In California the Middle Class Tax Refund is not set to count as income on federal tax filings. 

On Friday, the IRS issued guidance that affirms people living in California do not have to count the middle class tax fund as income on their federal tax filings. 

The announcement comes after California Senate and Assembly Republicans requested that President Biden exempt the 18 million residents who received middle class tax refunds from having the rebates taxed at a federal level. 

“Taxing Californians on their tax refund is double dipping,” said Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, who represents parts of Riverside, San Bernardino and LA Counties. “With inflation already squeezing Californians, the federal government should not be taking more money out of working families’ pockets. I’m pleased to hear that the Biden Administration listened to our calls and will be exempting the Middle Class Tax Refund from federal income.” 

Earlier in the week members of the California Senate and Assembly Republican Caucuses signed a letter delivered to President Biden calling for the federal government to exempt the Middle Class Tax Refund from federal income tax.

Ed. Note: The above information was provided to KHTS by California Senate Republicans

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