California Form 3803 (Parents' Election to Report Child's-2025

1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open California Form 3803 in the editor.
2. Begin by entering your name(s) as shown on your tax return and your Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN).
3. Next, fill in your child's name and SSN or ITIN. If you have multiple forms, check the box indicating this.
4. In Part I, report your child's interest and dividend income. Start with line 1a for taxable interest income, followed by line 1b for tax-exempt interest income.
5. Continue filling out lines for ordinary dividends (line 2) and capital gain distributions (line 3). Add these amounts on line 4.
6. If the total is $2,500 or less, skip lines 5 and 6. If it’s $12,500 or more, your child must file their own return.
7. Complete Part II by entering the amount not taxed on line 7 and calculating any applicable tax on line 9 based on previous entries.

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