California tax return for non resident spouse
Hi,
Myself
1. I am US resident as well as resident of California for whole year.
2. I have my income in US (w2, 1099 and investment income)
Spouse:
1. She is foreign national and staying in foreign.
2. She is student and visited me once for 60 days in 2024
3. She has no income from US sources
4. She has no income in foreign country as well
Federal Return choices:
1. We want to file MFJ
2. I have prepared return and choose mail filing as need to attach W7 for ITIN and declaration page to treat my spouse as resident
Questions for California return:
1. Trubo tax automatically choose 540NR. Why? I am resident and it should choose resident reutrn, right? Is there any mistake I am doing while filing?
2. Turbo tax has chosen MFJ for California return as well even though I have added no income for spouse. Should it be MFS?
3. If it need to MFS, how can I make that change?
4. Do I still need to file paper return for this as well?
