Question about OPT and 1099-MISC

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June 1, 2019
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Hi, I am an international student and I have been on OPT since July 2018. I live in California and I work as an independent contractor. I received a Form 1099-MISC from my employer, which is the only form that I received for my OPT. I already filed my federal tax form with the 1099-MISC, and I wonder if I need to file any California state tax forms? If so, which form should I file? Thank you!

Best answer by PopeyeTheSalior

If you live in the state of California, you are considered as CA resident regardless of your visa status. The state of CA sees you as their full-year resident and required to file if meet it's residency filing requirements. You will need to file a Form 540 2EZ or regular 540 if your income meets the requirements. See CA filing requirements

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fanucchigAuthor

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Thanks for your reply. I checked the link and I saw that they have Form 540 2EZ and Short Form 540NR. I moved to CA in May and I lived in CA from May to December last year, so I am not sure if I should consider myself as a part-year resident and file Short Form 540NR. Could you please clarify which form I need to fill out? Thank you so much!