The issue being discussed here is CA FTB did not issue 1099-MISCs for MCTRs less than $600, yet honest citizens wish to report their MCTR income, without it being incorrectly taxed.
On the current (as of the date of this post) TurboTax 1099-MISC form, If you enter an EIN of 68-0204061 (California's State Revenue Department), a Box3 (Other income) amount greater than or equal to $600 and then flag the "This was a California Middle Class Tax Refund (MCTR)" option, Smart Check does not complain about the EIN or the amount in Box3. However, if the amount in Box3 is less than $600, then Smart Check reports it as an error.
So, we are waiting for a software fix from Intuit to allow people who received an MCTR of less than $600 to correctly report their actual (for example, $350) MCTR and not be taxed on that income.
