Yes, you should file a non-resident return in California return to report the sale of land.
You will file Form 540NR as the "California Nonresident or Part-Year Resident Income Tax Return" which is the appropriate form for any taxpayer who did not reside within the state.
Once you've determined that you need to file a nonresident state return, the first thing you want to do is make sure you've filled out the Personal Info section correctly:
- With your return open, select My Info in the left-hand menu.
- Then, on the Personal info summary screen, scroll down to Other State Income, and select Edit.
- At Did you make money in any other states? the question, answer Yes, and make sure your nonresident state(s) are selected from the drop-down.
- Select Continue to return to your Personal info summary.
After you finish your federal return, you'll automatically move to the State tab, where you'll see your nonresident state(s) listed in addition to your resident state.
In addition to the link provided by TomD8, see additional information in the link below:
Filing Non Resident Return
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