California § 17045 - In the case of a joint return of spouses under Section 18521, the tax imposed by

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§ 17045. In the case of a joint return of spouses under Section 18521, the tax imposed by

In the case of a joint return of spouses under Section 18521, the tax imposed by Section 17041 shall be twice the tax which would be imposed if the taxable income were cut in one-half. For purposes of this section, a return of a surviving spouse (as defined in Section 17046) shall be treated as a joint return of spouses.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 17045 ("In the case of a joint return of spouses under Section 18521, the tax imposed by") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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