https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/re-ira-distribution/01/2000355#M88489 <P>This would only apply if you made Nondeductible Contributions Made Before 1987.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you made nondeductible contributions before 1987, none of your distribution is taxed until you have recovered your pre-1987 basis.&nbsp; The adjustment would be a subtraction.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>1982 Through 1986 California law was different from federal law. The maximum federal deduction for an individual was $2,000, and was available to active participants in qualified or government retirement plans and to persons who contributed to tax-sheltered annuities. The California IRA deduction was the lesser of $1,500 or 15% of compensation with an additional deduction for a nonworking spouse, for a maximum deduction of $1,750. An IRA deduction was not allowed if you were an active participant in a qualified or government retirement plan or contributed to a tax-sheltered annuity.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Sat, 27 Feb 2021 21:57:40 GMT MaryK4 2021-02-27T21:57:40Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/ira-distribution/01/2000010#M88465 <P>How do I find out if my IRA distribution has a California taxable amount that is greater or lesser than federal taxable amount?&nbsp; &nbsp;Then do I enter the dollar difference be it addition or subtraction?&nbsp; Thank you</P> Sat, 27 Feb 2021 21:08:19 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/ira-distribution/01/2000010#M88465 jltisue 2021-02-27T21:08:19Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/re-ira-distribution/01/2000355#M88489 <P>This would only apply if you made Nondeductible Contributions Made Before 1987.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you made nondeductible contributions before 1987, none of your distribution is taxed until you have recovered your pre-1987 basis.&nbsp; The adjustment would be a subtraction.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>1982 Through 1986 California law was different from federal law. The maximum federal deduction for an individual was $2,000, and was available to active participants in qualified or government retirement plans and to persons who contributed to tax-sheltered annuities. The California IRA deduction was the lesser of $1,500 or 15% of compensation with an additional deduction for a nonworking spouse, for a maximum deduction of $1,750. An IRA deduction was not allowed if you were an active participant in a qualified or government retirement plan or contributed to a tax-sheltered annuity.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Sat, 27 Feb 2021 21:57:40 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/re-ira-distribution/01/2000355#M88489 MaryK4 2021-02-27T21:57:40Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/re-ira-distribution/01/2000701#M88510 <P>I wish I knew in 1986 what I know now.</P> Sat, 27 Feb 2021 23:02:19 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/re-ira-distribution/01/2000701#M88510 fanfare 2021-02-27T23:02:19Z