Dividend Income Deduction — Water’s-Edge Filers
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| Part I Elimination of Intercompany Dividends (R&TC Section 25106) | |||||
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| (c) Total amount of dividends received | (d) Amount that qualifies for % elimination | (e) Amount from column (d) paid out of current year earnings and profits | (f) Amount from column (d) paid out of prior year earnings and profits | (g) Balance column (c) minus column (d) | |
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| Enter total amounts of each column on line 4 above. Enter total from Part I, line 4, column (d) on Form 100W, Side 2, line 10 | |||||
| Part II Deduction for Qualifying Dividends Paid to a Member of a Water’s-Edge Combined Report (R&TC Section 24411) (Foreign dividends paid by partially included members of a water’s-edge combined report cannot be computed on this schedule.) | |||||
| (a) Dividend payer | (b) Name of member of the water’s-edge group receiving dividend | ||||
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| (c) Percentage of ownership of dividend payer | (d) Amount of qualifying dividends received by payee (see instructions) | (e) Amount from column (d) paid out of current year earnings and profits | (f) Amount from column (d) paid out of prior year earnings and profits | (g) Deductible dividends column (d) X . or % dividends from construction projects | |
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| Part III Deduction for Dividends Paid to a Corporation by an Insurance Company (R&TC Section 24410) | |||||
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| (c) Percentage of ownership of dividend payer (must be at least %) | (d) Total insurance dividends received | (e) Qualified dividend percentage (see instructions) | (f) Amount of qualified insurance dividends column (d) x column (e) | (g) Deductible dividends % of column (f) | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are stock options/supplemental wages handled specially?
Employers may use supplemental withholding methods; totals still flow into CA taxable income.
Are Social Security benefits taxed by California?
No—California does not tax Social Security benefits.
Can I add extra CA withholding to smooth refunds?
Yes—enter additional withholding and rerun to see impact on take-home and refund.
How are RSUs/ESPP handled for CA tax?
Equity compensation is generally taxed as wage income when included in W-2; CA sources based on work.
Does California allow Section 125 (cafeteria plan) pre-tax?
Many Section 125 items reduce taxable wages; details depend on CA conformity and plan design.
Important Notes
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