California states that no state or local taxes shall be imposed on the sale of lottery tickets or shares of the lottery or any prizes awarded by the lottery. Subtractions for lottery winnings can be made on Schedule CA. To enter the subtraction in TaxSlayer Pro, from the California Tax Return menu select;
- California Taxable Income
- California Subtractions from Federal AGI
- Other Income
- Gambling Income (W-2G)
- Subtraction Gambling Income (W-2G) - Enter the amount to subtract as a positive number.
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