California Change of Residence Notice

The simple answer to the question is, yes, you can work in California without being considered a resident. However, generally, you are still required to pay taxes on income for services performed in California. So while you may not be a resident, you may still owe the state taxes for the work performed there.

Many states require that residents spend at least 183 days or more in a state to claim they live there for income tax purposes. In other words, simply changing your driver's license and opening a bank account in another state isn't enough. You'll need to actually live there to claim residency come tax season.

A California resident includes an individual who is either (1) in California for other than a temporary or transitory purpose, or (2) domiciled in California, but outside California for a temporary or transitory purpose. Cal. Rev. & Tax.

You must be physically present in California for 366 days to become a state resident, except for brief absences such as vacations. You do not have to remain continuously in California, but you must establish a principal residence in the state and live in the state during the majority of the 366 days to qualify.

Find a new place to live in the new state. Establish domicile. Change your mailing address and forward your mail. Change your address with utility providers. Change IRS address. Register to vote. Get a new driver's license. File taxes in your new state.

You will be presumed to be a California resident for any taxable year in which you spend more than nine months in this state . Although you may have connections with another state, if your stay in California is for other than a temporary or transitory purpose, you are a California resident .

Physical presence. You must be continuously physically present in California for more than one year (366 days) immediately prior to the residence determination date of the term for which you request resident status. Intent to remain in California. Financial independence. Immigration status.

You can spend more than 6 months in California without becoming a resident, but you should plan carefully to make sure an extended stay plus other contacts don't result in an audit or unfavorable residency determination.

A California resident includes an individual who is either (1) in California for other than a temporary or transitory purpose, or (2) domiciled in California, but outside California for a temporary or transitory purpose. Cal. Rev. & Tax.