The amount claimed as a credit should not be carried over to the next year as a deduction. Is it possible that some other contribution is being carried over?
You might go through all of the questions in the California interview again to make sure that any items of income, deduction or credit that need to be treated differently for California are identified correctly.
The California Schedule CA Instructions explain what adjustments need to be made for California differences and where to enter them:
Line 11 – Gifts By Cash Or Check
College Access Tax Credit – If you deducted a charitable contribution amount for the College Access Tax Credit Fund on your federal Schedule A (Form 1040) and are claiming the College Access Tax Credit on your Form 540, enter the amount used to calculate the College Access Tax Credit on line 11, column B.
Line 13 – Carryover From Prior Year
Charitable contribution carryover deduction – If deducting a prior year charitable contribution carryover, and the California carryover is larger than the federal carryover, enter the additional amount on line 13, column C.
Qualified conservation contributions deduction carryover – Under federal law, qualified conservation contribution deductions can be carried forward for 15 years. California law limits the carryover period to 5 years. If the California carryover period for qualified conservation contribution deduction has expired, and you are deducting a charitable contribution carryover for federal purposes on line 13, column A, enter that carryover deduction amount on line 13, column B.
Carryover deduction of appreciated stock contributed to a private foundation prior to January 1, 2002 – If deducting a charitable contribution carryover of appreciated stock donated to a private operating foundation prior to January 1, 2002, and the fair market value allowed for federal purposes is larger than the basis allowed for California purposes, enter the difference on line 13, column B.
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