california nonresident remote work

[confusedinTX]

hello

i live 100% of the year in texas. I work for a school in california as a remote teacher. i "never set foot" in CA, yet every year I owe a lot of CA taxes. can somebody help!?! Thanks

[MinhT1]

Your income is sourced in Texas and you don't owe CA taxes.

If you have CA taxes withheld, you should file a nonresident CA tax return reporting no CA income to claim a refund of CA taxes withheld.

[confusedinTX]

thank you so much! I just changed those CA earnings to 0 and see the refund. i have been paying for years :( any advice about previous returns? I misunderstood the CA earning portion to mean earned from california instead of physically in california... ughhhh. thanks again!

[SharonD007 · Accepted solution]

You can amend your 2021 and 2022 CA tax returns to adjust your CA income by following the steps below:

1. Open TurboTax.
2. Scroll down to Your tax returns & documents and select the year you want to amend.
3. Select Amend (change) return, then Amend using TurboTax Online.
4. On the screen OK, let's get a kickstart on your 20xx amended return, select The IRS or state sent me a notice (this option will let you to amend only your state return without making changes to your federal) and Continue.
5. On the next screen, select Something Else and Continue.
6. On the screen Tell us which 20xx return(s) you want to amend, select 20xx state.
7. Continue until the Let's Amend your State Taxes screen. Select Amend next to your state return, and continue through the screens to make your amendments.

For additional information, refer to the TurboTax Help article How do I amend my state tax return?

[confusedinTX]

Thank you! So I can only amend 2022 and 2021?

[CatinaT1]

You should be able to amend 2020 as well. You can file 3 years back. I would amend your 2020 first since any refund due to you has to be claimed by April 2024.

If you want to make changes or add a document to a tax return that has already been submitted, you should follow these guidelines. 

• You must first wait until the initial return is completely processed.
• You will have to use the same TurboTax account that you used for the original tax return.
• Once you begin your amendment, you'll see your original return.
• The refund calculator will start new at $0 and only reflect the changes in the refund or tax due
• Only make changes to the areas of your return that need amending.
• You have three years from the date you filed your return or two years after you paid the tax due (whichever is later) to file an amendment

Select your product below and follow the instructions. 

Amend TurboTax Online 

Amend TurboTax CD/Download