I am active duty millitary I lived in California for the entire year of 2016 but my w-2 says IN in box 15. what state or states do i need to file a return in

[KatrinaB]

You would file in the state recorded by the military when you enlisted, unless you have changed it since then

Please refer to the following link for more information. 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3302301 

You will file a resident return for your home state for record and a non resident return for the other state. 

Please refer to the following link for more information on types of state returns for military members. 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3301816