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California Income Tax
« on: April 10, 2013, 06:42:45 PM »
Quick question - I have already called up the California state tax hotline and talked to someone but I am still left confused and I think they were confused as well. 

I'm trying to see what status I need to file as -
I have not been in the state of California since November 2011.
I however have a valid drivers license.  (Can only surrender it in person)
I have my name on a car and a joint car loan in that state and the car resides in that state.
I have made no income at all since 2011.
I have two bank accounts in that state. (Going to close them out this week though)

I'm trying to figure out if I should just file nothing at all or as a non resident.  I would file non resident except for the following bolded points below.

According to: https://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/2012/12_1031.pdf

Determining a resident:

Factors to consider are as follows:
• Amount of time you spend in California versus amount
of time you spend outside California .
• Location of your spouse/RDP and children .
• Location of your principal residence .
•    State that issued your driver’s license.
State where your vehicles are registered .
• State in which you maintain your professional licenses .
• State in which you are registered to vote .
• Location of the banks where you maintain accounts .
• The origination point of your financial transactions


Any advice?


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Re: California Income Tax
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2013, 09:28:48 PM »
You may find the following comment of interest, and use it as a starting point for further investigation:

http://www.usexpatriate.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/expats-avoid-state-taxes-five-states.html

Although this is from a professional adviser, I can not vouch for it's accuracy. As mentioned, it does give some information as to what you might want to investigate, and go forward from there.


Re: California Income Tax
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2013, 07:54:09 AM »
Thank you for the link.  I think I will file non resident this year and nothing next year. 


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