The MCTR is not taxable on the CA tax return, but no guidance has been provided by the IRS as to whether or not it is taxable on the federal tax return.
There will be a question asking if the payment is for the California Middle Class Tax Refund. Make sure to Select “Yes” to automatically exclude this amount from federal income. Therefore, TurboTax software is not treating this payment as taxable income.
Once we get more guidance from the IRS, we will notify you of the changes and how to handle them.
More of a statement for anyone who is trying to file and ended up getting the MCTR that there are issues, and you cant file. You wont be able to do anything until IRS gets things figured out.
TurboTax Expert Assist
Get answers to all your tax questions
Our experts are available on-demand, no appointment needed. Get help all year long with TurboTax Expert Assist.