FI60
Level 3

State tax filing

I have a similar issue. My ex-husband and I were both teachers in California. l retired in 2018 and moved to Georgia, and everything was ducky until my ex retired in 2022. I received 3 1099-Rs from California. My monthly pension and my portion of his did not have state tax deducted on the 1099-R. The lump sum distribution from his retirement generated a separate 1099-R, and that one shows a whopping $35.38 in box 14. I called CalSTRS, and they told me that some small check that went out in November had state tax deducted per my ex's request, and there's nothing I can do about that. I have absolutely no interest in getting that $35 back. Am I still required to file taxes in California as the TurboTax program is insisting I do? It will cost me more than the $35 to go through that extra headache, and I am hoping I do not need