Not clean on Dependent credit for CA?

[CP01]

It says to qualify. I thought I could claim my dad if I meet the three bullets but it say you can't file if you are single, head of household etc. Does this mean I can't claim my dad as a dependent as I will file single? He doesn't file joint with my mom and his only income is social security.

Check if you qualify

You must meet all of the following:

• You were married/registered domestic partner (RDP) but filed separately
• Your spouse/RDP did not live with you the last 6 months of the year
• You paid over 1/2 of the household expenses for your parent

You cannot file:

• Single
• Head of household
• Qualifying widow(er)
• Married/RDP filing jointly

[ThomasM125]

The regulations you list are for the State of California. You may be able to claim your parent as a dependent on your federal tax return if you are filing single if they earned less than $4,400 (excluding social security benefits) and you provided over half of their support. You can learn more here:  Claim parent as a dependent

[CP01]

You saying I can claim my dad as a dependent for the federal not for state of California? I'm confused as last time I asked a question regarding this they said I could claim for both state and federal but in double checking the qualifications again I noticed the other bullets for CA. Please confirm as don't want to get in trouble by filling incorrectly. Thanks

[ThomasM125]

Although the verbiage in the State of California instructions are confusing, TurboTax does allow the dependent exemption for a parent if you file as single, which logic would dictate is correct. So, it seems to be TurboTax's position that the exemption would be allowed in your case. Also, TurboTax guarantees the accuracy of the calculations on your return, so as long as you answer the questions regarding your parent accurately, you will be protected from any adverse ruling regarding the dependent classification by the State of California.