California · Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC

RTC §17138: Any amount received as a rebate or voucher from a local water or energy agency or supplier for any expenses the taxpayer paid or incurred for the purchase or installation of any of the following devic

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Any amount received as a rebate or voucher from a local water or energy agency or supplier for any expenses the taxpayer paid or incurred for the purchase or installation of any of the following devices shall be treated as a refund or price adjustment of amounts payable to that water or energy agency or supplier: (a) A water conservation water closet that meets the performance standards of American National Standards Institute Standard A112.19.2 and uses no more than 1.6 gallons per flush, or for the installation of a urinal that meets the performance standards of American National Standards Institute Standard A112.19.2 and uses no more than one gallon per flush. (b) A water and energy efficient clothes washer that meets a 1.04 modified energy factor and 9.5 water use efficiency factor as determined by the State Energy Resources and Conservation Commission. (c) A plumbing device necessary to serve the recycled water uses described in Sections 13553 and 13554 of the Water Code.

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