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how to get turbotax to give CA refund working remotely

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
February 7, 2023
2 replies
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I am using the online TurboTax to file Federal and State Taxes. I live in FL and work remotely here with my employer in CA. They withheld CA income taxes and I am trying to get the refund. However I can't seem to get TurboTax to put 0 as my CA income.

I selected "no" to "Did you make money in any other states?" in the Federal section.

When I get to the filing CA state I also put the dates showing I was not working in CA during 2022.

But I still show significant taxes owed, which I know is erroneous. Any pointers of how to get TurboTax to realize I made 0 CA income? Or Do I have to file my CA return outside of TurboTax?

Thank you

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Best answer by MaryK4

Make sure that you are filing a NONRESIDENT California return. In addition to the dates, you will be able to allocate the California wages in the California section of TurboTax. If you enter zero you should see all your withholding as refund.

MaryK4Answer

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Make sure that you are filing a NONRESIDENT California return. In addition to the dates, you will be able to allocate the California wages in the California section of TurboTax. If you enter zero you should see all your withholding as refund.

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sw_ttAuthor

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Thank you! I'm not sure how I missed that...

But it worked and looks good now!