MaryK4
Expert Alumni

Get your taxes done using TurboTax

California requires nonresidents to prepare a return "as if" you are California residents, then applies the tax to only the California income that your wife earned on the W2.  You have to make any state adjustments to the non-California Self-Employment income so that you can get the proper California tax.  

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