US citizen lives in a foreign country more than 365 days. Do I need to file California state income tax.

Jojo25012222 · ‎March 20, 2025

No income from California. Have some investment income such as bank interest, dividends, stock investment and annuity. Do I need to file state income tax?

Thanks.

Vanessa A

No. If you are no longer a resident of CA, you do not need to file a CA return as long as you do not have CA sourced income. Bank interest, dividends and stocks would not be considered CA sourced income, so you would not need to file a non-resident return either to report them.

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Vanessa A

No. If you are no longer a resident of CA, you do not need to file a CA return as long as you do not have CA sourced income. Bank interest, dividends and stocks would not be considered CA sourced income, so you would not need to file a non-resident return either to report them.

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US citizen lives in a foreign country more than 365 days. Do I need to file California state income tax.