@Rebar08It shouldn't be zero if you actually made a charitable contribution. The net contribution needs to be zero from CA's perspective, so adding the contribution as a "deduction" from federal itemization on your CA 540 seems to do the trick. Although the returns are being accepted, altering the 1040 seems like the wrong path. The 1040 is submitted to CA with your 540, so you are providing CA with an altered 1040.
I don't blame anyone here, I blame Intuit 100%. Just trying to urge some caution if your 1040 has already been accepted.
