JeffreyR77
Expert Alumni

Deductions & credits

As @ThomasM125 stated, California does not conform to the Federal law limiting the deduction for property taxes to $10,000.

 

On the CA 540, enter the difference between the deduction claimed on your Federal Schedule A and the total amount paid in property tax for the year in Part II, Line 5e, col C. 

 

CA 540 Individual Tax Return Instructions (see Part II Adjustments to Federal Itemized Deductions Li...