DaveF1006
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If this stimulus check was issued by the state of California, the check is not taxable income either on the federal or state level if:

 

  1. If it qualifies under the General Welfare Exception, then it isn't taxable. To qualify it must be:
  • Be made from a government fund.
  • Be for the promotion of the general welfare, based on individual or family need.
  • Not be made as payment for services. 

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