Verify your foster youth status
Your foster youth status will be verified in one of three ways:
Check the consent box on line 33 of the FTB 3514 form, or follow the instructions specific to your tax software. Providing this consent allows the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to attempt to verify your foster youth status using a statewide database.
Add your foster youth verification letter when paper filing, or upload the letter (if possible) when e-filing.
If neither option one or two of this list applies, FTB will mail you a letter requesting that you provide verification.