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2013.  \n\n| Your first name   | lnitial   | Last name   | Your SSN or ITIN   |  |  | P  \u003Cbr>AC  \u003Cbr>A  \u003Cbr>R  \u003Cbr>RP   |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| f joint tax return,spouse's/RDP'fist name   | lnital   |  Last name   | spousesRDPSSsNorITN  \u003Cbr>二   |  |  |  |\n| Address(number and street,PO Box,or PMB no.)   |  |  | Aptno./Ste.no.   |  | PBA Code   |  |\n| City (if you have a forelgn address,see page 7.)   |  |  | State   | ZIP Code   |  |  |\n| Birth  \u003Cbr>Date of  \u003Cbr>●Your DOB(mm/dd/yyy)_______  \u003Cbr>●Spouse's/RDP's DOB(mm/dd/yyy)  __   |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| If you filed your 2011 tax return under a different last name,write the last name only from the 2011 tax return.  \u003Cbr>Nam  \u003Cbr>Prior  \u003Cbr>●Taxpayer_  \u003Cbr>●Spouse/RDP   |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| e   |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\n1□Single  \n4□Head of household(with qualifying person)(see page 3)  \nStatuis  \nFiling  \n5□ Qualifying widow(er)with dependent child.Enter year spouse/RDP died  \n2□ Married/RDP filing jointly (see page 3)  \n3 □ Married/RDP filing separately.Enter spouse's/RDP's SSN or ITIN above and full name here_  \nIf your California filing status is different from your federal filing status,check the box here.........● □  \n6 If someone can claim you (or your spouse/RDP)as a dependent,check the box here (see page 7)…   …● 6□  \nFor line 7,line 8,line 9,and line 10:Multiply the amount you enter in the box by the pre-printed dollar amount for that line.  \nWhole dollars only  \n7 Personal:If you checked box1,3,or 4 above,enter 1 in the box.If you checked box2 or 5,enter 2,in the box.If you checked the box on line 6,see page 7........…       .....7□X $104=$        \n8 Blind:If vou (or vour spouse/RDP)are visually impaired,enter 1:if both are visually impaired,enter 2   …   …       …      ..8□x$104=$            \n9 Senior:If you(or your spouse/RDP)are 65 or older,enter 1;if both are 65 or older,enter 2...● 9□X$104=I$         \nExemptions  \n10 Dependents:Do not include yourself or your spouse/RDP.  \n\n| First name   | Last name   | Dependen's  \u003Cbr>relationship to you   |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n\nTotal dependent exemptions.……………………  ……………  ……  ……·10□x$321=1$       \n11 Exemption amount:Add line 7 through line 10.Transfer this amount to line 32...........I11  \n$                \n12 State wages from your Form(s)W-2,box 16..............................● 12        0013 Enter federal adiusted aross income from Form 1040.line 37:1040A.line 21:or 1040EZ.line 4..….....I13                 0014 California adjustments-subtractions.Enter the amount from Schedule CA(540),line 37,column B......● 14        0015 Subtract line 14 from line 13.If less than zero.enter the result in parentheses(see page 9)...            .15                  0016 California adjustments-additions.Enter the amount from Schedule CA(540),line 37,column C.........● 16        0017 California adjusted gross income.Combine line 15 and line 16...                               .● 17                  0018 Enter the(Your California itemized deductions from Schedule CA(540),line 44;ORlarger of:Your California standard deduction shown below for your filing status:  \nTaxabe lncome  \n●Single or Married/RDP filing separately......  ....  ....$3,841  \n·Married/RDPfiling jointly,Head of household,or Qualifying widow(er)....$7,682  \nIf the box on line 6 is checked.STOP(see paae 9)............................J.......● 18                   0019 Subtract line 18 from line 17.This is your taxable income.If less than zero,enter -0-...   ....  ..I19          00  \n………………………………………………………………………YourSSNorITIN:_____________  \n31 Tax.Check the box if from:□Tax Table □Tax Rate Schedule □FTB 3800 □FTB 3803…………………◎31  \n33 Subtract line 32 from line 31. 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