topic State taxes in State tax filing

State taxes

lschneider04 — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 19:38:14 GMT

If I pay state tax in Calif, but file in Washington that has no state tax. What do I do

Re: State taxes

TomD8 — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 19:47:02 GMT

In which state do you live? In which state do you work?

Re: State taxes

lschneider04 — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 19:56:15 GMT

Live in Washington, pension comes from Calif, they withhold state tax, file in Washington, they have no state tax. Do I have to file in Calif?

Re: State taxes

TomD8 — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 20:46:09 GMT

If you were a resident of Washington all of 2020, and your only income from California was your retirement income, then that income is not taxable by California.
However, you would have to file a non-resident California tax return, allocating zero income to CA, in order to receive a refund of the withheld CA taxes.

Retirement income is taxable by your state of residence at the time you receive it.