ErnieS0
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Retirement tax questions

California automatically subtracts the federally taxed portion of your Social Security benefits as Tax Champ VolvoGirl says.

 

California starts with federal income, so your taxable social security is included in federal income. It’s then subtracted to arrive at California adjusted gross income.

 

You should not make any adjustments.

 

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