How is California taxable income calculated in Turbotax? It's different from other softwares

Hello, I was a part year resident in CA (moved from CA to WA) and I have a doubt in CA return.

I got two W-2s (one for CA and one for WA) and Turbotax shows a number for CA taxable income that I can't understand.

I looked at the State Tax Summary in Tools and here is what I can see:

Federal adjusted gross income A

Net California adjustments B

California adjusted gross income C

Itemized/standard deduction D

California taxable income E

Let's say A,B,C,D,E for each row.

A shows the sum of box1 from two W2

B shows the sum of box 12 with code W from two W2

C is A + B

D is 5363 which is 2023 CA standard deduction

E - I want to know how this number came out.

I stayed 83 days in CA.

Can anyone please help me understand the number in E?

Expert Alumni

Feb 8, 2024 6:56:42 PM

Since we can't see your tax return in this forum, I suggest you review a copy of your return so you can see the calculations on your California return.

In TurboTax Desktop, go to FORMS in the upper right and scroll down to your California return.

In TurboTax Online:

Select Tax Tools from the left menu (if you don't see this, select the menu icon in the upper-left corner).
With the Tax Tools menu open, you can then:
- Preview your entire return: Select Print Center and then Print, save or preview this year's return (you may be asked to register or pay first).

Be sure you gave the correct dates for time you resided in California in the CA interview.

In the CA interview, your WA income would be a 'CA Adjustment'.

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How is California taxable income calculated in Turbotax? It's different from other softwares