? about state taxes

newty

newty

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I was based in California for about 4 months this year. I never moved to Cali just commuted from Utah. Do I need to file a California Return? Thanks for any help.
 
I used to work in Orlando, FL and live in Overland Park, KS and never had to file FL taxes... BUT I was paid in KS, not FL.

HOWEVER, I believe what's closer to what you're referring to is....

I also used to reside in KC, MO and worked in Overland Park, KS being paid from Kansas.

I had to file Kansas taxes as a non-resident (all my state income tax went to KS) and then when I would file MO and I don't exactly remember how it worked out, it was a fiasco, but at the end of the day, I had to file both states.

Let H&R Block do it, that's what I did.

Hmm, me thinks my post don't make no sensicals.
 
Thanks for the info. As I read that chart I do NOT have a filing requirement. I am just a regional FO so I really have next to no income. The only other time I ever worked in another state was when I was flying in Alaska but they don't have a state tax so I really wasn't sure about this one. Thanks again for the input
 
ozone said:
here ya go:

http://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/07_forms/07_540nrfile.pdf


...oh yeah, and california sucks for taxes.
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Not that it matters - at least make sure he gets the 2008 version ;)
http://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/2008/08_540nrfile.pdf

California is pretty militant about getting its due. I "hear" that it considers pilots who are based in California or who fly in the airspace above California as generating "California source" income and wants it's share of taxes even though you may not live there. - I can't find anything to back that up though.

I would say as long as your W-2 doesn't show your airline taking out Calif. withholding, California probably doesn't know you exist. So as long you don't file to let them know you're there, you probably don't have to file, e.g. lay low.

If somehow you manage to awaken the angry bear and Calif comes after you, you can take credit for any state income taxes you pay to Utah to offset California's taxes.

I'll echo ozone - California does suck for taxes. (I don't live or work there, but I still have to pay California taxes.)
 
woodreau said:
Not that it matters - at least make sure he gets the 2008 version ;)
http://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/2008/08_540nrfile.pdf


I would say as long as your W-2 doesn't show your airline taking out Calif. withholding, California probably doesn't know you exist. So as long you don't file to let them know you're there, you probably don't have to file, e.g. lay low.
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I looked up the 2008 version on my own and found again that I didn't make enough to have to file so again, thanks much for all the direction. My W-2 has a thing in box 14 that says something about cali taxes and I had a few months of pay stubs that showed the cali taxes but I have now printed out the 2008 filing requirements to back me on this one.
 
newty said:
I looked up the 2008 version on my own and found again that I didn't make enough to have to file so again, thanks much for all the direction. My W-2 has a thing in box 14 that says something about cali taxes and I had a few months of pay stubs that showed the cali taxes but I have now printed out the 2008 filing requirements to back me on this one.
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If California does have some of YOUR money - you might want to see if it is worth trying to get it refunded back to you. (Although it may take a while - California seems to have frozen all refunds temporarily - something about their cash crunch. Or you might get a paper IOU from them.)

Do a return anyway - if it results in a refund, file it to get your money back - if it is going to cost you, don't file it as you're not required to file one (according to you).

When you do your Schedule CA **Edit** (not NR)- if your California Source income is 0, your California taxable income is 0 as well (assuming no other complicating factors) , so theoretically your refund should be all the money your airline took out for your California withholdings. I'm guessing you're a cash-starved FO who might need some more cash?
 
I filed in New Jersey as a nonresident worker, then in Utah as a resident. The interesting thing is that New Jersey wanted something like $350 from me for my income from there, but Utah paid for it with a credit (read, larger rebate from Utah) to cover it. It's kind of weird how it's working out, but Jersey is debiting the cash from my checking account, and in 7-14 days Utah will put the money right back in my account in the form of a bigger rebate.

Basically Utah prevented me from being taxed twice.
 
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