CA State Taxes Active Military

[yand1234]

I am filing my tax return as an active military member stationed in FL but have a home of record of CA so it is saying i owe state taxes but I thought that as a military member I am exempt because my orders are outside of CA.

[AmyC]

Military pay is exempt if you meet CA active duty requirements.

 An individual domiciled in California when entering the military is considered a nonresident while stationed outside California on permanent change of station (PCS) orders.

If your only income is military, you do not need to file a CA return. If for example, you sell a house in CA, you would have CA source income and need to pay taxes.