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Natural Heritage Preservation Tax Credit

NATURAL-HERITAGE · California

Summary

Credit for cash donations to qualified conservation organizations for California natural resource preservation projects. Percentage of qualifying charitable contributions.

Benefit

Percentage
Flat
Duration
Max annual
(taxpayer)
Max total
(taxpayer)
Carryforward

Program metadata

Distribution
taxpayer_earned
Claimant subject
business
Refund/transfer election
none
Program family
Effective
Sunset
Application deadline
Transfer discount

Hard requirements (1)

  • intermediary_org_typeCash contribution must be to a qualified California natural resource conservation organization

Preference / tiering rules (0)

None.

NAICS industries (0)

Any.

Geo zones (0)

Statewide / none specified.

Tags (0)

None.

Tax bases

  • corporate_income_taxprimary

Source

https://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/credit-table.html
FTB Form 3503 (Natural Heritage Preservation)
Last verified: 2026-04-15