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Is state return required?

Weichao Liu — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:39:53 GMT

Hi,

I am a US permanent resident spending more than 330 days out of US in 2021, due to working in foreign country. I have no earned income from any state within USA.

Do have to file state return? Thanks.

Richard Liu

Re: Is state return required?

RobertB4444 — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 22:47:55 GMT

If you have no income in any state in the US you are not likely required to file a return. If you want to maintain a residence or address in the US then you may owe a state return depending on where that address is located.

Re: Is state return required?

Weichao Liu — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 23:00:52 GMT

If I just want to have a mailing address of my friend's home in CA, do I need to file state return for CA? Thanks.

Re: Is state return required?

RobertB4444 — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 23:04:26 GMT

Not if you have no California source income.