Renter's Credit for California unavailable due to using federal AGI instead of California AGI

[dnlprz17]

Hello,

I qualify for the California Renter's Credit based on the information provided by the California tax board here: https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/personal/credits/nonrefundable-renters-credit.html . I made less than the $52,421 limit in California, but the Turbotax software is using my federal AGI to determine eligibility, which is higher than that limit, and is not letting me qualify for this deduction. Is it possible to fix this issue? 

[MonikaK1]

In order to qualify for the California renter's credit, all of the following must apply:

• You paid rent in California for at least 1/2 the year
• The property was not tax exempt
• Your California AGI was:
  • $52,421 or less if your filing status is single or married/registered domestic partner (RDP) filing separately
  • $104,842 or less if you are married/RDP filing jointly, head of household, or qualified widow(er)
• You did not live with someone who can claim you as a dependent
• You or your spouse/RDP were not given a property tax exemption during the tax year

I just looked at a California test return and experimented with increasing the federal income and adjusting the California income, and the California return still had the renter's credit if the California AGI was under the limit.

You might go through the California adjustments to income section in the California interview again and make sure the California AGI is correct.

In the alternative, you could see this help article and this one for instructions on how to contact TurboTax customer support depending on which product you are using.