Q. Can I not file 2024 CA taxes if I did in 2023?
A. Yes.
Q. Also, I thought Federal standard deduction for dependents is supposed to be earned income plus $450.
A. Yes. Technically, $1300 or earned income plus $450, but not more than $14,600. Taxable scholarship is earned income for this purpose.
Q. Dependent deduction calculated by Turbotax was 11163?
A. That's correct. $3213 + 2000 + 7500 + 450 = $11,163.
Q. My total was 11023?
Total what?
Q. Both are below the regular standard deduction, so that doesn't seem right either?
A. What doesn't seem right. A dependents standard deduction is $1300 or earned income plus $450, but not more than $14,600.
