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Question about OPT and 1099-MISC

fanucchig — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 17:55:23 GMT

Hi, I am an international student and I have been on OPT since July 2018. I live in California and I work as an independent contractor. I received a Form 1099-MISC from my employer, which is the only form that I received for my OPT. I already filed my federal tax form with the 1099-MISC, and I wonder if I need to file any California state tax forms? If so, which form should I file? Thank you!

If you live in the state of California, you are considere...

LinaJ2018 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 17:55:25 GMT

If you live in the state of California, you are considered as CA resident regardless of your visa status. The state of CA sees you as their full-year resident and required to file if meet it's residency filing requirements. You will need to file a Form 540 2EZ or regular 540 if your income meets the requirements. See CA filing requirements

Thanks for your reply. I checked the link and I saw that...

fanucchig — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 17:55:25 GMT

Thanks for your reply. I checked the link and I saw that they have Form 540 2EZ and Short Form 540NR. I moved to CA in May and I lived in CA from May to December last year, so I am not sure if I should consider myself as a part-year resident and file Short Form 540NR. Could you please clarify which form I need to fill out? Thank you so much!