https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/do-i-have-to-file-california-state-taxes-i-am-a-resident-of-arizona-but-took-a-ten-day-trip-and-made/01/600748#M27603 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 05:34:44 GMT bigblend 2019-06-06T05:34:44Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/do-i-have-to-file-california-state-taxes-i-am-a-resident-of-arizona-but-took-a-ten-day-trip-and-made/01/600748#M27603 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 05:34:44 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/do-i-have-to-file-california-state-taxes-i-am-a-resident-of-arizona-but-took-a-ten-day-trip-and-made/01/600748#M27603 bigblend 2019-06-06T05:34:44Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/edited-march-28-2016-unfortunately-yes-nonresidents/01/600756#M27604 <P> <B>[edited March 28, 2016]</B> </P><P>Unfortunately yes,</P><P> </P><P>Nonresidents of CA are required to file if you have both of the following:</P><P> </P><UL> <LI> <A href="https://www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/fileRtn/Nonresidents_PartYear_Residents.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">California source income</A>.</LI> </UL><P> </P><UL> <LI>Income from all sources that is more than the amount defined in <A href="https://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/2015_California_Tax_Rates_and_Exemptions.shtml#ifr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this chart</A>&nbsp;(see screenshot). </LI> </UL><P> </P><P>If you are required to file in CA, you will have to report income earned in CA as CA source income on a CA nonresident state income tax return. </P><P>Usually, you will get a state tax credit in AZ for CA state taxes paid on your nonresident CA state income tax return.</P><P><B>However, AZ does NOT allow a state income tax credit for taxes paid to CA</B>. (Please refer to the following link for more information about the availability in AZ of a tax credit for taxes paid to another state: <A href="https://azdor.gov/Portals/0/ADOR-forms/TY2014/10100/10136_inst.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://azdor.gov/Portals/0/ADOR-forms/TY2014/10100/10136_inst.pdf</A>&nbsp;)</P><P><B>So for your particular circumstances</B>, you will actually need to prepare your AZ resident state income tax return first. You will then prepare your CA nonresident state income tax return and take a state tax credit on your CA nonresident state income tax return for any AZ taxes paid on this CA source income on your AZ resident state income tax return.</P><P> </P><P> </P><P>You can add a state filing under the state taxes tab.</P><P> </P><P>See this CA department of Revenue link for more information:</P><P> </P><P> <A href="https://www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/fileRtn/Nonresidents_PartYear_Residents.shtml#residency_status" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/fileRtn/Nonresidents_PartYear_Residents.shtml#residency_status</A> </P><P> <BR /></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 05:34:45 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/edited-march-28-2016-unfortunately-yes-nonresidents/01/600756#M27604 DS30 2019-06-06T05:34:45Z