AmyC
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Get your taxes done using TurboTax

The CA FTB has requirements for filing paperwork. You can be required to file even without a tax liability. There is a difference between CA income and CA taxable income.  Step one is to see if you are required to file a tax return. Click here to determine your filing requirement. I would bet that you have to file just to prove you don't have a tax liability.

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