supert165
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State tax filing

Even if I am technically not living in California? For the year 2020 I spent Jan 1 - August 12 abroad. I am planning to spend October 17th - December 14th out of state as well. For the living abroad, I worked abroad as well, I had no connected to the US. For the October 17th -- trip, I will be working for my new company in Seattle. Surely this does not qualify as "living" in CA just because my driver's license is issued here.

 

For the year 2021, I am planning to spend <2 months in the state of CA and am planning to live in different states (nomadic lifestyle because of covid). Does this count in living in CA as well? If it does, what is stopping me from registering an address in Seattle and saying I am a permanent resident there, since I am probably spending an equal time living there as in CA (< 2 months). Is this legal/advisable?