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How to file 2019 California non-residency in TurboTax

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March 13, 2020
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I'm overseas for work all year and am trying to file as a full non-resident to California (Form 540NR), but TurboTax is not asking me how long I've been physically absent from the state unlike previous years. What are some things I could do to force trigger this question?

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SusanY1

These questions are triggers in the set-up section for California. It is usually easier to start the state programs to address these types of issues and takes just a few minutes. To do this, return to the State tab and click Delete beside California and then Click Add another state to add it back.

In the set-up questions, be sure to answer Yes to the question "Were you a California nonresident during all of 2019?" and then follow the prompts until you get to the screen Residency Information before 2019. "Yes," questions on this page will then trigger the question asking about your period of residency before 2019.

It no longer asks directly when you left, but it will use the "to" date in the "From/to" question Period of residency before 2019 to determine this information.

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