Hi there! I left California in 2025, so I filed form 540NR. For some reason, it selects "Nonresident" no matter what I, it should show Part year resident.

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April 11, 2026
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In residency information during 2025, it ask me to select Were you a California nonresident during all of 2025? I'm choosing NO every time, but when I check again, it gets changed to YES, I guess that's why it has me as non resident for all 2025 I'm also choosing YES to the question: Did you become a California nonresident during 2025?

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MaryK4

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Form 540NR is the correct form for both nonresidents and part-year residents, but it should NOT be a NONRESIDENT return.

To force TurboTax to recognize you as a Part-Year Resident, follow these steps:

Go to the Federal tab and select Personal Info (or My Info).
Find your state of residence. Ensure you have selected the state you moved to as your current state of residence as of December 31, 2025.
Check the box that says "I lived in another state in 2025" and select California as your previous state.
Enter the exact date you moved out of California here. TurboTax relies heavily on this date to determine part-year status.
Go to the State Taxes section.
Select the Trash Can/Delete icon next to California and confirm deletion.
Restart the California interview. When prompted, tell the program you were a Part-Year Resident and confirm your move-out date.

During the California interview, you will see a screen asking: "Were you a California nonresident during all of 2025?"Select No.
For "Did you become a California nonresident during 2025?", select Yes.

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