What form do taxpayers file if they moved into or out of California?
File nonresident or part-year resident tax returns for the year they moved. Nonresidents and part-year residents use Form 540NR, California Nonresident or Part-Year Resident Income Tax Return, long or short form. The short form is for those whose income is made up mostly from wages. Depending on the laws of the state they moved to or from, they may need to file a tax return for that state too. Taxpayers may qualify for a credit for income taxes paid to another state when the same income that is taxed by the other state is also taxed by California.
