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dennislmyers1819

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Non-Resident taxes for California

Forum|Forum|11 months ago
April 10, 2025
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I am a New York State resident who received a W-2 form from California. All the work was performed in my home residence of New York. Do I have to pay California state taxes? What do I have to file?

Thanks.

Best answer by NCPERSON1

@dennislmyers1819 if that W-2 had CA taxes withheld, you should file a CA non-resident tax return to get the withholdings back. If that W-2 did NOT have CA taxes withheld, there is no need to file a CA tax return.

No. You do not need to pay California state taxes if you didn't live there.

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@dennislmyers1819 if that W-2 had CA taxes withheld, you should file a CA non-resident tax return to get the withholdings back. If that W-2 did NOT have CA taxes withheld, there is no need to file a CA tax return.