filed with respect to the 2001 calendar year, and each calendar year thereafter, the percentage of assistance for which each claimant renting his or her residence shall be eligible shall be based on the following scale:

If the total household income (as defined in this part) is not more than:

The statutory equivalent is:

The percentage of the statutory property tax equivalent used to provide assistance is:

$8,812․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

139

%

9,400․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

136

9,987․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

133

10,575․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

131

11,163․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

128

11,750․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

125

12,337․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

122

12,925․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

119

13,513․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

116

14,101․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

113

14,688․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

110

15,275․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

106

15,863․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

100

16,451․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

94

17,038․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

88

17,626․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

83

18,213․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

77

18,800․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

71

19,389․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

65

19,976․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

59

20,564․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

54

21,151․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

49

21,738․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

45

22,327․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

41

22,914․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

36

23,500․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

32

24,088․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

29

24,675․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

26

25,263․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

23

25,851․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

20

26,438․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

17

27,908․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

15

29,376․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

12

30,846․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

10

32,314․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

9

33,783․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

7

35,251․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

250․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

6

(b) With respect to assistance that is provided by the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to this chapter for the 2002 calendar year and each year thereafter, the household income figures that apply to assistance provided by the Franchise Tax Board during that period shall be the household income figures that applied to assistance provided by the Franchise Tax Board in the same period in the immediately preceding year, multiplied by an inflation factor calculated as follows:

(1) On or before February 1 of each year, the Department of Industrial Relations shall transmit to the Franchise Tax Board the percentage change in the California Consumer Price Index for all items from June of the second preceding calendar year to June of the immediately preceding calendar year.

(2) The Franchise Tax Board shall add 100 percent to the percentage change figure that is furnished pursuant to paragraph (1) and divide the result by 100.

(3) The Franchise Tax Board shall multiply the immediately preceding household income figure by the inflation adjustment factor determined in paragraph (2), and round off the resulting product to the nearest one dollar ($1).

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