If i live in florida and sell a rental house in california do i pay california tax

[terryclark45]

I own property in both states and, can change my residence to either ca. or fl. i'm trying to find the best location to lesson my tax burden

[Coleen3 · Accepted solution]

Yes, unfortunately.

You will file as a non-resident and be taxed only on the gain.

How California taxes residents, nonresidents, and part-year residents

• California residents - Taxed on ALL income, including income from sources outside California.
• Nonresidents of California - Taxed only on income from California sources.
• Part-year residents of California - Taxed on all income received while a resident and only on income from California sources while a nonresident.

https://www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/filertn/nonresidents-part-year-residents.shtml#how_taxed

[justinsp125]

edit: commented on wrong thread sorry