CA State - Adjustments to Income Add/Subtract

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W2 Box 12 w is total HSA, whereas it is taken for Employer share (typically much less than Employee share) of HSA contribution  and added to CA income. Tax payers end up paying more in CA Taxes. 

 

2. Subtraction of interest on Treasury Bill/Note/Bond  is not very obvious

 

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