Can I fill out an SOC 2298 on my California return?

[MonikaK1 · Accepted solution]

Form SOC 2298 is not a tax form, so it's not available in TurboTax and isn't filed with your tax return. 

See this link to find the form online. It is a California Department of Social Services form for the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program you can use to certify that the wages you receive for providing IHSS and/or WPCS services to the recipient named on the form will be excluded from your federal and state personal income taxes. Contact your local (County) DPSS office or other IHSS office for more information. The form has to be filed with the State DSS office in Sacramento.

Please see this help article for information on how to account for IHSS wages on your tax return depending on whether you received a W-2 and what information you were provided. The article was just updated on January 26, 2026.