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Home/Bills/AB 1481California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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AB 1481: Income tax: credit: immigration.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified February 3, 2026

What AB 1481 does, verified February 3, 2026

The bill allows a credit against the income tax for a qualified taxpayer. This credit is equal to the fee to file a federal petition for an alien relative (I-130) form, with a maximum of one credit per year per taxpayer. The bill requires specific goals, purposes, and objectives for the tax credit, as well as detailed performance indicators and data collection requirements. The tax credit will take effect immediately and applies to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
2In CommitteeCurrent
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
Recent actions12 total · showing 5
Feb. 02, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Jan. 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
May. 05, 2025In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.
Apr. 29, 2025Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
Apr. 28, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.
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