Fill out the Federal as-is...entirely first, including that 1099-MISC.....All your income Deductions&Credits...and don't worry about that ...... yet
Then, when you go thru the CA tax questions, there is one page where there is one menu page that has that CA Middle Class (rebate/tax cut...whatever they called it) line as a menu item...start that and put in the $$ you entered with that 1099-MISC, and the $$ will be removed from CA income.
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One of the helpers had a picture of that page....but I don't have it.
____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
