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Your W2 should be based on your residence.
Please don’t shoot the messenger, but I think you’ll still be taxed because it’s income from a California source. I would consult with an expert but this is what I found online:
“Generally if you work in California, whether you're a resident or not, you have to pay income taxes on the wages you earn for those services. That's due to the “source rule”: California taxes all taxable income with a source in California regardless of the taxpayer's residency.”
It’s also notoriously difficult to change your residency for CA tax purposes. The address on your drivers license, etc. is only one factor. I read a tax case recently where the state was able to obtain cell phone records to determine how many days the person spent in the state even when they bought a home in Florida and changed all their addresses to Florida. I really think it’s worth getting an experts opinion if your tax savings would be significant.
Enthusiast
I’m working remote for CA, and then moving to CA. My taxes are based on where I live (which is not CA at the moment)
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not yet. Hopefully I will be soon!!
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You should definitely be paying CA taxes if your employer is based in CA no matter where you live. You may receive an offset come tax time if you also pay taxes in your home state.