I made zero so why does it say ill get california return of 1083 , i do have two dependents, id just like to know where is this credit coming from

[ErnieS0]

The $1,083 may be a return of the amount of California tax withheld from your pay. It may also include the California Earned Income Tax Credit (Cal EITC).

If I understand your question, you changed your California income to $0 and are getting a refund of $1,083. If you report $0 California income, then you will owe no tax, so you will get back everything in Box 17 of your W-2.

If you have dependents, you may also receive Cal EITC.

You may be eligible for a California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) up to $3,417 for tax year 2022 as a working family or individual earning up to $30,000 per year.

California Earned Income Tax Credit

[Critter-3]

LOOK at the actual tax form to see where it is coming from...

You can peek at only  the Federal form 1040 and the summary of the state info by going here:

1) lower- Left side of the screen...click to the left side of the "Tax Tools" text selection.
2)  then select "Tools"
3) then select "View Tax Summary" from the pop-up
4) then back to the left-side and "Preview 1040"

Then hit the "Back" on the left side to get back to your tax entries.

To view your entire return using the online editions (including the state) before you file, you will need to pay for your online account.

To pay the TurboTax online account fees by credit card, without completing the 2021 return at this time, click on Tax Tools >>> Tools  and then Print Center.  Then click on Print, save or preview this year's return.  On the next page, to pay by credit card, click Continue.  On the next screen it will ask if you want Audit Defense, if you do not want this option just click on the Continue button.  The next screen will ask for all your credit card information so you can pay for the account.