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State Taxes for California, but resident of Arizona

A couple, both residents of Arizona do online work in California. They never have to enter California to perform work. One is an online teacher at a community college. The other does counseling over the phone with California residents. Both are W-2 employees. Do they need to pay taxes to California?

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TomD8
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State Taxes for California, but resident of Arizona

Not if their only income from CA is W-2 salary or wages. 

 

Non-residents of CA who never physically work within CA do not owe CA taxes on their W-2 income from that work.

**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.

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State Taxes for California, but resident of Arizona

If you never lived or worked in California at any time in 2024, then you do not have to file a CA state tax return.

TomD8
Level 15
Intuit Approved! This answer has been verified for accuracy by an Intuit expert employee

State Taxes for California, but resident of Arizona

Not if their only income from CA is W-2 salary or wages. 

 

Non-residents of CA who never physically work within CA do not owe CA taxes on their W-2 income from that work.

**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.
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