I moved to CA from MA in June of 2015. I work for the same company. I actually left MA on June 12, drove across country and got to CA on June 19. I saw somewhere that if you in one state for more than 6 months, you file in that state. So I was in CA for over 6 months (just over) in 2015, and MA just less than 6 months in 2015.
But on my W2 I have MA tax taken out and CA tax taken out. I have real estate taxes that I paid in MA listed on my 1099 from my mortgage company. No real estate taxes in CA as I am renting.
I definitely want to get any state tax back from both MA and CA.
How should I be filing in both states?
thank you.
Roger