TomD8
Level 15

State tax filing

CA's rule, which is well described in the previous answers, has been challenged in court.  The plaintiff lost.  See this web reference for the details:

https://www.coblentzlaw.com/california-office-of-tax-appeals-gives-precedential-authority-to-bindley...

 

Since you're a resident of NJ, ALL your income is taxable by NJ, regardless of its source.  But you may take a credit on your NJ return for any taxes paid to CA, so you won't be double-taxed.  (The credit can't exceed what the NJ tax would have been on that income.)

**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.