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posted Jun 4, 2019 6:01:28 PM

My employer paid for maternity leave (PFL), and they reported all the wages on W-2, so I did not receive a 1099-G. Do I have to pay CA state taxes on PFL?

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Level 9
Jun 4, 2019 6:01:29 PM

No you do not pay state tax on your Paid Family Leave for your California state taxes.  In TurboTax, after you enter the W2 information, you will see a question "Do any of these uncommon situations apply to this W2?"  If you indicate Paid Family Leave, it will be excluded from the state income.

Intuit Alumni
Jun 4, 2019 6:01:31 PM

Something to consider: PFL paid by the employer is not excludable - it must be paid from the Calif SDI program or the employer's voluntary plan (VPDI) to be excluded from Calif income. So be sure the W-2 Box 1 amount of PFL came from VPDI.

New Member
Jun 4, 2019 6:01:32 PM

Thanks! That’s exactly what I wanted to know