h. Other Earned Income
Ridesharing fringe benefit differences – Under federal law, certain qualified transportation benefits are excluded from gross income. Under the R&TC, there are no monthly limits for the exclusion of these benefits and California’s definitions are more expansive. Enter the amount of ridesharing benefits received and included in federal income on line 1h, column B.
Exclusion for compensation from exercising a California Qualified Stock Option (CQSO) – To claim this exclusion:
Your earned income is $40,000 or less from the corporation granting the CQSO.
The market value of the options granted to you must be less than $100,000.
The total number of shares must be 1,000 or less.
The corporation issuing the stock must designate that the stock issued is a CQSO at the time the option is granted.
If you included an amount qualifying for this exclusion in federal income, enter that amount on line 1h, column B.
Employer health savings account (HSA) contribution – Enter the amount of any employer HSA contribution from federal Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, box 12, code W on line 1h, column C.