What’s Happening? The digital economy has allowed increasing numbers of nonresidents to work remotely for California firms without becoming California residents, and even without paying California income taxes, in some cases. At the same time, more and more nonresidents find themselves being offered lucrative temporary employment in California. This…
The Case A recent case from California’s Office of Tax Appeals brings some clarity to how strictly California dates a change of residency for income tax purposes when a nonresident claims to have moved to California shortly after a liquidity event. The case, Appeal of Housman, OTA Case No. 18010200…
Is Bigfoot a California Resident? Manes Law discussed its top five internet myths about California tax residency rules in a previous article. Here are five more. Again, they’re in no particular order, but the commentary should provide some indication about how important they are and why. Myth #1: Leave…