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California law allows taxpayers to claim a dependent exemption credit for each dependent as defined under federal law. The $4700 income limit applies only to children who reach the age of 24 or are over 18 and not enrolled in school full-time, or to other dependents not qualifying children.

Please see this tax tips article for more information on claiming dependents.

In order to claim Head of Household filing status for California, you must meet all of the following on December 31 of the tax year:

• You were unmarried, considered unmarried, or not in a registered domestic partnership
• You have a qualifying child or relative
• Your qualifying person lived with you for more than 183 days in the year
• You paid more than ½ the costs for maintaining a home
• You were a U.S. citizen or legal resident for the whole year

See here for more information from the California FTB.

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