Yes. California taxes all income you received while a California resident, and the income you received from California sources while you were a nonresident. The requirement to file depends on the amount of income you received from any source while you were a California resident and California source when you were not a resident of California.
If you were single or unmarried you must file a return if:
- You were a California resident for any part of the year or you were a nonresident and had income from California sources
- Your gross income from all sources including income from outside California was more than $14,622 or
- Your adjusted gross income from all sources was more than $11,698.
If you were married you must file a return if:
- Either spouse was a California resident for any part of the year or either spouse was a nonresident who had income from California sources.
- Your combined gross income from all sources including income from outside California was more than $29,245 or
- Your combined adjusted gross income from all sources was more than $23,396.
If someone can claim you as a dependent, you must file a return if:
- You were a California resident for any part of the year or you were a nonresident and had income from California sources.
- Your gross income from all sources was more than your standard deduction.
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