(a) Notwithstanding Section 10850, the State Department of Social Services shall provide the Franchise Tax Board with information necessary to verify foster care status for the sole purpose of determining eligibility for the foster youth tax credit described in § 17052.2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

(b) The provisions of this section shall be operative only to the extent permitted by federal law.

(c) The State Department of Social Services shall seek any federal approval necessary to implement subdivision (a).

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 72, Sec. 5. (SB 201) Effective June 30, 2022.)