Should I keep paying CA taxes where my employer is, even though I left the state to be a digital nomad/world traveler with no permanent address many years ago?

[MJA21]

I returned to the States last March (due to the pandemic) but continued to live "on the road" and did not settle down anywhere.  I still have a California driver license, but I have my mail sent to my parents house in another state. I've continued to pay California taxes and identify myself as a California resident ever since leaving the state many years ago. My employer is also located in California.

[ToddL99 · Accepted solution]

Unless you take steps to establish legal residency in another state (or country), you remain a legal resident of CA and are subject to CA state tax on all your income (wherever it is earned).

What makes you a legal resident of a state (or country)?  

Generally, you're a resident of a state (or country) if you intend to either stay there permanently, or return there after a temporary absence. It's where home is – where you come back to after being away on vacation, business trip, overseas or out-of-state employment, or school. Many factors are considered, not the least of which are where you are registered to vote, own homestead property and are licensed to drive.