SB 984 California Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Personal Income Tax Law: deductions: tips.

Summary
The Personal Income Tax Law, in modified conformity with federal income tax laws, allows various deductions in calculating taxable income. Existing federal income tax law, for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2029, allows deductions in determining taxable income, as defined, for amounts equal to the qualified tips, as defined. This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2029, would conform to federal income tax law with regard to qualified tips, except as provided. Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure to contain, among other things, specific goals that the tax expenditure will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements. This bill also would include additional information required for any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Last action May 14, 2026
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04/29/26 - Amended Senate SB984 · 1 edit
MINOR
The amended version adds a new exception to California's tip deduction provision, carving out the federal requirement that taxpayers provide a social security number (Section 224(e) of the Internal Revenue Code). This means workers without a social security number can still claim the qualified tips deduction on their California state tax return, even though the parallel federal law requires one. The change expands eligibility for the deduction to a broader group of tipped workers.
ELIGIBILITY

Added an exception stating that Section 224(e) of the Internal Revenue Code, which requires a social security number, shall not apply to California's tip deduction under Section 17201.8. This allows workers without a social security number to claim the qualified tips deduction on their California state income tax return.

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Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 4154.) (May 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors

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