Is California Middle Class Tax Refund (MCTR) Taxable?

[Tribhovan]

According to https://www.ftb.ca.gov/about-ftb/newsroom/middle-class-tax-refund/help.html

Taxable income

The MCTR payment is not taxable for California state income tax purposes. You do not need to claim the payment as income on your California income tax return.

....it is not taxable and i should not report it. However, I received a 1099-MISC for $600 that I had received.

Entering this amount deducts by refund by about $200.

[Tribhovan]

i figured... turbotax gives an option in the next step to enter special conditions and among them there is a box "Was this California Middle Class Tax Refund". When i check that box, the magic happens.

[VolvoGirl]

Actually you don't  need to enter the 1099Misc at all.

[Tribhovan]

1099-misc clearly states this information is being provided to IRS. In which case, i must inlude in my returns as well. There has to be some criteria when i don't have to report 1099--misc, but that i do not know.