TomD8
Level 15

State tax filing

Your residency isn't determined by your drivers license.  This CA tax publication gives the details on how California determines residency for tax purposes:

https://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/2022/2022-1031-publication.pdf

 

In the Personal Info section of TT, select "Foreign or US Possession" in the State of Residence drop-down list if you're a resident of a foreign country.

 

CA taxes non-residents only on CA-source income, such as rental income from a property located in CA, or W-2 income from work actually (physically) performed in CA.  If you're a non-resident of CA and you have no CA-source income, then there is no need for you to file a CA tax return.

 

 

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