Hi Robert,
Can you please point to the instructions on the form where it states that the number of days to use is 365 if you maintain the home of a parent, but did not live with them? FTB Publication 1540 states, "if you were unmarried and not an RDP, you may be eligible for the head of household filing status even if your father or mother did not live with you." After meeting the eligibility requirements (qualifying relative test and paying more than half the costs of keeping up their home), individuals are allowed to claim their parents and essentially report "0" for the number of days they lived with them. However, this is causing the CA tax return to be rejected through the TurboTax software. Is there a way to edit the form and leave this section blank instead of inputting "0"? I am currently using the online version and will need assistance to get this issue resolved. Thank you!
