Should I attach a copy of my WHOLE federal return to my to be mailed California return? The California return already has several pages from 1040 (interests, etc.)

[lgutai]

I am asking this because the whole federal return is 20 pages, and the CA state return has only a couple of pages from the form 1040 at the end. Is this enough for the " Attach your federal return...", or I really need to attach all 20 pages for the mail in CA return?

Thanks,

L.

[TerryA · Accepted solution]

The Form 540 will say up on the top right side if the federal return is to be attached. If so, the federal return (not all of it, just the required forms) will print out behind the Calif return when you select Print For Filing.

[iamwhoiam]

When I mail my California return what exactly do I attach?  The print out included Schedule A from the federal and that is all.  My federal return included Schedules 1 and 3 but schedule one is 2017 state income tax refund which is just removed as a deduction for CA and Schedule 3 is foreign tax which is not a deduction for CA.  Also I have charitable non cash contributions and 8283 should go with schedule A (1040).  I am itemizing state and not federal so no 8283.  However I was able to get it to appear by choosing to itemize federal (then I reversed it back to how it should be). Should I attach that 8283 since Schedule A states that if non cash contributions are over $500 8283 should be attached?  This is a very confusing year when it comes to these forms.  

[111069]

I just need my 1040 form for 2019 showing my income for school

[111069]

Can I download the 1040 forms

[111069]

Not the entire form

[111069]

The 1040 form is what I need

[111069]

Ok

[111069]

When will I receive it