msurwl
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State tax filing

I have a similar situation.  We live in TN.  I work and receive a W2 from my employer here in TN.  My wife works for a company in IL and receives a W2.  We are filing an IL state form for that piece.  But on the side, my wife is a contractor for a company in CA.  She has done a small amount of work for them and received a 1099-MISC.  We are unsure if we need to do anything for CA, like a nonresident form.  Since we are filing jointly, does that matter? (https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/personal/residency-status/part-year-and-nonresident.html)