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Level 3
January 8, 2026
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Where do I enter ERTC Refund Received in 2025?

  • January 8, 2026
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My C-Corp client FINALLY received their ERC refund in July 2025. We chose not to amend the Corp tax returns (to reduce the wages reported) until after the refund was received. From what I've read, an option at this point is to report the refund as INCOME on the current tax return. The income is taxable for federal but not for California. I can't seem to find a way to enter the amount so that it's not taxable on the CA Corp return. Anyone have any ideas??

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Kathi_at_Intuit
Moderator
January 20, 2026

Hi @Jojo94404 Great to see you in the Community and thanks for posting about the ERTC refund. Have you reached out to Lacerte Support yet. If you are able to tell them what line on the CA return they would be able to help with input and see if they are able to help with the nontaxable to CA.

 

 

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Jojo94404Author
Level 3
January 21, 2026

I’ll give that a try. Just thought I’d see if another user from CA had run into the same problem. Thanks!