This form is used when clients did not have health insurance coverage for the entire year, but did have it some of the months. Once you fill out this form you have the correct refund or balance due for the return. THE PROBLEM is when you check your return you will get an error message stating you need to check the box showing client had health coverage ALL YEAR. This is on page 3, question 92 of form CA540. Keep in mind form FTB3853 has already been completed. If you check the box the return then becomes WRONG because client did not have coverage ALL YEAR. I spoke with tech support today and they say it is because California has not completed doing updates as of now. Just sending this message so you do not have to wait on the phone for 30 minutes or more.
