What do I enter for the next question: Earned/Rec'd from CA source as if CA Nonresident for the entire year? You will enter the entire activity on your return that you described above that was related to CA. This should be transferred from your federal return. So all you would need to do is subtract anything not related to CA.
Should I enter W2 income from CA employer + RSU capital loss + income from California rental property? (If so would this only be my gross rental receipts or final income showing a loss?) There will be a question about real estate. The CA amount would be the same amount as the federal amount assuming you have no other rentals in other states. This flows to section b line 5 of the CA 540NR
Or do I only enter my CA W2 income + RSU capital loss? Or just the RSU capital loss? CA W2 income plus RSU Capital Loss. The RSU's are treated as wages. So this will all be part of Section A line 1a on the 540nr. There is not a breakdown, other than the difference between CA law and federal law which there is none. You would just enter the federal amount.
Here is a link to the CA 540NR. This may better help you understand what should be entered as you walk through the questions. It basically starts with your federal amount and then any adjustments are made based on the difference between federal law and CA law (in your situation, for RSU's and rentals CA law follows Federal law) so there are no adjustments, same with your W2 wages.
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