I am an Alaska resident going to school year round in California. My only income is from federal loans and the Alaska PFD. Do I file a state tax return for either state?

[mark-licklider]

You don't have to file for California, but you should file for Alaska. With info given, you shouldn't owe any state income tax.

[midolocarm]

No, provided this is your situation: You have maintained bank accounts, voted, and filed your Federal income tax returns in Alaska during the entire period. You returned to your/ your parents' home (your principal domicile) for the summer and reentered California in September. Only paying non-resident tuition in CA is not enough proof to establish your primary domicile. Alaska has no income tax.