How does a live-in IHSS provider report income for both federal taxes and California CalEITC?

To report your husband's IHSS income as earned income for CalEITC follow these steps:

1. Scroll down to "Less Common Income".
2. Click on Show More.
3. Click on Start or Revisit next to Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C.
4. Click on Start or Revisit next to Other reportable income, select Yes
5. enter "In-Home Support Services Payments, EIN # (enter EIN number from W-2)" in the description box and then enter the amount from box 1 your W-2;
6. Click Continue.  

To offset the payments reported as earned income follow these steps:

1. Click on Wages and Income at the top of the screen.
2. scroll down to "Less Common Income"; click on Show More.
3. Click on Start or Revisit next to Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C.
4. Click on Start or Revisit next to Other Reportable Income.
5. select "Yes" or "Add Another Income Item".
6. in the "Description" section, enter "IRS Notice 2014-7 excludable income" and in the "Amount" section, enter the W-2 box 1 amount (or amount of IHSS Payments) as a negative (-) number.