- California allows a bad debt deduction for sales and use taxes related to worthless accounts
- Retailers and lenders can claim the deduction under certain conditions
- Senate Bill 167 suspends the deduction for affiliates of retailers in 2025
- Lenders can only claim the deduction if the account was written off before 2025
- On January 1, 2028, only retailers (excluding affiliates) will be entitled to the deduction
Source: kpmg.com
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