Hello Lisa,
I wasn’t directed by Turbo Tax to complete a CA tax return as you suggested. I paid, via Chicago Title, the California withHolding (3.33%) to the Franchise Tax Board which in my case amounted to $30,136.50 on August 15, 2017. I presumed that was the end of it and completed my taxes as guided by Turbo. Please note that I also had a loss (rental income) carried forward which affected my 2017 taxes.
I was not a resident of CA post 2010 when I returned from an International assignment to Indonesia. While working to prepare 540NR the form seeks my total federal AGI from form 1040, line 37 and uses that amount as the basis of my resulting tax. I fail to see why they should have any ability to Tax that income whatsoever...
