If you opened the savings account after moving to WA, you would not include the interest on your CA return at all. The interest would be taxable to the state you live in when you receive the interest. However, since WA does not have an income tax, the interest on your savings account will not be taxed by any state.
No. If you moved out of CA during the year, Use Form 540NR.
As a part-year resident, you pay tax on:
After you moved, you w-2 income is not considered CA source income. The source of income from services compensated by W-2 wages is the location where the services are performed, not the location of the employer.
Thank you for reply.
I am still working for the same employer in CA on site, not teleworking. Then, I should file W2 income only with 540NR.
One more question;
I have a savings account(online bank) which I opened after moving to Washington state. Do I include interest (1099-int) from this account when filing 540NR?
If you opened the savings account after moving to WA, you would not include the interest on your CA return at all. The interest would be taxable to the state you live in when you receive the interest. However, since WA does not have an income tax, the interest on your savings account will not be taxed by any state.