https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-ca-refund-seemed-to-decrease-dramatically-when-filling-out-my-health-coverage-information-even/01/1874868#M670202 Thu, 04 Feb 2021 21:44:42 GMT ashley-atwood2 2021-02-04T21:44:42Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-ca-refund-seemed-to-decrease-dramatically-when-filling-out-my-health-coverage-information-even/01/1874868#M670202 Thu, 04 Feb 2021 21:44:42 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/my-ca-refund-seemed-to-decrease-dramatically-when-filling-out-my-health-coverage-information-even/01/1874868#M670202 ashley-atwood2 2021-02-04T21:44:42Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-ca-refund-seemed-to-decrease-dramatically-when-filling-out-my-health-coverage-information/01/1874971#M670241 <P>Is it possible that you made contributions to a Health Savings Account (HSA)?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>California does not permit the deduction of contributions to an HSA from state income - this means that your taxable state income is higher than your taxable federal income (so your tax in CA goes up when you enter the HSA information).</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Of course, we in the Community cannot see your private tax data, but this is a common enough cause.</P> Thu, 04 Feb 2021 22:02:37 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-ca-refund-seemed-to-decrease-dramatically-when-filling-out-my-health-coverage-information/01/1874971#M670241 BillM223 2021-02-04T22:02:37Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-ca-refund-seemed-to-decrease-dramatically-when-filling-out-my-health-coverage-information/01/1875008#M670257 <P>I didn't have an HSA, so it just seems very odd. There was no explanation as to why it went down either.&nbsp;</P> Thu, 04 Feb 2021 22:08:05 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-ca-refund-seemed-to-decrease-dramatically-when-filling-out-my-health-coverage-information/01/1875008#M670257 ashley-atwood2 2021-02-04T22:08:05Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-ca-refund-seemed-to-decrease-dramatically-when-filling-out-my-health-coverage-information/01/1875066#M670280 <P>The only thing I can do is encourage you to look at your CA Summary (I assume that you are using the Online product) and see what changes there are between before and after.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Do you know how to see the CA Summary? While you are in the Step-by-Step for CA, look to the left and click on <STRONG>Tax Tools</STRONG>, then on <STRONG>Tools</STRONG>, then on <STRONG>View Tax Summary. </STRONG>Your CA Tax Summary should be an option on the left.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>If you are using the desktop software, of course you can go into Forms mode at any time and see your actual CA forms.</P> Thu, 04 Feb 2021 22:19:39 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-my-ca-refund-seemed-to-decrease-dramatically-when-filling-out-my-health-coverage-information/01/1875066#M670280 BillM223 2021-02-04T22:19:39Z