(a) In lieu of the tax imposed under Section 17041, individuals with taxable income of such amounts as prescribed by the Franchise Tax Board, shall compute their taxes under tax tables prescribed by the Franchise Tax Board. The tax tables shall reflect the tax imposed under Section 17041 in income progressions of not less than one hundred dollars ($100), giving effect to the marital or other status of the individual. For purposes of this part, the tax imposed by this section shall be treated as tax imposed by Section 17041.
(b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to any of the following:
(1) An individual to whom subdivision (b) of Section 17504 (relating to the tax on lump-sum distributions) applies for the taxable year.
(2) An individual making a return under Section 443(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code for a period of less than 12 months on account of a change in annual accounting period.
(3) An estate or trust.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1170, Sec. 1. Effective September 22, 1988.)
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