I claimed state disability for 5 months. I live in California. Do I claim that on my taxes?

This is from a IRS publication:

"Generally, you must report as income any amount you receive for personal injury or sickness through an accident or health plan that is paid for by your employer. If both you and your employer pay for the plan, only the amount you receive that is due to your employer's payments is reported as income. However, certain payments may not be taxable to you. Your employer should be able to give you specific details about your pension plan and tell you the amount you paid for your disability pension. In addition to disability pensions and annuities, you may be receiving other payments for sickness and injury."

Contact the California state agency that manages the disability program and ASK if the benefits are taxable.

They MAY be taxable if you had other income sources.

However, if it is your ONLY source if income, then it may NOT be taxable.

The best way to be sure, however, is to ASK!