Thanks for the update brbic. I looked at line 16 form 540 and it says to copy line 23C from 540 (CA). And the calculated number on line 23C doesnt transfer over to line 16. So I agree that there is something messed up here. Off by several thousands of dollars!
While this is indirectly related to the charitable contribution issue, it is an important detail to get corrected - otherwise the tax filing would be incorrect,
