I lived and worked in Washington state for the most of 2014. At the very end I moved to California on the 28th of December, so technically I lived three days in the state of California (being unemployed at that time). In Washington I do not need to pay a state tax, but do I need to pay state tax for these 3 days in California?
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did you have any income in these three days?– littleadvCommented Apr 9, 2015 at 8:14
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@littleadv no, no income. I was unemployed and started my job approximately on 10th of January 2015– randomizerCommented Apr 9, 2015 at 9:38
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Were you a resident of California in 2013?– FirejavaCommented Apr 9, 2015 at 15:55
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no income - no return.– littleadvCommented Apr 10, 2015 at 3:03
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No, you only pay tax on money you earned while in the state in question. Even then generally there are exclusions if you made only a small amount. (Generally earning less than $400 or $500, depending on the state, relieves you a having to file or pay taxes in a state.)
Don't want to pay any state income tax? There are seven states with no state income tax. They are Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming.
Yes, I am a CPA.
