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Although you have a TX license, did you ever actually live in that state? Or only visit and use you parents' address as a mailing address?
While you were a student in MA, you may have been a resident of your original home state - it depends on the facts. Or you may have been considered a resident while you lived there, if you were living there essentially permanently before 2016.
It sounds like you are now a resident of CA, as you have moved there to live and work.
You will either need to file non-resident in MA and part-year resident in CA, or part-year resident in both states.
This article and the links in it will help explain the process:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900021-when-do-you-need-to-file-tax-returns-in-multiple-states
Although you have a TX license, did you ever actually live in that state? Or only visit and use you parents' address as a mailing address?
While you were a student in MA, you may have been a resident of your original home state - it depends on the facts. Or you may have been considered a resident while you lived there, if you were living there essentially permanently before 2016.
It sounds like you are now a resident of CA, as you have moved there to live and work.
You will either need to file non-resident in MA and part-year resident in CA, or part-year resident in both states.
This article and the links in it will help explain the process:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900021-when-do-you-need-to-file-tax-returns-in-multiple-states
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