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Non-Refundable Renter's Credit

This non-refundable credit is:

To claim renter's credit, a taxpayer must meet the following conditions:

Be a resident of California for the entire year.,
AGI must be below annual limit. Use California AGI for this test.
Must pay rent for at least half of the tax year on property (including a mobile home that the taxpayer owned on rented land) in CA that was the taxpayer's principal residence.
The rented property is not exempt from property taxes.
For not more than half the year, the taxpayer did not live with, or was not a minor under the care of a parent, foster parent, or legal guardian who claimed the taxpayer as a dependent.
- Military personnel - A military person, who is not a legal resident of California, does not qualify for this credit. However, the military person's spouse may claim this credit if he or she was a California resident, did not live in military housing, and is otherwise qualified.
- Form 540NR – Some 540NR filers may qualify if they were residents of California at least six months during the tax year.