abctax55
Level 15

@singh @jerry 

Here is my post, from a week ago, with the link to Dave's article - which represents his extremely well thought out & documented 'opinion'

 

 

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abctax55
Level 15
 
 
 

Dave Fogel is one of THE smartest tax preparers around, and know CA inside/out:

https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/310b78c2-6a3e-4922-acb3-709b44966191/downloads/CSEA-Fogel-MiddleCla...

His article gives a lot of substantiation to exclude the MCTR from taxable income for Federal purposes.

YMMV & consider disclosures.

 

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