California Tax Return - Alimony Payments

[DonnyR2]

I don't see an option to deduct my alimony payments for the California State tax return.  How do input Alimony payment for my California State income tax return to take advantage of the state tax deduction?

[JohnW152]

To enter your alimony paid on your state return, you’ll need to enter it in the Federal portion of TurboTax.

Even if it’s not deductible on your federal return, the information will flow into your state return.

In TurboTax Online:

1. If you’re on the Hi TurboTax Client, let's keep working on your taxes! screen, click the Pick up where you left off button

2. Click Federal in the left pane, if you’re not already there

3. Click Deductions & Credits in the banner

4. Scroll down and click Show more to the right of Other Deductions and Credits

5. Click Start to the right of Alimony Paid

6. Enter all relevant information on the subsequent screens