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posted Mar 28, 2024 6:56:31 PM

I am taking care of my mother in California but homes in Hawaii. What state do I file in?

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Expert Alumni
Mar 28, 2024 7:01:58 PM

Are you a resident of Hawaii and visiting (temporarily in) California? If so, file Hawaii.

If you moved permanently to California (or earned income in California) file California.

 

Level 15
Mar 29, 2024 8:42:50 AM

If your intent is to return to HI, you fil only an HI resident tax return.  You are temporarily away from home and would only file a non resident CA return, if you earned income there. Even then, HI would give you a credit to any tax paid to CA. 

From the rules:

"A resident is any individual who meets any of the
following:
• Present in California for other than a temporary or
transitory purpose.
https://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/2015/15_1031.pdf