State tax on 1099 for California Part Year Resident?

Question

Hi,
I received "1099" for few months of work done in California as contractor, I used to commute from Florida every week to work as contractor in California.

Do I owe income tax to Cal State in this case.

Am I considered as part year resident, even though I had no residence address in california.

Please advise.

Answer 1

If your permanent address stayed FL, you weren't a part-year resident, but as a non-resident, CA could and would still tax you on income from CA sources, but not other income you had (e.g. investment income) while you were there.

See http://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/06_forms/06_1031.pdf for more information.

Answer 2

You're a non-resident for CA tax purposes. CA can and will levy tax on that income.